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Sentiment

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JERUSALEM Benny Gantz the former general who came close to ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus long dominance of Israeli politics is finding his star is fading fast as a new rival from the right emerges as a challenge in an election set for March

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-election-gantz/once-netanyahus-greatest-rival-israels-gantz-is-down-if-not-out-idUSKBN29415Q

2020-12-31

The USTR did not say when the tariffs would take effect but noted that additional details would be forthcoming

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would raise tariffs on certain European Union products including aircraft components and wines from France and Germany the latest twist in a 16year battle over aircraft subsidies between Washington and Brussels

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-eu-trade/u-s-slaps-tariffs-on-french-and-german-wines-aircraft-parts-amid-eu-dispute-idUSKBN2942GS

2020-12-31

The deterioration in the deficits will do nothing to improve USD sentiment even if it does not as yet justify extreme USD undershooting either

Negative

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

The U.S. Navy said the guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur had conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit 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

BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade/eu-agrees-investment-deal-with-china-to-rebalance-ties-idUSKBN2941AP

2020-12-31

BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Union and China agreed an investment pact on Wednesday which Brussels believes will help redress what it sees as imbalanced economic ties

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-trade-factbox/factbox-whats-and-whys-of-the-eu-china-investment-agreement-idUSKBN2941FA

2020-12-31

HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp signaled in a regulatory filing that higher oil and gas prices and improved chemicals margins would aid fourth quarter results but the gains would be overshadowed by an up to billion asset write down

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-exxon-mobil-outlook/exxon-signals-up-to-20-billion-writedown-to-overwhelm-fourth-quarter-gains-in-oil-chemicals-idUSKBN2942DV

2020-12-31

JERUSALEM Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up vaccinations to a pace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said may allow an emergence from the pandemic by March

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-israel/israel-speeds-vaccines-locks-down-in-hope-of-march-exit-from-pandemic-idUSKBN2910JB

2020-12-28

BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner

Positive

BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc its biggest trading partner

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-factbox/factbox-brexit-trade-deal-explained-in-five-basic-questions-idUSKBN28Y1UD

2020-12-25

BRUSSELS The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-parliament/eu-parliament-says-it-will-decide-on-brexit-deal-in-new-year-idUSKBN28Y1I8

2020-12-25

BRUSSELS Dec 24 The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the postBrexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year

Neutral

with EU Parliament meeting on Dec

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-deal-parliament/update-2-eu-parliament-says-it-will-decide-on-brexit-deal-in-new-year-idUSL8N2J424W

2020-12-25

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shashank Nayar in Bengaluru and Karin Strohecker in Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Toby

Neutral

will be no EMEAfocused emerging markets report on Dec 25 28 on account of Christmas and Boxing Reuters will resume coverage from Dec

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkeys-lira-jumps-as-c-bank-delivers-another-sharp-rate-hike-idUSL1N2J40IE

2020-12-25

YAMOUSSOUKRO Thousands of people gathered for Christmas mass at the giant Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro late on Thursday to mark the end of a year marred by COVID19 and a disputed election that opened deep wounds in the West African nation

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-christmas-season-ivorycoast/ivorian-christians-celebrate-christmas-in-giant-basilica-idUSKBN28Z0CM

2020-12-25

JERUSALEM For the fourth time in two years Israelis head to elections amid unprecedented political deadlock

Negative

JERUSALEM For the fourth time in two years Israelis head to elections amid unprecedented political deadlock

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-election-explainer/explainer-why-cant-israel-keep-a-government-together-idUSKBN28X12F

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

BRUSSELS The European Union is ready to continue negotiations with Britain past the end of the year two diplomatic sources told Reuters on Tuesday after an update on Brexit by the blocs negotiator Michel Barnier

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-negotiations/eu-ready-to-talk-uk-trade-past-jan-1-diplomats-idUSKBN28W24N

2020-12-23

For vehicles USMCA requires North American content compared with a 62

Neutral

MEXICO CITY Some automakers in North America are asking for more time to meet stringent content rules set out in a new trade agreement and Mexico is making progress on changes in labor standards under the deal a top Mexican official said

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/some-automakers-want-more-time-to-meet-new-trade-rules-mexican-official-says-idUSKBN28W2H9

2020-12-23

The implementation of new labor standards in Mexico under USMCA has been a thorny issue

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/some-automakers-want-more-time-to-meet-new-trade-rules-mexican-official-says-idUSKBN28W2H9

2020-12-23

BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union is making a final to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights the blocs chief negotiator said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/eu-vows-final-push-in-uk-trade-talks-but-fish-rift-threatens-deal-idUSKBN28W13M

2020-12-23

BRUSSELS A watchdog has criticised the EUs new rules that aim to curb the power of Alphabet unit Google Facebook Apple and Amazon potentially providing scope for companies that are targeted to challenge them

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/eu-tech-board/watchdog-highlights-shortcomings-in-eu-rules-to-curb-tech-companies-idUSKBN28V1LI

2020-12-22

BRUSSELS Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their billion merger to create the worlds No

Positive

BRUSSELS Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for their billion merger to create the worlds No

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-psa-eu/fiat-chrysler-psa-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-38-billion-merger-idUSKBN28V1A3

2020-12-22

BRUSSELS Aons billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the worlds largest insurance broker faces a fivemonth long investigation after EU antitrust regulators voiced concerns that the deal may hurt competition in key markets

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-willis-towers-m-a-aon-eu/aons-30-billion-willis-towers-deal-in-eu-antitrust-crosshairs-idUSKBN28V28Q

2020-12-22

BRUSSELS The European Commission gave approval on Monday for the use of the COVID19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech the final step to allowing Europe to start inoculations within a week

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-eu/european-commission-gives-final-approval-to-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-idUSKBN28V2ED

2020-12-22

These factors look fully priced and the shortUSD trade appears increasingly crowded

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

JERUSALEM Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme the Justice Ministry said on Sunday

Negative

JERUSALEM Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme the Justice Ministry said on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-vaccine/facebook-removes-anti-vaccine-fake-news-in-israel-government-says-idUSKBN28U0BF

2020-12-21

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday

Positive

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed the blocs chief executive said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/eu-chief-says-uk-trade-pact-closer-but-success-not-certain-idUSKBN28Q0Y0

2020-12-17

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

Positive

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

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

Negative

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

Tighter lockdowns will impact shortterm economic activity but Brexit talks and the US aid package discussions remain alive providing a degree of longerterm strategists at ANZ Research wrote

Positive

typographical error in

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-stocks-look-up-as-global-markets-show-confidence-in-economic-growth-idUSL1N2IV1OH

2020-12-16

BRUSSELS There may be a narrow path to a new trade pact with the United Kingdom but some substantial gaps remain an EU diplomat said on Monday

Negative

BRUSSELS There may be a narrow path to a new trade pact with the United Kingdom but some substantial gaps remain an EU diplomat said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britan-eu-narrow/narrow-path-to-uk-trade-deal-in-coming-days-says-eu-diplomat-idUSKBN28O136

2020-12-15

BRUSSELS Amazon Apple Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday

Negative

BRUSSELS Amazon Apple Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-tech/u-s-tech-giants-face-6-10-fines-as-eu-set-rules-to-curb-their-power-idUSKBN28P0HH

2020-12-15

We expect AUD to continue to move higher particularly against USD where our negative house view on the latter comes into said Nomura rate strategist Andrew Ticehurst

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as the bloc mulls rules next year to address the challenges posed by the technology

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-artificialintelligence/eu-rights-watchdog-warns-of-pitfalls-in-use-of-ai-idUSKBN28O0DB

2020-12-14

BRUSSELS London and Brussels face a makeorbreak decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous deal exit for Britain from the European Unions orbit on Dec

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-eu/deadlock-as-brexit-trade-deal-faces-make-or-break-day-idUSKBN28M0ZY

2020-12-13

BRUSSELS The European Commission confirmed late on Friday how many pollution permits will be removed from the European Union carbon market in 2021 due to Britains departure from the scheme at the end of this year

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/eu-carbontrading/eu-confirms-brexit-adjusted-carbon-market-permit-removals-for-2021-idUSKBN28M0CQ

2020-12-13

BRUSSELS Big tech firms such as Google and Facebook will face fines of up to of turnover if they do not do more to tackle illegal content and reveal more about advertising on their platforms under draft European Union rules

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/eu-tech-rules/big-tech-firms-to-face-6-fines-if-breach-new-eu-content-rules-idUSKBN28L27Q

2020-12-12

Bidens transition team has said Vilsacks prior experience as USDA chief offers a head start in addressing issues facing the new administration

Positive

CHICAGO Presidentelect Joe Biden has promised to address racial inequality in agriculture

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-biden-usda/bidens-agriculture-secretary-pick-disappoints-black-farmers-idUSKBN28L2S7

2020-12-12

BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus postponing any harsher steps until March as countries sparred over how to handle Ankara

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/eu-summit-turkey/after-heated-debate-eu-to-prepare-new-sanctions-over-turkish-gas-drilling-idUSKBN28K12N

2020-12-11

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

Negative

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

LUSAKA Dec 11 The Bank of Zambia agreed on Friday to purchase gold from locallylisted miner ZCCMIH as it seeks to build up its gold reserves following a sovereign default the central bank governor and a company executive said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/zambia-economy-zccm-ih/bank-of-zambia-agrees-to-buy-gold-from-zccm-ih-idUSJ8N29L00O

2020-12-11

BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the 27 national EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday a nodeal split in trading ties with Britain at the end of the year was now more likely than not an official said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/eu-sees-no-deal-brexit-more-likely-than-new-uk-trade-pact-eu-official-idUSKBN28L0W8

2020-12-11

LUSAKA Dec 11 The Bank of Zambia will begin buying gold from Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals as it resumes holding the precious metal as part of its foreign reserves the central bank governor and a company executive said on Friday

Positive

quote

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/zambia-economy/update-1-zambia-to-buy-gold-from-first-quantum-for-foreign-reserves-idUSL1N2IR0JL

2020-12-11

BRUSSELS Thursdays summit of European Union leaders will show whether the bloc can agree a budget for the next seven years that includes the possibility of sanctions for countries that break the law German Chancellor Angela Merkel said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-merkel/summit-is-moment-of-truth-for-budget-impasse-merkel-idUSKBN28K3GS

2020-12-11

BRUSSELS Fifteen former presidents and premiers of European Union states have called on the European Commission to ensure democratic safeguards are included in new rules targeting Facebook Google and Apple

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-rules/former-eu-leaders-call-for-democratic-safeguards-in-new-tech-rules-idUSKBN28K28D

2020-12-11

JERUSALEM Israel will try another unmanned lunar landing in early 2024 after its first attempt ended last year with the spacecraft crashing on the moons surface officials said on Wednesday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel will try another unmanned lunar landing in early 2024 after its first attempt ended last year with the spacecraft crashing on the moons surface officials said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/israel-moonshot/israel-plans-2024-moonshot-after-first-unmanned-lander-crashed-idUSKBN28J1M5

2020-12-10

She told USA Today that she did not hack into any government system

Positive

U.S. law enforcement agents on Monday raided the home of a top data scientist who helped build Florida states online COVID dashboard and alleged she was fired from her government job because she refused to manipulate data

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-raid/agents-raid-u-s-coronavirus-data-scientists-home-confiscate-hardware-idUSKBN28I0A1

2020-12-08

BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Google Microsoft and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results under European Commission guidelines out on Monday

Negative

BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Google Microsoft and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results under European Commission guidelines out on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-tech-platforms/eu-sets-out-search-ranking-guidelines-for-google-microsoft-platforms-idUSKBN28H267

2020-12-08

BRUSSELS British and European Union negotiators have still not bridged gaps on the three main issues standing in the way of a postBrexit trade deal and the talks could still go either way an EU diplomat said on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-uncertainty/brexit-talks-could-still-go-either-way-ball-in-uk-court-eu-diplomat-idUSKBN28H0SQ

2020-12-08

BRUSSELS EU and UK officials will meet on Monday in Brussels to discuss implementing their divorce Brexit deal for the sensitive Irish border in time for the start of 2021 a deputy head of the blocs executive European Commission said

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-ireland-border/eu-uk-talks-on-irish-border-on-monday-before-internal-market-bill-proceedings-idUSKBN28H0PG

2020-12-08

BRUSSELS Disagreements over fishing rights settling disputes and economic fair play persist after weekend trade talks with Britain an EU diplomat said on Monday

Negative

BRUSSELS Disagreements over fishing rights settling disputes and economic fair play persist after weekend trade talks with Britain an EU diplomat said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-timing/uk-must-move-on-fish-fair-competition-to-enable-trade-deal-eu-diplomat-idUSKBN28H0QT

2020-12-08

BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Google needs to be more transparent about how it is fighting the spread of fake European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said on Monday after a video conference with the companys CEO Sundar Pichai

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-alphabet/after-talk-with-googles-sundar-eus-jourova-says-seeks-more-transparency-on-fake-news-idUSKBN28H2PM

2020-12-08

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Israeli police on Friday arrested a man for trying to set fire to an east Jerusalem church by the Garden of Gethsemane the site revered by Christians as the place where Jesus prayed before he was crucified

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-palestinians-church-fire/jerusalem-church-suffers-damage-in-arson-near-garden-of-gethsemane-idUSKBN28E2PV

2020-12-05

BRUSSELS Three European Union officials said they did not expect a new UK trade agreement to come together on Thursday night as the estranged allies appeared closer than ever to agreeing their postBrexit partnership from 2021

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-deal-tonight/eu-sources-do-not-expect-uk-trade-deal-on-thursday-night-idUSKBN28D30P

2020-12-04

BRUSSELS The European Unions Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is due to update 27 national envoys to the blocs hub Brussels on the latest in talks with the UK on Friday afternoon three diplomatic sources said

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/barnier-due-to-update-eu-envoys-on-brexit-on-friday-sources-idUSKBN28D2ZE

2020-12-04

BRUSSELS The London Stock Exchange is set to win EU antitrust approval for its billion takeover of data company Refinitiv two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday bolstering its footprint in a rapidly consolidating sector

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu-exclusive/exclusive-lse-to-win-eu-approval-for-27-billion-refinitiv-deal-sources-idUSKBN28C28Y

2020-12-03

JERUSALEM Intel Corps Habana Labs business said on Wednesday it would take time to gain market share from Nvidia in cloud and data centre computing but its deal this week with Amazon Web Services was a solid first step

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-intel-habana-aws/intels-habana-starts-to-chip-away-at-nvidia-in-cloud-with-aws-deal-idUSKBN28C22F

2020-12-03

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Israel edged closer on Wednesday towards a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus main governing partner Benny Gantz backed an opposition move to dissolve parliament

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-politics/israel-edges-towards-early-election-amid-netanyahu-gantz-feud-idUSKBN28C1XW

2020-12-03

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

Positive

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

HOUSTON ConocoPhillips the largest U.S. independent oil producer said on Tuesday that it would lay off up to 500 Houston employees about a fifth of its headquarters workforce to match staffing with expected activity levels

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-conocophillips-layoffs/u-s-oil-producer-conocophillips-to-shed-up-to-500-workers-idUSKBN28C0BL

2020-12-02

BRUSSELS Trade talks between the EU and UK negotiators in London over the weekend were quite and massive remain on the most thorny elements of fisheries economic fair play and settling disputes a source with the bloc said on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-source/brexit-trade-talks-quite-difficult-massive-gaps-remain-eu-source-idUSKBN28A1Q1

2020-12-01

HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by billion to billion its biggest ever impairment and slash project spending next year to its lowest level in 15 years

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-exxon-mobil-outlook/exxon-tries-to-put-the-worst-behind-it-with-20-billion-writedown-idUSKBN28A31I

2020-12-01

The USDA is scheduled to release its monthly fats and oils report later in the day

Positive

Wheat firms after dropping on Monday 3

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-chicago-wheat-edges-higher-from-steep-losses-ample-supplies-cap-gains-idUSL1N2IH076

2020-12-01

Pai also backed the billion tieup of Sprint Corp and TMobile US after the companies agreed to deploy a next generation 5G network

Positive

WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai who oversaw the repeal of landmark U.S. net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs said Monday he plans to leave the commission on Jan

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-internet-pai/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-plans-to-step-down-jan-20-idUSKBN28A29W

2020-12-01

BRUSSELS There are only a few days for UK talks an EU diplomat said on Friday adding that London must budge swiftly to break deadlocks on fishing rights settling disputes and ensuring fair competition or face a rough split in trade from 2021

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-time/only-a-few-days-left-for-uk-trade-talks-eu-diplomat-said-idUSKBN28712F

2020-11-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Friday it had approved the proposed acquisition of French fibre optics operator by rival SFR FTTH controlled by Altice Allianz and Omers subject to conditions

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Friday it had approved the proposed acquisition of French fibre optics operator by rival SFR FTTH controlled by Altice Allianz and Omers subject to conditions

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-altice-eu/eu-clears-altice-allianz-omers-acquisition-of-covage-idUSKBN28722N

2020-11-28

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in Editing by Subhranshu

Neutral

Turkish c

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkeys-lira-leads-emea-fx-gains-most-currencies-set-for-weekly-rise-idUSL4N2ID29T

2020-11-28

BRUSSELS Significant differences remain between the European Union and Britain on fisheries state aid and future dispute resolution in talks on a trade agreement the EUs chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier-diplomat/eu-uk-trade-talks-stuck-on-three-key-issues-barnier-idUSKBN2870TH

2020-11-28

BRUSSELS Japan South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europes carbon market

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/climate-change-eu-shipping/japan-south-korea-industry-oppose-eu-plan-to-cut-shipping-emissions-idUSKBN2871M5

2020-11-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission will confirm in February rules to calculate industries free carbon permits over the next five years it said on Friday pushing back a plan to finish the regulations this year

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-carbontrading/eu-delays-rules-on-carbon-market-permit-handouts-idUSKBN2872FJ

2020-11-28

The White House Justice Department and USPS did not immediately comment late Friday

Neutral

WASHINGTON

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-appeals-ruling-that-barred-postal-service-changes-before-election-idUSKBN2872QB

2020-11-28

USD index set to close at year low

Negative

Highly anticipated vaccine facing more scrutiny

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-at-record-high-as-risk-trade-continues-dollar-under-pressure-idUSL1N2ID0Z1

2020-11-28

BRUSSELS The European Unions chief negotiator on a trade deal with Britain Michel Barnier will talk on Friday with some of the blocs ministers responsible for fisheries to discuss the state of play in the trade discussions an EU official said

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier-fisheries/barnier-to-talk-to-some-eu-fisheries-ministers-on-friday-on-uk-trade-deal-idUSKBN286245

2020-11-27

BRUSSELS Air Canada has offered concessions related to its proposed acquisition of Canadian tour operator Transat to address EU antitrust concerns a European Commission filing showed on Thursday

Positive

BRUSSELS Air Canada has offered concessions related to its proposed acquisition of Canadian tour operator Transat to address EU antitrust concerns a European Commission filing showed on Thursday

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-transat-at-m-a-air-canada-eu/air-canada-seeks-to-address-eu-concerns-on-transat-purchase-idUSKBN2860ZT

2020-11-27

BRUSSELS In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and U.S rivals the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public and personal data with businesses and research organisations

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech/eu-plans-to-open-data-to-sharing-in-bid-to-rival-asia-and-u-s-idUSKBN2851MH

2020-11-26

BRUSSELS The European Union has drafted a deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions by at least by 2030 against 1990 levels a target it hopes its 27 members will endorse at a summit next month the document showed

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/eu-drafts-deal-to-upgrade-2030-climate-change-target-next-month-idUSKBN28512S

2020-11-26

BRUSSELS Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European businesses the blocs digital chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-rules/tech-giants-face-fines-or-even-break-up-if-they-breach-new-rules-eus-breton-idUSKBN2852NI

2020-11-26

USS John S. McCain was not from any nations territory

Neutral

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

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fastgrowing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/eu-battery/eu-says-it-could-be-self-sufficient-in-electric-vehicle-batteries-by-2025-idUSKBN2841Z3

2020-11-25

BRUSSELS The European Commission wants to make it easier for patients to access cheaper generic medicines a draft EU document seen by Reuters shows in a move that could cut the revenues of big pharmaceutical firms

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-pharmaceuticals-drugs/eu-plans-easier-access-to-generics-in-potential-blow-to-big-drugmakers-idUSKBN28323J

2020-11-24

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Saudi Arabia and met its crown prince an Israeli official said on Monday in what would be the first publicly confirmed visit there by an Israeli leader as the countries close ranks against Iran

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-saudi/netanyahu-met-saudi-crown-prince-pompeo-in-saudi-arabia-israeli-minister-idUSKBN2830JJ

2020-11-24

BRUSSELS The European Union Canada and 11 other countries agreed on Monday to measures such as eliminating export curbs they believe should form the basis of a global deal to help tackle COVID19 and future pandemics

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/eu-canada-others-push-trade-plan-to-help-in-covid-19-battle-idUSKBN2832H4

2020-11-24

BRUSSELS The European Union emissions trading system is the biggest carbon market in the world and the 27country blocs flagship policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Union emissions trading system is the biggest carbon market in the world and the 27country blocs flagship policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-europe-t/timeline-a-brief-history-of-europes-emissions-trading-system-idUSKBN2840MV

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

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/uk-israel-sudan/israel-delegation-to-sudan-talks-agriculture-health-care-cooperation-idUSKBN2831IU

2020-11-24

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union acknowledged on Friday that it lacks the capabilities to meet its goal pushed most strongly by its biggest members to become a standalone military power able to help NATO or deploy troops rapidly to regional crises

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/in-first-review-eu-comes-clean-on-military-failings-idUSKBN2801SR

2020-11-21

BRUSSELS A video call between the European Unions digital chief and Alphabet Apple Amazon and Facebook to discuss draft rules to curb their powers has been postponed until Dec

Negative

BRUSSELS A video call between the European Unions digital chief and Alphabet Apple Amazon and Facebook to discuss draft rules to curb their powers has been postponed until Dec

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-breton/eu-digital-chief-tech-giants-call-on-new-rules-rescheduled-to-dec-2-idUSKBN28018E

2020-11-21

BRUSSELS Almost of European Union citizens feel worse off due to the coronavirus economic crunch with Hungarians hurt the most even before the second wave of the pandemic a panEuropean survey showed on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-coronavirus-survey/europeans-feel-the-coronavirus-pinch-hungarians-the-most-poll-poll-idUSKBN28013B

2020-11-21

BRUSSELS Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team tested positive for COVID19 but officials continued working remotely to clinch an EUUK trade deal that would come into force in just six weeks

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu/direct-brexit-talks-suspended-after-eu-team-member-tests-covid-positive-idUSKBN27Z22J

2020-11-20

BRUSSELS The European Union could pay more than billion to secure hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine candidates being developed by PfizerBioNTech and CureVac an EU official involved in the talks told Reuters

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-pfizer-exclusiv/exclusive-eu-could-pay-over-10-billion-for-pfizer-and-curevac-vaccines-source-idUSKBN2800IC

2020-11-20

BRUSSELS The European Commission plans to step into the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers and may set up a system to check whether some patents are essential to a technology standard as claimed according to a Commission document

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-tech-patents-exclusive/exclusive-eu-commission-to-intervene-in-tech-carmakers-patent-dispute-document-idUSKBN27Z2K3

2020-11-20

BRUSSELS Hungarys plans to import and possibly use Russias touted Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in potential shots the European Commission said opening a new front in the EUs fraught relations with Budapest

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-hungary/eu-warns-hungary-against-use-of-russias-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN27Z1H4

2020-11-20

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to push ahead with a new round of sanctions on Belarus including on Belarusian companies in response to state repression of prodemocracy protests the EUs top diplomat said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-sanctions/eu-to-impose-more-belarus-sanctions-including-on-firms-idUSKBN27Z20H

2020-11-20

Unipol UNPI.MI which controls insurer UnipolSAI US.MI is the single largest investor in BPER with a stake

Neutral

MILAN The top investor in Italys BPER Banca EMII.MI on Friday threw its weight behind the idea of a merger with rival Banco BPM BAMI.MI to create a major banking group in the country

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-banco-bpm-m-a-bper-banca/bper-bancas-top-investor-says-idea-of-merger-with-banco-bpm-fascinating-paper-idUSKBN2800IZ

2020-11-20

BRUSSELS The European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks officials and diplomats said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-defence/strategic-compass-eu-considers-military-doctrine-new-tank-development-idUSKBN27Z1JQ

2020-11-20

JERUSALEM Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic boon and means of isolating Iran

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/israel-bahrain-cement-new-ties-with-pledges-of-embassies-and-visas-idUSKBN27Y0LT

2020-11-19

BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies the EUs budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-antitrust-auditors/eu-auditors-see-uphill-battle-for-eu-antitrust-regulators-versus-big-tech-idUSKBN27Z0VO

2020-11-19

BRUSSELS Alphabet GOOGL.O CEO Sundar Pichai has apologised to Europes industry chief Thierry Breton over a leaked internal document proposing tactics to counter the EUs tough new rules on internet companies and lobby against the EU commissioner

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-alphabet-tech/google-ceo-apologises-for-document-eus-breton-warns-internet-is-not-wild-west-idUSKBN27T1CX

2020-11-19

BRUSSELS The European Unions German presidency said on Tuesday it was confident of finding a quick solution to Poland and Hungarys blockage of the EUs 1

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Unions German presidency said on Tuesday it was confident of finding a quick solution to Poland and Hungarys blockage of the EUs 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget/eu-confident-of-solving-blockage-of-budget-and-recovery-fund-idUSKBN27X13D

2020-11-18

Priorities USA rejected the calls to halt the ads and said in a court filing Trumps campaign was not to have a court censor the presidents critics

Negative

WASHINGTON The Trump campaign dropped a defamation lawsuit against a small Wisconsin TV station that aired an advertisement opposing Donald Trumps reelection bid that featured verbatim quotes from the president

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-election-ad-lawsuit/trump-campaign-drops-suit-against-wisconsin-nbc-affiliate-over-ad-idUSKBN27W320

2020-11-17

BRUSSELS The European Union needs rapidly to resolve a standoff over its 1

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Union needs rapidly to resolve a standoff over its 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-dombrovskis/budget-stand-off-must-be-resolved-rapidly-eus-dombrovskis-says-idUSKBN27W20N

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

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

In a separate blog post on Friday McDonalds USA President Joe Erlinger said the burger chain would soon convene industry roundtables to share key lessons learned

Neutral

The socalled safety reaffirmation were developed jointly with franchisees the note said will also be applicable at companyowned stores and should be concluded by Dec

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-mcdonald-s-corp-inspections/mcdonalds-franchisees-face-company-inspections-amid-covid-fatigue-idUSKBN27T2PH

2020-11-14

BRUSSELS The European Commission on Friday sought feedback on two new data transfer tools after Europes top court in July set strict conditions for such mechanisms used by thousands of companies to transfer Europeans data around the world for various services

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-privacy/eu-commission-seeks-feedback-on-new-data-transfer-tools-after-court-ruling-idUSKBN27T2GZ

2020-11-14

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

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

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

JERUSALEM Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of coronavirus stemming from Danish mink farms and ask them to selfisolate

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of coronavirus stemming from Danish mink farms and ask them to selfisolate

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-denmark/israel-tests-passengers-from-denmark-for-new-mutated-coronavirus-idUSKBN27P1NL

2020-11-11

VILNIUS Lithuanias new ruling coalition agreed on Monday to commit the incoming government to support those fighting for in Taiwan threatening to hurt the small EU members relations with China a potential investor in its main port

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-lithuania-china/lithuania-to-support-those-fighting-for-freedom-in-taiwan-idUSKBN27P1PQ

2020-11-10

USTR did not directly address that issue

Negative

Lighthizers office said the two sides were in negotiations to resolve the longstanding dispute but gave no details

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-regrettably-hits-u-s-with-tariffs-seeks-better-biden-ties-idUSKBN27P102

2020-11-10

The agency bypassed the scans to expedite delivery USPS spokeswoman Martha Johnson said on Monday adding that the vast majority of the ballots would be delivered ontime under state election law

Positive

WASHINGTON Americans took to the polls last Tuesday for what many expected to be a contentious and possibly even violent general election

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-election-scorecard-analysis/analysis-how-well-managed-was-the-u-s-election-scoring-five-key-areas-idUSKBN27P2WY

2020-11-10

MIWD00000PUS which tracks shares in 49 countries and the 500 ESc1 touched alltime highs lifted by stocks that were hit hard during the pandemic

Negative

The MSCI world equity index

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-highlights/highlights-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-news-delivers-hope-around-the-globe-idUSKBN27P2MO

2020-11-10

I warmly congratulate Mr Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election and look forward to meeting him at the earliest possible opportunity

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

The funding from USAID will enable the WFP to provide approximately 65600 metric tons of wheat for Sudan the agency said in a press release on Friday

Positive

CAIRO The U.S. Agency for International Development said it will grant million to the World Food Programme to purchase wheat for Sudan to alleviate shortages in the east African country

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-wheat/u-s-aid-agency-to-grant-20-million-to-fund-sudan-wheat-purchases-idUSKBN27N0B7

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

Renewable fuel credits RIND6US are trading at the highest since early 2018

Positive

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to the pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-scams/eu-urges-online-platforms-to-gird-for-new-wave-of-covid-consumer-scams-idUSKBN27M1MH

2020-11-07

USDP spokeswoman Ya Min Myint Swe said she had no knowledge of the public relations agency

Neutral

SINGAPORE Facebook said on Friday it dismantled dozens of accounts and pages run in Myanmar by commercial operators because of what it described as inauthentic behaviour including some it said were using fictitious people to back a political party

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-facebook-myanmar/facebook-shuts-dozens-of-myanmar-pages-over-inauthentic-behaviour-idUSKBN27M1EH

2020-11-07

The USDP did not respond to a request for comment

Neutral

One of two Muslims allowed to run for the ruling party in Buddhistmajority Myanmars general election on Sunday Sithu Maung worries fake news on Facebook could damage his chances

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-myanmar-election-facebook/spreading-like-wildfire-facebook-fights-hate-speech-before-myanmar-poll-idUSKBN27L300

2020-11-06

BRUSSELS Europes telecoms industry on Thursday slammed proposed tweaks to planned EU rules governing Facebooks WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype that would tighten the rules faced by telecoms providers to use electronic communications metadata

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-eprivacy/eu-telecoms-firms-slam-proposed-tweaks-to-eu-privacy-rules-on-whatsapp-skype-idUSKBN27L2FA

2020-11-06

Lawyers said at a court hearing on Thursday that USPS had delivered about 150000 ballots on Wednesday

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service said about 1700 ballots had been identified in Pennsylvania at processing facilities during two sweeps Thursday and were being delivered to election officials

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office-ballots/u-s-postal-service-says-1700-ballots-found-in-pennsylvania-facilities-idUSKBN27M0LC

2020-11-06

BRUSSELS The European Unions Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday very serious remained in trade talks with Britain and suggested the bloc would rather accept disruptions in commerce in eight weeks time than yield on its key demands

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-very-serious-gaps-still-in-brexit-trade-talks-idUSKBN27K2C6

2020-11-05

The USPS told Sullivan it could not meet his 3 p

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 TMobile US Inc will pay a million penalty to resolve a Federal Communications Commission investigation into its Sprint unit over allegations it failed to comply with rules on a lowincome subsidy program the government said Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tmobile-fine/t-mobile-to-pay-200-million-fine-to-resolve-fcc-subsidy-investigation-idUSKBN27K255

2020-11-05

said USPS must be prepared to discuss the apparent noncompliance at a hearing on Wednesday.

Positive

Thomson Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27J2DN

2020-11-04

rejected a request by the NAACP for an immediate hearing on Tuesday after the USPS disclosure noting earlier sweeps had been conducted by 10 a

Negative

Thomson Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27J2DN

2020-11-04

USPS told U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan who is overseeing several lawsuits over delivery of ballots that a backlog of approximately 180000 delayed mail pieces was found

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

USPS said it utilized an additional team of employees and managers onsite to sort and deliver the mail backlog

Positive

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

USPS it had found a total of 62 ballots since Friday in the backlog and all but one had been delivered

Positive

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

The lone undelivered ballot was mailed to a house in a new development that did not have a mail box and USPS was unable to locate the recipient USPS said

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

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

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

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

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

The USPS issued a memo on Friday outlining numerous extra measures it is taking to deliver ballots including arranging for afterhours handoffs with boards of elections

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service must remind senior managers they must follow its extraordinary policy and use its Express Mail Network to expedite ballots ahead of Tuesdays presidential election under an order signed by a U.S. judge

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-judge-orders-usps-to-reinforce-extraordinary-measures-ballot-delivery-policy-idUSKBN27I05B

2020-11-02

BRUSSELS EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around midweek sources on both sides said on Sunday in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in less than nine weeks

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-talks/brexit-talks-go-into-another-week-as-eu-uk-push-to-salvage-trade-deal-idUSKBN27H1OW

2020-11-02

JERUSALEM Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-dominican-israel/israel-hails-news-dominican-republic-may-move-embassy-to-jerusalem-idUSKBN27G0S7

2020-11-01

If both fail to follow up on reforms new mechanisms will be in place to allow Congress to dissolve the USOPC board and decertify NGBs

Positive

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision making in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymnastics sexual abuse scandal

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-olympics-usopc-reforms/trump-signs-u-s-reform-bill-into-law-after-nassar-abuse-scandal-idUSKBN27G0VZ

2020-11-01

Following recommendations from an independent report the USOPC began last year to introduce the first wave of reforms including increased athlete representation

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-olympics-usopc-reforms/trump-signs-u-s-reform-bill-into-law-after-nassar-abuse-scandal-idUSKBN27G0VZ

2020-11-01

The evolving ChinaUS relations heightened geopolitical tensions and the possibility of a disorderly Brexit also add to the spokesman added

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

BRUSSELS Belgium stopped short on Friday of confining people to their homes but tightened restrictions on businesses and social life to avert a breakdown of the health system as the country records the highest rate of COVID19 infections in Europe

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium/belgium-with-eus-worst-covid-numbers-ducks-full-lockdown-idUSKBN27F1O9

2020-10-31

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

Positive

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

Terry Culver chief executive officer at Digital Finance Group USA said the crypto space has matured with a lot more innovation in the industry

Positive

NEW YORK Cryptocurrency hedge funds have posted hefty gains so far this year benefiting from the surge in transactions that allow lenders and borrowers to transact without banks as well as a steady rise in the bitcoin price

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-crypto-currencies-funds/crypto-hedge-funds-rack-up-steep-gains-on-lending-surge-idUSKBN27F0XW

2020-10-31

USDA said that 891540 tonnes of corn was booked for delivery in the current marketing year that ends in August with the balance scheduled to be shipped in

Negative

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

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

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

HOUSTON Oil and gas companies worldwide are taking an axe to their employment rolls shedding workers to survive what is expected to be a prolonged stretch of weak demand

Negative

HOUSTON Oil and gas companies worldwide are taking an axe to their employment rolls shedding workers to survive what is expected to be a prolonged stretch of weak demand

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-energy-jobs/coronavirus-consolidation-taking-toll-on-energy-jobs-idUSKBN27F0IC

2020-10-30

BRUSSELS Europes rollout of vehicle charging points is not keeping up with the strong growth in electric car sales an industry group said on Wednesday warning that a lack of infrastructure could hamper future sales of lowemission vehicles

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric/europe-must-expand-chargers-to-catch-up-with-electric-car-sales-industry-idUSKBN27D2AR

2020-10-29

USPS does not recommend mailing ballots less than seven days before state deadlines

Negative

WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next weeks presidential election

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-raise-concerns-about-u-s-postal-delays-ahead-of-election-idUSKBN27D39A

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

USPS said it has delivered more than 100 million blank or completed ballots since early September

Positive

WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next weeks presidential election

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-raise-concerns-about-u-s-postal-delays-ahead-of-election-idUSKBN27D39A

2020-10-29

Yet until China changes its quota the analysts behind the USDAs WASDE reports seen by traders as the gold standard for global crop forecasts are unwilling to speculate

Neutral

CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday defended its latest monthly forecast of Chinas corn imports a figure that surprised analysts given that corn sales to China have already outpaced the USDAs estimate

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-usda/usda-defends-estimate-of-china-corn-imports-despite-hot-sales-pace-idUSKBN27E02S

2020-10-29

He directed USPS distribute guidance to workers by Thursday of the need to ensure completed ballots reach the appropriate election official by the states designated deadline

Positive

WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next weeks presidential election

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-raise-concerns-about-u-s-postal-delays-ahead-of-election-idUSKBN27D39A

2020-10-29

Officials representing numerous agencies within the USDA are available for public questioning during this biannual usually inperson 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

USPS spokesman Dave Partenheimer said the Postal Service is complying with Judge Sullivans order

Positive

WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next weeks presidential election

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-post-office/democrats-raise-concerns-about-u-s-postal-delays-ahead-of-election-idUSKBN27D39A

2020-10-29

USDA inspectors were also infected

Negative

Tyson said the change would improve food safety and efficiency as part of a process to modernize inspections although activists worried it could result in less oversight

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tyson-foods-beef-inspections/tyson-foods-workers-to-replace-some-federal-inspectors-at-u-s-beef-plant-idUSKBN27C35O

2020-10-28

The USDA said in a statement to Reuters that it will continue to inspect all carcasses and parts while shifting quality assurance and trimming to Tyson

Positive

Tyson said the change would improve food safety and efficiency as part of a process to modernize inspections although activists worried it could result in less oversight

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-tyson-foods-beef-inspections/tyson-foods-workers-to-replace-some-federal-inspectors-at-u-s-beef-plant-idUSKBN27C35O

2020-10-28

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

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

BRUSSELS European Commission Vice President for promoting the European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas tested positive for COVID19 and is selfisolating

Negative

BRUSSELS European Commission Vice President for promoting the European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas tested positive for COVID19 and is selfisolating

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-commission-schinas/eu-commissions-vp-schinas-has-coronavirus-idUSKBN27C17E

2020-10-28

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

Positive

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

BRUSSELS The EU plans to set out criteria specifying the kind of dominant companies that will face tougher rules Europes antitrust chief said on Monday in a move that will likely affect Apple Amazon Facebook and Google

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-eu-antitrust/eus-vestager-working-on-criteria-to-define-market-influence-idUSKBN27B2B3

2020-10-27

Enhancing the presence of the USCG in the IndoPacific ensures the United States will remain the maritime partner of choice in the his statement said

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response Cutters in the western Pacific for maritime security missions citing illegal fishing and harassment of vessels by China

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pacific/u-s-to-base-coast-guard-cutters-in-western-pacific-in-response-to-china-idUSKBN2782VY

2020-10-24

USPS told Sullivan on Friday it told all employees last week that late and extra trips should be used when they would facilitate the expeditious delivery of Election Mail

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service told a U.S. judge on Friday it has returned 137 mail processing machines to service since August and approved thousands of daily extra delivery trips this month as it works to deliver millions of ballots

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office/usps-boosts-extra-trips-returns-mail-processing-machines-to-service-idUSKBN2782SA

2020-10-24

Investors contend the Mexican governments steps are discriminatory under protections enshrined in USMCA and NAFTA under which claims can still be filed until 2023

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

On Thursday USPS said it had delivered more than 100 million blank or completed ballots since early September

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office/usps-boosts-extra-trips-returns-mail-processing-machines-to-service-idUSKBN2782SA

2020-10-24

Lopez Obrador hopes that USMCA will help dig Mexico out of the economic rut and lure industrial capacity back from China to strengthen regional supply chains

Positive

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

JERUSALEM Israel hailed a new era in its relations with the Arab world on Friday after the announcement of plans to normalize ties with Sudan an agreement the Palestinians described as a new stab in the

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-sudan-israel-palestinians/israel-hails-new-era-with-sudan-but-palestinians-lament-new-stab-in-the-back-idUSKBN2782C3

2020-10-24

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

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

BRUSSELS France one of Europes biggest military powers will reach a NATO spending goal of sought by the United States this year the alliance said on Wednesday but most member states still lag behind in a continual sore point for Washington

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-spending/france-to-reach-nato-spending-target-in-2020-but-most-allies-fall-short-idUSKBN27629T

2020-10-22

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

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

Reflecting a realignment of regional powers concerned about Iran he added that Israel the UAE and USA share a similar outlook regarding threats and opportunities in the region

Positive

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

JERUSALEM A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election since mid2019 further straining an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

JERUSALEM A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election since mid2019 further straining an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-politics-budget/battle-over-israels-budget-risks-election-more-economic-gloom-idUSKBN2751YU

2020-10-21

BRUSSELS The European Union is ready to intensify talks towards a deal on future trade ties with Britain after a meeting to discuss the existing Brexit agreement at which both sides showed political to move swiftly senior officials with the bloc said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-intensify/eu-pledges-to-intensify-talks-on-brexit-irish-issue-idUSKBN27420E

2020-10-20

BRUSSELS The European Union and Britain on Monday held intense and constructive talks on implementing the Withdrawal Agreement on the UKs exit from the bloc that showed solutions are there if we put our minds to a senior European Commissioner said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-sefcovic-meeting/eu-says-had-intense-and-constructive-meeting-with-uk-on-withdrawal-pact-idUSKBN2742AN

2020-10-20

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

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union needs to come up with a strategy to counter disinformation about 5G technology or risk false claims derailing its economic recovery and digital goals a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-telecoms/eu-needs-long-term-plan-to-tackle-5g-fake-news-15-eu-countries-say-in-joint-call-idUSKBN2740PB

2020-10-19

JERUSALEM Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat hospitalised in Israel with COVID19 was placed on a ventilator on Monday after his condition deteriorated a spokeswoman for the facility said

Negative

JERUSALEM Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat hospitalised in Israel with COVID19 was placed on a ventilator on Monday after his condition deteriorated a spokeswoman for the facility said

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-palestinians-ereka/plos-erekat-on-ventilator-with-covid-19-israeli-hospital-says-idUSKBN2740PF

2020-10-19

BRUSSELS Oct 16 The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline

Negative

EU summit

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-reaction/update-3-eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSL8N2H73BV

2020-10-17

BRUSSELS Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkeys natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday but were essentially told to hold off until another leaders meeting in December

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey/greece-cyprus-told-to-wait-for-eu-action-on-provocative-turkey-idUSKBN271173

2020-10-17

BRUSSELS The European Union said on Friday it was continuing to work for a new Brexit accord dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons nodeal rhetoric as hot air as stakes rise in the troubled trade talks ahead of a yearend deadline

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-reaction/eu-says-still-seeking-brexit-accord-despite-johnsons-no-deal-rhetoric-idUSKBN2711NW

2020-10-17

BRUSSELS The European Union should renegotiate a 1 billion euro

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Thursday it had received an offer from the United States designed to resolve a longrunning dispute over civil aircraft subsidies confirming an earlier Reuters report

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-wto-aircraft-eu/eu-confirms-it-received-u-s-aircraft-subsidy-offer-idUSKBN2701LD

2020-10-16

Absent a signed SMA or related bilateral agreement USFK may need to furlough

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

BRUSSELS Britain is free to diverge from European Union rules after Dec

Negative

BRUSSELS Britain is free to diverge from European Union rules after Dec

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier-rules/barnier-says-for-uk-access-to-eu-market-competition-must-be-free-and-fair-idUSKBN2702MP

2020-10-16

BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to keep on talking to Britain to get a new trade agreement in the coming but also decided to step up their contingency preparations should the troubled negotiations fail

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-decision/eu-agrees-to-extend-brexit-trade-talks-steps-up-no-deal-preparations-idUSKBN270286

2020-10-16

Pricing on the US dollar loans remains unchanged at 300bp over Libor according to the banking sources

Neutral

The French lender has notched up sustainability mandates for CMPC and now Cemex and expects competition among banks to heat up for future ESGlinked loans

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-cemex-loan-green/latin-american-borrowers-dial-up-sustainability-efforts-idUSKBN26Z30P

2020-10-15

BRUSSELS The European Unions latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling two weeks after it was sealed raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean diplomats officials and experts said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-greece-eu/carrot-and-stick-approach-to-turkey-failing-eu-envoys-say-idUSKBN26Z1LU

2020-10-15

For RUSSIAN market report see by Ambar Warrick in Editing by Catherine

Neutral

Turkish lira nears record low

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-emea-fx-falls-south-africas-rand-hit-by-debt-concerns-idUSL8N2H51QU

2020-10-15

BRUSSELS Top EU officials in Brussels told Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a call on Wednesday evening that Britain had to move in their talks on a new trade partnership after Brexit

Positive

BRUSSELS Top EU officials in Brussels told Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a call on Wednesday evening that Britain had to move in their talks on a new trade partnership after Brexit

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/top-brussels-officials-press-uk-pm-johnson-for-progress-in-trade-talks-idUSKBN26Z2YC

2020-10-15

BRUSSELS Talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom to reach a deal on their future relationship are still snagged on the three key issues of fishing level playing field and governance of their agreement an EU official said on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-impasse/brexit-talks-at-impasse-on-three-key-issues-eu-diplomat-says-idUSKBN26Z1RX

2020-10-15

BRUSSELS There is no progress on substance in talks on a future trade deal between the European Union and Britain and because time is running out the EU will have to step up preparations for a nodeal possibility German Europe minister Michael Roth said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-roth/no-progress-on-substance-in-eu-britain-trade-deal-germany-says-idUSKBN26Y28R

2020-10-14

BRUSSELS The European Union will impose duties of up to on imports of aluminium extrusions from China midway through an investigation into whether Chinese producers are selling at unfairly low prices

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union will impose duties of up to on imports of aluminium extrusions from China midway through an investigation into whether Chinese producers are selling at unfairly low prices

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-aluminium/eu-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminium-products-from-china-idUSKBN26Y11V

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union has serious about the United Kingdoms implementation of the agreement on its withdrawal from the bloc but believes a deal on future relations is still possible a senior European Commission member said on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-sefcovic/eu-has-serious-concerns-about-uk-implementation-of-brexit-treaty-idUSKBN26Y2A2

2020-10-14

JERUSALEM Israels cabinet approved a normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabis crown prince had spoken and agreed to meet soon

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-israel-netanyahu/israeli-cabinet-approves-uae-deal-netanyahu-says-will-meet-its-leader-idUSKBN26X10Q

2020-10-13

BRUSSELS Electric vehicles made up of car sales in Europe in the first half of 2020 putting them on track to triple their market share this year according to analysis by the NGO Transport Environment

Positive

BRUSSELS Electric vehicles made up of car sales in Europe in the first half of 2020 putting them on track to triple their market share this year according to analysis by the NGO Transport Environment

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-autos/electric-cars-to-triple-market-share-in-europe-amid-covid-19-researchers-say-idUSKBN26X23F

2020-10-13

It was one of the first high profile USChina deals to be blocked under the Trump administration

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

In the emailed statement an embassy representative China consistently and firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan and has firm resolve in upholding its sovereignty and security

Negative

WASHINGTON The White House is moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan sending in recent days a notification of the deals to Congress for approval five sources familiar with the situation said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/white-house-moves-forward-on-three-arms-sales-to-taiwan-sources-idUSKBN26X246

2020-10-13

JERUSALEM Israels finance minister promised on Sunday the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready in December amid accusations the government was dragging its heels for political reasons and after a third senior economic official quit in three months

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-economy-finmin/israel-finance-minister-promises-budget-by-december-another-official-quits-idUSKBN26W0KP

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

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

US which tracks disruptions across the United States

Negative

LAKE CHARLES More than half a million Louisiana residents woke up on Saturday without electricity after Hurricane Delta tore across the state some only having just had their power restored after Hurricane Laura wiped it out weeks ago

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-delta-power/delta-knocks-out-power-for-louisiana-residents-who-just-got-it-restored-idUSKBN26V0T3

2020-10-11

The Swedish 17yearold said in a tweet that she never engages in party politics but that the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all

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

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

MANAUS Brazil Samela a 24yearold biology student has one guiding belief if the rainforest dies so will her Amazon tribe

Negative

MANAUS Brazil Samela a 24yearold biology student has one guiding belief if the rainforest dies so will her Amazon tribe

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-activist/indigenous-amazon-activist-fights-to-save-forest-and-tribes-future-idUSKBN26U1GZ

2020-10-10

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

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

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

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Union wants a postBrexit deal with the United Kingdom but not at any cost European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday after talking to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/eus-michel-to-uks-johnson-we-want-a-deal-but-not-at-any-cost-idUSKBN26S2KO

2020-10-08

BRUSSELS The European Union will impose tariffs on imports of hotrolled stainless steel coils and sheets from China Indonesia and Taiwan after an investigation found they were being sold at artificially low prices

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-trade-steel/eu-imposes-import-duties-on-china-indonesia-taiwan-stainless-steel-idUSKBN26S1R4

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive said on Tuesday that Turkeys government was undermining its economy eroding democracy and destroying independent courts leaving its bid to join the EU further away than ever

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-eu-democracy/turkeys-eu-membership-bid-evaporating-commission-says-idUSKBN26R2NH

2020-10-07

BRUSSELS European Union rules that set limits on government borrowing will remain suspended in 2021 as the 27nation bloc strives to support a recovery from the recession caused by the COVID19 pandemic Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-fiscal-rules/eu-budget-rules-to-remain-suspended-in-2021-commission-idUSKBN26Q2LN

2020-10-06

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers called the Eurogroup choose Dutchman Frank Elderson of to be the successor to Yves Mersch at the executive board of the European Central Bank when Merschs term ends in December the chairman of the ministers said

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-ecb/euro-ministers-pick-dutchman-frank-elderson-for-ecb-board-job-idUSKBN26Q2BU

2020-10-06

BRUSSELS European Union leaders asked their Brusselsbased executive on Friday to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make amends

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-weaknesses/european-leaders-ask-commission-to-name-areas-of-strategic-eu-weakness-idUSKBN26N1UN

2020-10-03

BRUSSELS The latest figures on coronavirus infections are worrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a Brussels news conference on Friday adding that worst months of the pandemic were still ahead

Negative

BRUSSELS The latest figures on coronavirus infections are worrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a Brussels news conference on Friday adding that worst months of the pandemic were still ahead

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-health-coronavirus/hardest-months-of-coronavirus-are-still-ahead-of-us-merkel-says-idUSKBN26N1YX

2020-10-03

BRUSSELS Any agreement between China and the European Union on investment has to involve reciprocity with European companies enjoying the same freedoms to invest in China as Chinas do in Europe German Chancellor Angela Merkel said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-summit-merkel-china/merkel-barriers-to-investing-in-china-are-still-too-high-need-reciprocity-idUSKBN26N225

2020-10-03

Priorities USA a politicalaction committee that backs Biden has launched a multimilliondollar TV ad campaign in Midwestern states that highlights Trumps efforts to Obamacare in the Supreme Court

Positive

WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court has energized his conservative supporters but public opinion on abortion healthcare and other hotbutton issues the court may face could work against him in the November election according to polling

http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-court-poll-analysis/trumps-supreme-court-gambit-could-benefit-biden-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN26N1T1

2020-10-03

BRUSSELS The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the European Union was in talks with more companies to secure potential COVID19 vaccines as she warned of the spike in infections in Europe

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-health-coronavirus-ursula/eu-in-talks-with-more-companies-for-covid-19-vaccines-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26N20H

2020-10-03

BRUSSELS Oct 2 The European Unions Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the blocs lawmakers on Friday some progress was made in trade talks during the latest round of negotiations with London this week but there were still a lot of open a source said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-source/state-aid-fish-among-open-issues-after-latest-brexit-trade-talks-source-idUSL8N2GT3RQ

2020-10-03

BRUSSELS The chairman of European leaders Charles Michel said he hoped EU governments and the European Parliament would soon find a deal on linking respect for the rule of law and access to EU economic postpandemic recovery funds

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-rule-of-law/eu-leaders-chairman-hopeful-rule-of-law-snag-to-recovery-plan-will-be-solved-idUSKBN26N21F

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

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

If both fail to follow up on reforms new mechanisms would be in place to allow Congress to dissolve the USOPC board and decertify NGBs

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

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will express their full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in their standoff with Turkey but the EU wants a deescalation of tensions with Ankara and a constructive relationship the head of the European Commission said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-wants-a-constructive-relationship-with-turkey-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN26M65C

2020-10-02

BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday before an EU summit he will chair that the bloc wanted more stability in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions have risen in recent months between Turkey and Greece and Cyprus

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-we-want-more-stability-in-eastern-mediterranean-idUSKBN26M67M

2020-10-02

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will call on China to finalise a stalled investment agreement by the end of the year and again criticise Beijing over its security crackdown in Hong Kong according to a draft summit statement seen by Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-summit-china/eu-leaders-to-tell-china-to-meet-2019-2020-trade-deadlines-idUSKBN26M5IC

2020-10-02

Following recommendations from an independent report the USOPC begun last year to introduce the first wave of reforms including increased athlete representation

Positive

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

BRUSSELS A longlasting appreciation of the euros nominal effective exchange rate could hurt the euro zones economic recovery and make the task of boosting inflation more difficult for the European Central Bank the European Commission said in a paper

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-euro-fxrate/continued-euro-strength-could-hurt-growth-slow-inflation-commission-idUSKBN26M5WB

2020-10-02

NEW YORK Oasis Petroleum Inc and Lonestar Resources US Incs bankruptcy filings are the latest in a slew of restructurings that put oilandgas producers on track for their biggest year of bankruptcies since the 2016 shale downturn

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-shale-bankruptcy-graphic/u-s-oil-producers-on-pace-for-most-bankruptcies-since-last-oil-downturn-idUSKBN26M7EM

2020-10-02

JERUSALEM Israels Innovation Authority has granted 2 billion shekels in protection to 10 institutions that invest in the countrys hightech startups

Positive

JERUSALEM Israels Innovation Authority has granted 2 billion shekels in protection to 10 institutions that invest in the countrys hightech startups

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-israel-tech-institutions/israel-grants-2-billion-shekel-safety-net-to-institutions-tech-investments-idUSKBN26M562

2020-10-02

The run up to the US presidential election may also be associated with higher volatility in the exchange it said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-euro-fxrate/continued-euro-strength-could-hurt-growth-slow-inflation-commission-idUSKBN26M5WB

2020-10-02

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiat-chrysler-m-a-peugeot-eu/eu-regulators-to-decide-on-fiat-psa-deal-by-february-2-idUSKBN26M58E

2020-10-02

Given that the USA Russia and France have neglected this problem for nearly 30 years it is unacceptable that they are involved in a search for a Erdogan 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

BRUSSELS Euro zone producer prices edged higher monthonmonth in August as expected but were still lower yearonyear and unemployment rose as forecast for the fifth month in a row because of the COVID19 pandemic data showed on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/euro-zone-producer-prices-edge-up-in-august-unemployment-rises-idUSKBN26M5IL

2020-10-02

BRUSSELS Oct 1 No landing are in sight in EUUK trade talks an official with the bloc said on Thursday after sterling gained on Tweets by a Financial Times reporter quoting officials in London noting progress on the state aid provisions to ensure fair competition

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/britain-eu-official/eu-official-denies-ft-tweets-on-brexit-trade-talks-breakthrough-idUSL8N2GS4OH

2020-10-02

YAMOUSSOUKRO Ivory Coast Ivory Coast has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers more than to 1000 CFA Francs

Positive

YAMOUSSOUKRO Ivory Coast Ivory Coast has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers more than to 1000 CFA Francs

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-cocoa-ivorycoast/ivory-coast-raises-2020-21-cocoa-farmgate-price-by-21-idUSKBN26M79F

2020-10-02

BRUSSELS Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders summit on Thursday urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and gas drilling in the Mediterranean

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-summit/cyprus-demands-turkey-sanctions-at-eu-summit-stalls-on-belarus-idUSKBN26M3YM

2020-10-02

VELIKA KLADUSA Bosnia Hundreds of migrants hoping to reach the European Union are sheltering in forests and ruined former factory buildings near Bosnias border with Croatia with the cold setting in and conditions becoming more miserable

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-europe-migrants-bosnia/migrants-hoping-to-reach-eu-stranded-in-bosnian-woods-as-cold-sets-in-idUSKBN26L2ZC

2020-10-01

BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Google Facebook Amazon Apple and other U.S. tech giants could be banned from favouring their services or forcing users to sign up to a bundle of services under draft EU rules aimed at reining in their power

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-antitrust/u-s-tech-giants-face-curbs-on-data-sharing-digital-marketplaces-under-draft-eu-rules-idUSKBN26L293

2020-10-01

JERUSALEM Axis Security a U.S.Israeli startup that helps companies enable employees to safely connect to private applications said on Tuesday it raised million in a private funding round led by Canaan Partners

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-israel-tech-axis-security-fundraising/axis-security-raises-32-million-in-private-funding-round-idUSKBN26K2S0

2020-09-30

The U.S. economic recovery is at risk without more fiscal stimulus and as a result USD is vulnerable to additional upside in the short term

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

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

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

BRUSSELS Germany current president of the European Union has proposed a scheme that links access to EU money including the 750 billion euro recovery fund to respecting the rule of law a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-democracy-exclusive/exclusive-eu-chair-germany-proposes-adherence-to-rule-of-law-as-key-to-getting-blocs-cash-idUSKBN26J1MP

2020-09-29

BRUSSELS Brexit Britain is part of an arc of that has emerged around the European Union the blocs chairman said on Monday ranking Londons decision to leave the EU along with threats from Turkey Russia Libya and Syria

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-eu-michel/britain-is-part-of-arc-of-instability-around-the-eu-chairman-says-idUSKBN26J2BZ

2020-09-29

JERUSALEM Crowds protested outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus home on Saturday demanding he quit over his handling of COVID19 many angered by what they said were government attempts to use lockdown measures to stifle demonstrations

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-protests/israelis-protest-outside-netanyahus-home-after-bid-to-curb-demonstrations-idUSKBN26H0ZD

2020-09-27

BRUSSELS The European Union should reverse its sanctions on Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Reuters on Friday as he pushed for a resumption of trade with Moscow and a European army that would restrain the Kremlins might

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-hungary-orban-russia-belarus/hungarys-orban-says-eu-should-reverse-russia-sanctions-not-push-cyprus-on-belarus-idUSKCN26G2IU

2020-09-26

BRUSSELS IPhone maker Apple on Friday said it has always complied with Irish tax laws and that the issue which led to an EU tax order of 13 billion euros was more a case of where it should pay taxes rather than the amount

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-apple-taxation-appeal/apple-says-has-always-abided-by-irish-law-as-eu-appeals-court-ruling-idUSKCN26G1FJ

2020-09-26

BRUSSELS EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling dismissing her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes a landmark case in the European Commissions crackdown against sweetheart tax deals

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-taxation/eus-vestager-appeals-court-veto-of-15-billion-apple-tax-order-idUSKCN26G1DB

2020-09-26

LAUSANNE Switzerland A Swiss appeals court on Thurday reversed an earlier ruling that had acquitted 12 climate activists of trespassing at Credit Suisse on the grounds their actions were necessitated by the imminent of global warming

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-climate-change-trial/swiss-appeals-court-reverses-acquittal-of-credit-suisse-climate-protesters-idUSKCN26F19G

2020-09-25

HOUSTON A criminal case against the U.S. arm of a French chemical maker accused of releasing pollution that injured 21 people resumed on Thursday under a cloud as a judge ruled out a motion to dismiss the case

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-arkema-trial-mistrial/criminal-trial-resumes-in-arkema-chemical-fire-as-judge-rejects-dismissal-idUSKCN26F3BH

2020-09-25

BRUSSELS Germany the current holder of the European Unions rotating presidency urged the European Parliament on Thursday to speed up talks and work on weekends to agree on 1

Positive

BRUSSELS Germany the current holder of the European Unions rotating presidency urged the European Parliament on Thursday to speed up talks and work on weekends to agree on 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-presidency-parliament/eu-chair-germany-tells-parliament-to-get-covid-recovery-cash-through-idUSKCN26F25T

2020-09-25

BRUSSELS The European Commissions plan to fence off the EUs industrial crown jewels from statebacked foreign buyers may breach WTO rules while its ambiguous standards create legal uncertainties lobbying group the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU said in its feedback on the proposal

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-antitrust-subsidies-china/chinese-lobby-group-slams-eu-plan-against-state-backed-foreign-buyers-idUSKCN26F324

2020-09-25

BRUSSELS The European Union is unlikely to follow through on a threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to talks with Greece over maritime claims on Tuesday senior EU diplomats and officials said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-greece-turkey-cyprus-belarus/eu-sanction-threat-on-turkey-fades-after-it-accepts-talks-with-greece-idUSKCN26E2WA

2020-09-24

A stronger USD remains a significant headwind for commodity markets with investor appetite ANZ analysts said in a note

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions bet on advanced technologies to help its companies and the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic faces hurdles ahead held back by the uneven digital pace across the 27country block the EUs budget watchdog warned on Tuesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-tech/uneven-progress-among-members-hampers-eus-digital-ambitions-auditors-warn-idUSKCN26D16S

2020-09-23

BRUSSELS The European Union will negotiate with Britain in good faith in Brexit talks EU Commission VicePresident Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday following a meeting of Europe ministers in Brussels

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Union will negotiate with Britain in good faith in Brexit talks EU Commission VicePresident Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday following a meeting of Europe ministers in Brussels

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-commission/eus-executive-offers-britain-good-faith-in-brexit-talks-idUSKCN26D27X

2020-09-23

BRUSSELS Germanys Europe Minister Michael Roth urged Britain on Tuesday to drop plans for a bill that would break the countrys obligations to the European Union under its withdrawal treaty as time was running out to clinch an EUBritain trade deal

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-germany/germany-tells-britain-to-stop-the-games-time-running-out-for-deal-idUSKCN26D12H

2020-09-23

JUSTINE DAMOND an unarmed white AustralianAmerican woman shot dead by police who were responding to her 911 call to report a possible rape in 2017

Negative

The Kentucky attorney general could announce as soon as today whether police involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor who was killed during a botched police raid in March will face criminal charges

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-race-usa-louisville-factbox/factbox-criminal-charges-are-rare-in-police-killings-of-black-americans-idUSKCN26D2KE

2020-09-23

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday despite an appeal by the countrys main opposition leader

Negative

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday despite an appeal by the countrys main opposition leader

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-eu/belarus-opposition-appeal-to-eu-fails-to-unblock-sanctions-idUSKCN26C1C2

2020-09-22

The USDA also said that up to million in aid for tobacco farmers will come from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act

Neutral

CHICAGO The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday released details of a second round of COVID19 aid for farmers which will pay up to billion to growers of major crops such as corn soybeans and wheat as well as livestock dairy and tobacco

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmers-aid/u-s-details-up-to-14-billion-in-new-aid-for-farmers-idUSKBN269261

2020-09-19

The USDA said that major row crops were eligible for the program because the national average price for them fell at least between midJanuary and late July

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmers-aid/u-s-details-up-to-14-billion-in-new-aid-for-farmers-idUSKBN269261

2020-09-19

BRUSSELS Euro zone consumer prices fell in August the EUs statistics office confirmed on Thursday pulled down by a drop in energy prices but core inflation that excludes such volatile elements decelerates sharply too

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/euro-zone-august-price-fall-confirmed-core-inflation-slows-idUSKBN2681AE

2020-09-18

The idea irked the lawmakers because USDA funds are meant to help farmers not the oil industry

Positive

NEW YORK U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle spoke out on Thursday against the potential use of Department of Agriculture funds to bail out refiners that are denied exemptions from the nations biofuel blending laws

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-biofuels/trump-plan-to-bail-out-refiners-triggers-outcry-from-lawmakers-idUSKBN26836N

2020-09-18

BRUSSELS Leaders of Europes coronavirusstricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EUs chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/eu-travel-industry-steps-up-quarantine-pushback-idUSKBN2690IK

2020-09-18

BRUSSELS The European Unions chief executive said on Wednesday there was no place in the bloc for socalled LGBTfree a pointed criticism of Polands nationalist government pushing to curb the rights of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-commission-democracy/eu-chief-executive-decries-lgbt-free-zones-in-swipe-at-poland-idUSKBN26719V

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

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will ask the EU executive next week to name strategic areas where the bloc relies too much on countries such as China and the United States and to propose ways to make it more independent according to a document seen by Reuters

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-weaknesses/eu-leaders-to-ask-european-commission-to-name-areas-of-strategic-weakness-idUSKBN2672G9

2020-09-17

The Court commends the USAOs admission of error and effort to do justice in this case by agreeing to dismiss the she added

Negative

NEW YORK A U.S. judge on Wednesday forcefully rebuked federal prosecutors for a series of failures including withholding exculpatory evidence that led to the dismissal of an indictment against a banker who had been convicted of Iran sanctions violations

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-crime-prosecutors-sadr/new-york-judge-blasts-u-s-prosecutors-conduct-in-iran-sanctions-case-idUSKBN2673KY

2020-09-17

BRUSSELS Every passing day reduces chances for sealing a new trade deal with Britain the European Unions chief executive said on Wednesday warning London that there was very little left to put an agreement in place by the end of the year

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/eu-chief-executive-says-chances-for-brexit-deal-fading-every-day-idUSKBN26716W

2020-09-17

BRUSSELS The European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of assigning new tax revenues to the European Union to repay the blocs intended joint borrowing of 750 billion euros for economic recovery after the COVID19 pandemic

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-taxes-parliament/european-parliament-votes-for-new-taxes-in-eu-to-repay-recovery-borrowing-idUSKBN26732U

2020-09-17

BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose a framework for minimum wages in the 27nation bloc European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday

Neutral

BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose a framework for minimum wages in the 27nation bloc European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-commission-wages/eu-executive-to-propose-framework-for-minimal-wage-in-eu-idUSKBN2670ZQ

2020-09-17

BRUSSELS European Union governments are considering a number of new EUwide taxes that would allow the 27nation bloc to repay the planned 750 billion euros of borrowing for boosting the economy after the COVID19 pandemic

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-taxes-factbox/factbox-sources-of-financing-for-750-billion-euro-eu-recovery-package-idUSKBN26733A

2020-09-17

BRUSSELS The European Union should not withdraw fiscal support to the economy still reeling from the COVI19 pandemic and must complete its banking and capital markets union projects to make it more resilient European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-commission-economic-integration/eu-must-complete-banking-and-capital-markets-union-eu-executive-idUSKBN26710J

2020-09-17

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

Neutral

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

JERUSALEM Israels rapprochement with Gulf Arab states has left the Palestinians feeling abandoned by traditional allies and clutching an old playbook in a rapidly changing Middle East analysts and critics say

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-palestinians-analysis/as-arab-gulf-starts-opening-to-israel-palestinians-face-a-reckoning-idUSKBN2661LO

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

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

JERUSALEM Israels normalization accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to be signed on Tuesday follow a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-timeline/timeline-israel-gulf-normalization-moves-follow-years-of-failed-diplomatic-initiatives-idUSKBN2661PR

2020-09-16

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

Negative

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

Mnuchin who chairs CFIUS and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross were meeting at the White House on Tuesday to consider ByteDances proposal two of the sources said

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

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

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

BRUSSELS Investors managing trillions in assets and more than 120 business leaders called on the European Union to commit to cut emissions by at least by 2030 on Tuesday saying anything less would fail to unlock the private financing needed

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/funds-and-firms-call-for-tougher-2030-eu-climate-target-idUSKBN2660G8

2020-09-15

JERUSALEM Israel will enter a threeweek nationwide lockdown starting on Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus after a second wave surge of new cases Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-to-lock-down-nationwide-in-main-holiday-season-amid-covid-19-surge-idUSKBN2640SS

2020-09-14

MIAPJ0000PUS was up 0

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SYDNEY Asian shares firmed on Monday on renewed hopes for a coronavirus vaccine after AstraZeneca resumed its phase3 trial though sentiment was still cautious ahead of a big week of central bank meetings in UK Japan and the United States

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-buoyed-by-coronavirus-vaccine-hopes-idUSKBN265011

2020-09-14

BRUSSELS Europe and Britains car industries called on Monday on the two sides to urgently clinch a free trade agreement warning that a disorderly Brexit would cost the sector 110 billion euros in lost trade over the next five years

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-britain-eu-autos/europe-britains-carmakers-warn-of-110-billion-euro-hard-brexit-bill-idUSKBN2640Z1

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

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

HOUSTON U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producers on Saturday evacuated offshore facilities as a tropical storm brewing off the Florida coast was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and threaten the prime oil region

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-storm-sally-energy/oil-producers-evacuate-u-s-gulf-of-mexico-platforms-as-storm-brews-idUSKBN2630UW

2020-09-13

BRUSSELS The worlds biggest carbon trading market faces a major overhaul under European Union climate change plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster this decade a draft seen by Reuters shows

Negative

BRUSSELS The worlds biggest carbon trading market faces a major overhaul under European Union climate change plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster this decade a draft seen by Reuters shows

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-target/worlds-largest-carbon-market-faces-revamp-under-draft-eu-plan-idUSKBN2630H6

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

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

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

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

HOUSTON Texas prosecutors agreed to drop assault charges against chemical maker Arkema SA and one of its executives over injuries suffered by workers during a fire triggered by a 2017 hurricane

Negative

HOUSTON Texas prosecutors agreed to drop assault charges against chemical maker Arkema SA and one of its executives over injuries suffered by workers during a fire triggered by a 2017 hurricane

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-arkema-trial-charges/texas-prosecutors-drop-assault-claim-against-arkema-chemical-executive-idUSKBN26312M

2020-09-13

BRUSSELS Once billed as the diplomatic high point in ChinaEuropean Union relations a summit on Monday is likely to show how far the relationship has ebbed with the main achievement a deal involving Irish whiskey and Pixian bean paste

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-summit/eu-china-summit-to-mark-soured-relations-with-deal-on-whiskey-idUSKBN2622B4

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

USDA will give an update on the export outlook in its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report at 11 a

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose that the European Union further tighten its auto emissions limits according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Friday prompting a pushback from Germanys car industry the regions biggest

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-target-autos/european-commission-to-propose-more-ambitious-emissions-limits-for-autos-draft-idUSKBN2622N2

2020-09-12

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers on Friday began the process of choosing a successor to European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch whose term comes to an end in December

Neutral

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers on Friday began the process of choosing a successor to European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch whose term comes to an end in December

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-ecb-board/euro-zone-ministers-open-talks-on-successor-to-ecbs-mersch-idUSKBN26217S

2020-09-12

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

Negative

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

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union are at odds over Britains Internal Market Bill which violates the treaty on Britains withdrawal from the EU and could derail talks on a trade agreement

Negative

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union are at odds over Britains Internal Market Bill which violates the treaty on Britains withdrawal from the EU and could derail talks on a trade agreement

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-dispute-settlement/how-britain-and-eu-can-settle-internal-market-bill-dispute-idUSKBN2611I7

2020-09-11

Harbins controlling stake was reviewed by CFIUS and approved in 2018 a GNC spokesperson said adding that no consumer data was available to any foreign national

Positive

Harbins controlling stake was reviewed by CFIUS and approved in 2018 a GNC spokesperson said adding that no consumer data was available to any foreign national

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-gnc-harbin-cfius/u-s-senator-asks-for-cfius-review-of-gnc-purchase-by-chinese-company-idUSKBN26134Y

2020-09-11

BRUSSELS Europes creative industry has criticised the European Commissions consultation on new EU copyright rules for departing from the original directive agreed last year and being unworkable

Negative

BRUSSELS Europes creative industry has criticised the European Commissions consultation on new EU copyright rules for departing from the original directive agreed last year and being unworkable

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-eu-copyright/europes-creative-industry-slams-eu-commission-for-rewriting-copyright-rules-idUSKBN2612NP

2020-09-11

BRUSSELS The European Union is stepping up preparations for a nodeal Brexit at the end of this year the blocs chief negotiator said on Thursday after the latest round of UK trade talks in which he said London disappointed on many fronts

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-bloc-stepping-up-no-deal-brexit-preparations-idUSKBN261315

2020-09-11

BRUSSELS Two years after agreeing to a selfregulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation Facebook Alphabets Google Twitter and other tech rivals must try harder to be more effective the European Commission said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-tech-disinformation/facebook-google-twitter-urged-by-eu-to-do-more-against-fake-news-idUSKBN2610GU

2020-09-10

BRUSSELS Britains withdrawal treaty with the European Union has to be applied in to build trust European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday

Positive

BRUSSELS Britains withdrawal treaty with the European Union has to be applied in to build trust European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-michel/eus-michel-calls-on-britain-to-respect-brexit-withdrawal-treaty-idUSKBN260207

2020-09-10

SDNY Carroll v US motion to substitute defendant

Neutral

The Justice Department filed a

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-carroll/can-trump-rape-accuser-block-doj-takeover-of-defamation-suit-idUSKBN2603C3

2020-09-10

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

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Lawmakers in the European Parliaments environment committee have agreed by a razorthin majority to support a European Union emissions reduction target for 2030 ahead of a key vote on Thursday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-law/eu-environment-lawmakers-edge-towards-a-60-emissions-cut-by-2030-ahead-of-vote-idUSKBN2602NT

2020-09-10

HOUSTON A tanker containing a cargo of Iranian gasoline confiscated by the United States arrived on Wednesday at a Texas port where it was preparing to discharge according to a pilots group spokesperson

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-cargo-texas/tanker-carrying-gasoline-seized-by-u-s-arrives-off-freeport-texas-idUSKBN2603FM

2020-09-10

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Wednesday for an inquiry into the investigators who brought corruption charges against him in a move that critics said was an attempt to distract from his handling of the COVID19 pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-politics-netanyahu/israels-netanyahu-demands-probe-of-investigators-in-his-corruption-trial-idUSKBN2602Z6

2020-09-10

LAUSANNE Switzerland Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration ruling that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels must take medication to reduce it

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-athletics-semenya/athletics-semenya-loses-appeal-against-cas-ruling-over-testosterone-regulations-idUSKBN25Z2UH

2020-09-09

BRUSSELS Road transport should not be top of the list when the European Union expands its carbon market into new sectors the blocs climate policy chief said on Tuesday

Positive

BRUSSELS Road transport should not be top of the list when the European Union expands its carbon market into new sectors the blocs climate policy chief said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-transportation-eu-emissions/eu-carbon-market-not-the-right-policy-for-cars-blocs-climate-chief-says-idUSKBN25Z2RP

2020-09-09

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new Dec

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new Dec

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-refinitiv-m-a-lse-eu/eu-resumes-lse-refinitiv-deal-probe-decision-by-december-16-idUSKBN25Z12P

2020-09-09

BRUSSELS The European Union wants to reposition its economy to become more independent from global powers like Asia and the United States in the production medicines and processors the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel said on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-autonomy/eu-aims-for-strategic-economic-autonomy-after-covid-pandemic-idUSKBN25Z1GL

2020-09-09

BRUSSELS The euro zone economy declined by slightly less than initially estimated in the second quarter but the drop was still the sharpest ever as consumer spending caved in due to COVID19 restrictions

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-gdp/euro-zone-gdp-revised-up-but-still-a-record-drop-idUSKBN25Z1CE

2020-09-09

JERUSALEM Israel on Tuesday began a weeklong campaign of night curfews and school closures in dozens of towns and neighbourhoods with high coronavirus counts hoping to stem a spike in cases as its publichealth chiefs were quarantined for exposure

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-curbs-contagion-zones-health-chiefs-self-isolate-idUSKBN25Z2O4

2020-09-09

Stafford Smith a dual USUK national said the leaked information had contributed to court findings that criminal proceedings should be taken against senior U.S. officials

Neutral

LONDON Julian Assange the Wikileaks founder who is fighting to avoid extradition to the United States from Britain was warned by a judge on Tuesday he will be removed from the courtroom and tried in his absence if he continues to interrupt proceedings

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/assange-warned-he-will-be-removed-from-extradition-hearings-if-outbursts-continue-idUSKBN25Z1UD

2020-09-09

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission is deeply concerned with continued repressions against the opposition in Belarus as completely and the 27nation bloc will impose sanctions on the people responsible a spokesman said on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-belarus-election-eu-commission/eu-deeply-concerned-with-belarus-repressions-plans-sanctions-idUSKBN25Y138

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

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

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will decide on a carrot and approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept

Neutral

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will decide on a carrot and approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-turkey/eu-to-hone-carrot-and-stick-line-on-turkey-at-summit-top-official-says-idUSKBN25V1PT

2020-09-05

BRUSSELS Agreeing the exact conditions on respecting democracy to attach to the disbursement of European Union funds is a key challenge for implementing the blocs plan to revive the economy after the COVID19 pandemic a top official said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/democracy-row-poses-challenge-for-eu-covid-recovery-fund-idUSKBN25V1OR

2020-09-05

BRUSSELS Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers a top EU official said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-europe-migrants-eu/eus-michel-says-relocation-no-silver-bullet-to-migration-feuds-idUSKBN25V2KD

2020-09-05

JERUSALEM Israel and Kosovo have agreed to establish diplomatic ties and Kosovo along with Serbia will open embassies in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel and Kosovo have agreed to establish diplomatic ties and Kosovo along with Serbia will open embassies in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-serbia-kosovo-usa-jerusalem/serbia-kosovo-to-open-israel-embassies-in-jerusalem-idUSKBN25V2GF

2020-09-05

JERUSALEM Israel will impose a partial national lockdown next week to battle a coronavirus infection surge the head of its pandemic task force said on Thursday shouting his exasperation in an emotional television address

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-announces-partial-national-lockdown-after-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN25U2T1

2020-09-04

For RUSSIAN market report see by Sagarika Jaisinghani in editing by Uttaresh

Neutral

Turkish lira falls for fourth straight session

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkish-lira-eases-as-data-shows-high-inflation-rouble-steadies-idUSL8N2G01XG

2020-09-04

BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat called on Thursday for Washington to reverse its sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and another member of the ICC calling the measures unacceptable and

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-icc-sanctions-eu/u-s-blacklisting-of-icc-prosecutor-must-be-reversed-eu-says-idUSKBN25U2Q0

2020-09-04

VILNIUS U.S. troops and tanks will arrive in Lithuania on Friday for a twomonth deployment near the Belarus border but the government said the move was not a message to its Russianbacked neighbor where protests continue over a disputed election

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-belarus-election-us-lithuania/u-s-troops-to-start-extended-exercises-in-lithuania-amid-tensions-over-belarus-idUSKBN25U1W6

2020-09-04

They welcomed the historic IsraelUAE normalisation deal and discussed wider US efforts to facilitate the normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab a foreign office spokesman said

Positive

LONDON Foreign minister Dominic Raab discussed the Middle East peace process on Thursday with Jared Kushner U.S. President Donald Trumps senior adviser a British statement said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-usa-raab/uks-raab-discusses-middle-east-with-trump-adviser-kushner-idUSKBN25U2IA

2020-09-04

BRUSSELS Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a onesizefitsall approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act

Negative

BRUSSELS Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a onesizefitsall approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-europe-tech-google/google-urges-eu-to-be-flexible-in-setting-digital-rule-book-idUSKBN25U2NQ

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

Trumka said the ban for Prieto along with harassment of other labor organizers in the same state shows that complying with USMCA labor standards is not going to be easy

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS The European Union will likely impose new sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but not straight away to give time to uncover the culprits according to the blocs executive and diplomatic sources

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-eyeing-new-sanctions-on-russia-over-navalny-case-idUSKBN25U1LY

2020-09-04

A USTR spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment on Trumkas remarks

Negative

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone retail sales defied expectations of a rise in July and fell against June despite the lifting of COVID19related restrictions on economies with clothes and shoes leading the decline with double digit falls data showed on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-retail/euro-zone-july-retail-sales-much-worse-than-expected-idUSKBN25U1BT

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

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

Even as the USChina standoff worsens Japan is a neighbour of China and we must keep that in mind as well our strong economic he said

Positive

TOKYO Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida a candidate for leadership of the ruling party to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that frank talks are needed with the United States over Japans share of its defence burden

http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-kishida/japans-former-foreign-minister-touts-diplomatic-experience-in-leadership-race-idUSKBN25T0PK

2020-09-03

BRUSSELS There are indications that the European economy will recover well from the pandemicinduced recession but the worst might not be over yet Germanys Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-scholz/germanys-scholz-eu-recovery-prospects-good-but-worst-might-not-be-over-idUSKBN25T1YR

2020-09-03

The White House CFIUS and Chinas Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS Most industries covered by the European Unions carbon market would see free credits cut by the highest possible rate over the next five years under draft plans potentially costing some of the biggest polluters millions

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-eu-industry-exclusive/exclusive-eu-draft-plan-targets-free-carbon-credit-cut-for-most-industries-idUSKBN25T2AM

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

BRUSSELS The European Union condemned in the strongest possible on Wednesday the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and called on Russia to thoroughly investigate the assassination attempt and bring those responsible to justice

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-eu/eu-condemns-in-the-strongest-possible-terms-russian-navalny-poisoning-statement-idUSKBN25T2Z6

2020-09-03

Meghan a former star of the USA Network television show has no plans to return to acting under the deal

Neutral

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

On Tuesday USTR announced new steps to curb steel imports from Mexico and Brazil

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 sleek jets made a lowlevel pass over the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its escorting fleet which was exercising nearby in the Philippines Sea according to images released by the U.S. military

Negative

HONG KONG On July 21 two U.S Air Force B1B bombers took off from Guam and headed west over the Pacific Ocean to the hotly contested South China Sea

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-bombers-special-report/special-report-pentagons-latest-salvo-against-chinas-growing-might-cold-war-bombers-idUSKBN25S4RZ

2020-09-02

A USTR spokesman could not immediately be reached for further comment

Negative

WASHINGTON The U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday it has extended China tariff exclusions for a wide range of goods including smart watches and certain medical masks through the end of 2020 rather than renewing the previous oneyear extensions

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/u-s-extends-some-china-tariff-exclusions-only-through-year-end-idUSKBN25S5CT

2020-09-02

That is why EURUSD is trading above 1

Positive

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission will be able to recall vehicles and potentially revoke their roadworthiness certifications if they breach EU emissions limits under new rules that apply from Tuesday and aim to avoid a repeat of the scandal

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-emissions-vehicles/eu-gains-power-to-recall-vehicles-for-flouting-emissions-rules-idUSKBN25R2AG

2020-09-01

JERUSALEM U.S. President Donald Trumps national security adviser said on Sunday more Arab and Muslim countries were likely to follow the United Arab Emirates in normalising relations with Israel

Positive

JERUSALEM U.S. President Donald Trumps national security adviser said on Sunday more Arab and Muslim countries were likely to follow the United Arab Emirates in normalising relations with Israel

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa/trump-adviser-sees-more-arab-muslim-partners-for-israel-after-uae-deal-idUSKBN25Q07A

2020-08-31

JERUSALEM A senior Israeli Finance Ministry official resigned on Sunday and said the government was grossly mishandling the fallout from the coronavirus crisis by making decisions and ignoring economic norms

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-finmin/israeli-government-budget-supervisor-resigns-idUSKBN25Q0RF

2020-08-31

JERUSALEM An airliner carrying Israeli and U.S. delegations to the UAE on Monday will fly over Saudi Arabia according to a source familiar with the itinerary in what would be the first publicly acknowledged entry of an Israeli plane into Saudi air space

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-saudi/israeli-delegation-plane-will-fly-over-saudi-to-uae-source-says-idUSKBN25Q0N9

2020-08-31

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

He added that Mikhail Bukhanov currently a lawyer at the agency would serve as its acting RUSADA director until a successor is appointed within the next six months

Neutral

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-dismisses-anti-doping-chief-idUSKBN25O1L4

2020-08-29

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

Negative

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-dismisses-anti-doping-chief-idUSKBN25O1L4

2020-08-29

RUSADAs supervisory board this month had recommended the removal of Ganus fuelling concerns that the move could jeopardize the agencys independence

Negative

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-dismisses-anti-doping-chief-idUSKBN25O1L4

2020-08-29

It said it was in contact with RUSADA and the Russian authorities to seek clarification on the latest developments

Negative

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-dismisses-anti-doping-chief-idUSKBN25O1L4

2020-08-29

RUSADA has appealed against a fouryear ban on Russian athletes competing at major international sporting events under their flag as punishment for that data alteration

Negative

MOSCOW Russia on Friday dismissed the head of RUSADA its national antidoping agency in a move that threatens to further strain the countrys relations on the global sports stage

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-dismisses-anti-doping-chief-idUSKBN25O1L4

2020-08-29

JERUSALEM Israels Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a cluster of homes in a Jewish settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank was built on privately owned Palestinian land and must therefore be removed

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-settlements/israels-top-court-rules-for-removal-of-settler-homes-from-palestinian-land-idUSKBN25N2LI

2020-08-28

BRUSSELS European Union nations Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least of their populations a step that may set back the World Health Organisations own vaccine blueprint

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vaccination/eu-eyes-initial-covid-19-vaccination-for-at-least-40-of-population-idUSKBN25M1KW

2020-08-27

BRUSSELS NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg called on Wednesday for an investigation into the circumstances behind Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalnys sickness saying medical reports of a toxic substance in his body were credible

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-nato/nato-calls-for-probe-into-russian-opposition-leaders-sickness-idUSKBN25M1OU

2020-08-27

Mouran borrows the USD Coin cryptocurrency on lending platform Aave and then uses the loan to trade Lend coins

Neutral

LONDON It sounds like a surefire bet

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-crypto-currencies-lending-insight/boom-or-bust-welcome-to-the-freewheeling-world-of-crypto-lending-idUSKBN25M0GP

2020-08-27

BRUSSELS Wiping down supermarket trolleys with disinfectant to prevent the spread of COVID19 may soon be a thing of the past at least in Belgium where engineers have come up with a machine that bombards shopping carts with ultraviolet light to sanitise them

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-health-coronavirus-trolley/bright-idea-in-belgium-uv-zappers-to-disinfect-shopping-carts-idUSKBN25L128

2020-08-26

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

Positive

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

According to the USDA website the department aims to complete the purchase of up to

Neutral

MILLS RIVER N.C. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration would provide an additional billion to a program that provides food to American families dealing with the economic hardship from the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-food/trump-says-he-will-add-1-billion-to-food-for-families-program-idUSKBN25K2DT

2020-08-25

DeJoy and USPS did not disclose the other locations

Neutral

WASHINGTON U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy told lawmakers on Monday that he planned to resume some costcutting measures that have factored in widespread service delays defying Democratic lawmakers who have sought to block his changes

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-postmaster-tells-house-committee-he-will-resume-cost-cutting-after-election-idUSKBN25K1UT

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

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

A USPS service report for singlepiece firstclass mail viewed by Reuters showed that some cities were already suffering significant disruption from COVID19 when DeJoy took the helm

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-post-office/u-s-postmaster-tells-house-committee-he-will-resume-cost-cutting-after-election-idUSKBN25K1UT

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

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

JERUSALEM Israeli shipping company Zim is considering an initial public offering on a foreign exchange Israeli news website Globes reported on Monday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israeli shipping company Zim is considering an initial public offering on a foreign exchange Israeli news website Globes reported on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-zim-ipo/israeli-shipper-zim-exploring-ipo-on-foreign-exchange-globes-reports-idUSKBN25K1TO

2020-08-25

JERUSALEM Israeli authorities on Sunday erased a Peeping mural that had long been a fixture at a Tel Aviv beach responding to public outrage over the suspected gang rape of a 16yearold girl in the southern resort of Eilat

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-teen/tel-aviv-erases-peeping-toms-beach-mural-after-suspected-gang-rape-idUSKBN25J0EX

2020-08-24

JERUSALEM Israels cellphone surveillance for coronavirus contacttracing may have overcome challenges by privacy watchdogs but the state tracking policy is hard put to deal with lowtech evasion methods seemingly lifted from TV cop shows

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-surveillanc/airplane-mode-and-prepaid-sims-some-israelis-dodge-covid-19-tracking-idUSKBN25J0PG

2020-08-24

MIWO0IT00PUS is up this year compared with a 1

Neutral

SINGAPORE The enormous rally in tech stocks has further to run according to analysts at investment bank J.P. Morgan who recommend staying invested across the sector for its growth potential

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jp-morgan-markets-tech/tech-rally-has-further-to-run-j-p-morgan-says-idUSKBN25K09L

2020-08-24

HOUSTON Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico on Sunday forcing thousands of coastal residents in Louisiana and Cuba to flee and flooding roads in Haitis capital with damage across the region expected to worsen this week

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-storms-lauramarco/thousands-evacuate-as-dueling-storms-take-aim-at-u-s-gulf-coast-idUSKBN25J0IM

2020-08-24

JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and the United Arab Emirates a day later to discuss the countries normalisation deal two sources briefed on his itinerary said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-pompeo-israel-emirates/pompeo-to-visit-israel-and-uae-with-peace-iran-and-china-on-agenda-sources-say-idUSKBN25I0OL

2020-08-23

VILNIUS Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sees herself as a symbol of change whose role is to help deliver new elections as President Alexander Lukashenko will have to quit sooner or later she told Reuters on Saturday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-belarus-election-tsikhanouskaya/belarusian-opposition-leader-sees-herself-as-a-symbol-of-change-idUSKBN25I0G4

2020-08-23

JERUSALEM The head of Israels coronavirus task force has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to ban an annual pilgrimage in which Hasidic Jews visit the central Ukrainian town of Uman over concerns the site may become a virus hotspot

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-ukraine/israels-coronavirus-chief-urges-ukraine-to-ban-jewish-pilgrimage-idUSKBN25I0CD

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

Prosecutors said Loughlin and Giannulli conspired with Singer to fabricate parts of their daughters applications for admission to USC so they could be admitted as fake rowing team recruits

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

BRUSSELS Negotiations between the European Union and Britain on their future relationship did not move significantly forward in the latest round of talks this week the blocs chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-little-progress-in-latest-talks-with-uk-idUSKBN25H115

2020-08-22

BRUSSELS European Unions chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday that talks with Britain this week often appeared to going backwards rather than forwards and at this point it looked unlikely that a deal could be clinched before a yearend deadline

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-agreement/eus-barnier-says-at-this-stage-deal-with-britain-seems-unlikely-idUSKBN25H12D

2020-08-22

The bill was an overreaction to sensationalized media reports that have made evidencefree accusations that USPS has undertaken reforms to achieve political rather than operational the White House said

Positive

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

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States move on Thursday to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran and called on world powers to support Washington

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States move on Thursday to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran and called on world powers to support Washington

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-israel/israel-backs-u-s-moves-to-restore-u-n-sanctions-on-iran-pm-says-idUSKBN25G2MO

2020-08-21

JERUSALEM Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians suspected of preparing to attack Israeli cars in the occupied West Bank on Thursday the military said and Palestinian officials said a Palestinian teenager was killed

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-in-west-bank-military-says-he-was-planning-attack-idUSKBN25G16C

2020-08-21

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

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

Upheaval at the USPS has reshuffled some Democrats plans for other types of election mail as well

Positive

Turmoil at the U.S. Postal Service is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their votebymail strategies for Novembers presidential election shifting emphasis to drop boxes and early voting that bypass the post office

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-election-democrats-usps/u-s-postal-chaos-prompts-democrats-to-reassess-mail-ballot-plan-idUSKCN25F1BQ

2020-08-20

CHICAGO As shoppers raise grocery spending due to the COVID19 pandemic plantbased egg startup JUST said it aims to turn an operating profit before the end of next year and then will consider an initial public offering

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-eat-just-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-plant-based-egg-maker-just-sees-profit-next-year-then-will-look-at-ipo-idUSKCN25F1CK

2020-08-20

The broader motivation for USD selling remains said Shaun Osborne chief FX strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto

Neutral

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

JERUSALEM Israels foreign ministry reacted to the verdict in the case of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik alHariris assassination by saying Hezbollah had taken the future of the Lebanese people

Negative

JERUSALEM Israels foreign ministry reacted to the verdict in the case of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik alHariris assassination by saying Hezbollah had taken the future of the Lebanese people

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-lebanon-tribunal-hariri-israel/hezbollah-has-taken-hostage-the-lebanese-peoples-future-israeli-statement-on-hariri-verdict-idUSKCN25E2I3

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

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

USC President Carol L. Folt called this fall a semester like no adding in an online video to students but Im certain youll settle in like students who came before you

Negative

LOS ANGELES Sarah Showich an 18yearold theater major was looking forward to joining tens of thousands of other students on Monday for a first day of classes on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-university-usc/definitely-awkward-university-freshmen-get-online-welcome-idUSKCN25D2DO

2020-08-18

JERUSALEM A knifewielding man wounded an Israeli policeman in the Old City of Jerusalem and was shot dead by an officer on Monday a police spokesman said

Negative

JERUSALEM A knifewielding man wounded an Israeli policeman in the Old City of Jerusalem and was shot dead by an officer on Monday a police spokesman said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/man-stabs-israeli-cop-is-shot-dead-in-jerusalems-old-city-police-idUSKCN25D2D3

2020-08-18

The USDA said there was currently no evidence that animals including mink play a significant role in spreading the virus to human

Neutral

The United States Department of Agriculture said on Monday that mink at two farms in Utah tested positive for the novel coronavirus the first such confirmed cases in the animal in the country

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mink/mink-at-two-utah-farms-test-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN25D2EK

2020-08-18

JERUSALEM Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel Israels intelligence minister said on Sunday

Positive

JERUSALEM Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel Israels intelligence minister said on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-emirates-gulf/israel-says-it-expects-bahrain-and-oman-to-follow-uae-in-formalising-ties-idUSKCN25C0DJ

2020-08-17

VILNIUS NATO member Lithuania said on on Sunday it does not pose a military threat to its neighbour Belarus after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko accused NATO of massing on his countrys western border

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-belarus-election-lithuania-military/lithuania-says-it-does-not-pose-threat-to-belarus-idUSKCN25C0FX

2020-08-17

JERUSALEM The U.N. Security Councils decision not to extend an arms embargo on Iran will lead to further Middle East instability Israels foreign minister said on Saturday

Negative

JERUSALEM The U.N. Security Councils decision not to extend an arms embargo on Iran will lead to further Middle East instability Israels foreign minister said on Saturday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-iran-un-israel/israel-condemns-u-n-decision-not-to-extend-iran-arms-embargo-idUSKCN25B0VI

2020-08-16

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

Negative

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

US Wind aims to construct a 270megawatt wind power plant in the first phase of the project which will supply electricity to75000 Maryland homes when it launches in early 2024

Positive

Apollo said its investment which includes both debt and equity will fund the construction of an offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-apollo-global-investment/apollo-to-acquire-stake-in-renewable-energy-developer-us-wind-for-265-million-idUSKCN25A1XV

2020-08-15

BRUSSELS The euro zones trade surplus with the rest of the world ballooned in June to 21

Neutral

BRUSSELS The euro zones trade surplus with the rest of the world ballooned in June to 21

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-trade/euro-zone-trade-surplus-surges-as-imports-drop-gdp-and-employment-post-record-falls-idUSKCN25A145

2020-08-15

A strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan conducted flight operations and highend maritime stability operations and exercises the statement said

Neutral

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

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

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

US stimulus talks stall trade fears abound

Negative

US stimulus talks stall trade fears abound

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-tick-up-oil-off-with-eyes-on-u-s-stimulus-idUSL8N2FF5VV

2020-08-14

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

Positive

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

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

Positive

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

HOUSTON Rami Basbous was on the phone with his uncle in Beirut on August 4 making arrangements to return his mothers remains from the United States to her birthplace when he heard the blast that reduced large parts of the Lebanese capital to rubble

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-beirut/beirut-blast-halts-american-lebanese-womans-final-journey-home-idUSKCN2592TL

2020-08-14

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive on Thursday acknowledged the United States decision not to exacerbate a 16yearold dispute over aircraft subsidies by imposing fresh tariffs and said it wanted to negotiate a solution to end the row

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-airbus/eu-wants-to-negotiate-solution-with-u-s-on-aircraft-subsidy-row-commission-says-idUSKCN25913F

2020-08-14

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in editing by Emeia

Neutral

Lira stumbles as investors await decisive c

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-turkeys-lira-tumbles-on-worries-of-crisis-as-dollar-firms-idUSL8N2FE2AU

2020-08-13

JERUSALEM Israel will examine Russias COVID19 vaccine and enter negotiations to buy it if it is found to be a serious Israels health minister said

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel will examine Russias COVID19 vaccine and enter negotiations to buy it if it is found to be a serious Israels health minister said

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-russia/israel-to-examine-russias-covid-19-vaccine-minister-says-idUSKCN258139

2020-08-13

BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production rose in June official data showed on Wednesday but the rebound after coronavirusinduced record drops in March and April was below expectations for a second straight month and slowed from May

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-rebound-disappoints-for-second-straight-month-idUSKCN25812C

2020-08-13

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

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

Grand jury deliberations are secret and the public may not learn what the subpoena to Trumps accounting firm Mazars USA uncovers until after the Nov

Positive

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday insisted that a grand jury subpoena for his tax returns was overly broad and issued in bad faith and that as president he deserves extra protection from what he called harassment by Manhattans district attorney

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-subpoena/trump-lawyers-keep-up-fight-against-tax-records-subpoena-plan-new-legal-move-idUSKCN256225

2020-08-11

BRUSSELS A flock of 20000 multicoloured origami birds has been installed in a cathedral in Brussels Belgium as part of a fundraising artwork that has paid for two COVID19 units at a local hospital

Positive

BRUSSELS A flock of 20000 multicoloured origami birds has been installed in a cathedral in Brussels Belgium as part of a fundraising artwork that has paid for two COVID19 units at a local hospital

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium-art/20000-paper-birds-help-fund-covid-19-units-at-belgium-hospital-idUSKCN2561Q9

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

USTR announced in June it was considering imposing additional tariffs on products from many EU countries including gin vodka beer sparkling wine and other whiskies

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

The weaker USD has also been supportive of Asian asset prices

Negative

Aug 11 Foreign investors were net buyers of Asian shares for a second straight month helped by a recovery in regional economic activity and a surge in demand for technology shares

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/asia-markets-flows/graphic-asian-equities-lure-foreign-money-for-second-straight-month-in-july-idUSL4N2F93AB

2020-08-11

Gains also came from the selldown of assets such as wireless carrier TMobile US Inc following its merger with peer Sprint

Positive

TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp has broken with tradition by not disclosing operating profit in its earnings report saying it was not as a measure of investment performance and instead pointed to a Vision Fund gain of

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-drops-operating-profit-measure-points-to-first-quarter-vision-fund-gains-idUSKCN2570PK

2020-08-11

A USIBC spokeswoman had no comment on the draft letter

Neutral

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

MIWD00000PUS which tracks shares in 49 countries gained 0

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

Ganus was appointed to head RUSADA as it was mounting a push to be reinstated after being suspended over a doping scandal

Negative

MOSCOW The board of Russias antidoping agency called on the countrys sports authorities on Wednesday to consider firing its director over allegations he presided over serious financial irregularities

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-moves-closer-to-sacking-anti-doping-chief-over-alleged-financial-violations-idUSKCN2512IS

2020-08-06

RUSADAs supervisory board met to discuss the allegations against Ganus on Wednesday

Negative

MOSCOW The board of Russias antidoping agency called on the countrys sports authorities on Wednesday to consider firing its director over allegations he presided over serious financial irregularities

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-moves-closer-to-sacking-anti-doping-chief-over-alleged-financial-violations-idUSKCN2512IS

2020-08-06

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 after a report commissioned by WADA found evidence of mass doping among Russian track and field athletes

Negative

MOSCOW The board of Russias antidoping agency called on the countrys sports authorities on Wednesday to consider firing its director over allegations he presided over serious financial irregularities

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russia-moves-closer-to-sacking-anti-doping-chief-over-alleged-financial-violations-idUSKCN2512IS

2020-08-06

BRUSSELS The European Commision said on Wednesday it had extended antidumping duties on imports of Chinese corrosionresistant steel to stop producers avoiding existing duties by slightly modifying the material they export

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-steel-anti-dumping/eu-extends-anti-dumping-duties-on-chinese-steel-idUSKCN2511NZ

2020-08-06

MIAPJ0000PUS was flat near a month peak at 560

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS Alphabet unit Googles bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/googles-2-1-billion-fitbit-deal-hits-roadblock-as-eu-opens-probe-idUSKCN2501ON

2020-08-05

Announcing its decision last month to proceed with onlineonly instruction LAUSD cited coronavirus infection rates and a lack of adequate safeguards to ensure student and staff safety in classrooms

Negative

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles teachers union and local education officials on Monday agreed to a plan for resuming onlineonly classes later this month in the nations secondlargest school district amid the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-california-schools/l-a-teachers-reach-deal-with-school-district-on-remote-education-idUSKCN24Z2T3

2020-08-04

JERUSALEM Israeli aircraft attacked military targets in Syria on Monday an Israeli military statement said describing the strikes as a response to an attempt by an enemy squad to place a bomb on the border fence

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-syria-violence-strikes/israel-says-it-strikes-syria-targets-in-response-to-border-incident-idUSKCN24Z2KY

2020-08-04

In 2018 CFIUS forced Chinas Ant Financial to scrap plans to buy MoneyGram International Inc over concerns about the safety of data that could identify U.S. citizens

Negative

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

HOUSTON The U.S. Chemical Safety Board which has only one board member instead of the usual five on Friday postponed a scheduled public meeting that was to include discussion of its plans to operate even as President Donald Trump pushes to shut the watchdog agency responsible for probing major chemical accidents

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-trump-csb/u-s-chemical-safety-watchdog-to-proceed-with-only-one-board-member-idUSKCN24W2IC

2020-08-01

For RUSSIAN market report see 0

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc on Friday said they are in advanced discussions to supply up to 300 million doses of an experimental COVID19 vaccine for the 27country European Union

Positive

BRUSSELS Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc on Friday said they are in advanced discussions to supply up to 300 million doses of an experimental COVID19 vaccine for the 27country European Union

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-sanofi-fr/eu-in-talks-to-secure-sanofi-deal-for-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKCN24W2JI

2020-08-01

A TikTok representative said the company could not comment on CFIUS matters but added that TikTok was working to develop a bestinclass security and promote a safe app experience

Positive

WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Wednesday that TikTok was under a national security review and that his agency would make a recommendation to the president about the popular Chineseowned videosharing app this week

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-tiktok-treasury/u-s-treasury-to-make-recommendation-on-tiktok-to-trump-this-week-mnuchin-idUSKCN24U288

2020-07-30

2 billion on pork according to USDA data but overall spending on meat is relatively small

Neutral

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

A Mexican researcher from another Singapore university DukeNUS was arrested in the United States earlier this year for acting on behalf of Russia

Negative

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

BRUSSELS Facebook has won the first round of its court battle against what it says are excessive demands from European Union antitrust regulators after Europes secondtop court temporarily halted such requests until it makes a final ruling

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-gains-temporary-court-reprieve-on-eu-antitrust-data-demand-idUSKCN24T18O

2020-07-29

Such payments contracts allow USD to maintain operating capability as markets fluctuate said Jim Albertson senior vice president for USDs Canadian unit

Positive

WINNIPEG Manitoba After moving recordlarge Canadian oil volumes by rail just five months ago shippers have hit the brakes idling thousands of cars and tens of millions of dollars worth of infrastructure

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-global-oil-canada-railways-analysis/once-canadas-oil-relief-valve-rail-shipping-grinds-to-near-halt-idUSKCN24T2E1

2020-07-29

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru editing by Ed

Neutral

South African rand gains most among EM peers

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-currencies-rise-on-back-of-weaker-dollar-s-african-rand-firms-idUSL5N2EY1WL

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

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-facebook-antitrust/facebook-sues-eu-antitrust-regulator-for-excessive-data-requests-idUSKCN24S2BN

2020-07-28

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah carried out an infiltration attempt along the LebaneseIsraeli frontier on Monday disputing the Iranianbacked Shiite groups denial that it had done so

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-lebanon-netanyahu-gantz/israel-says-hezbollah-tried-to-infiltrate-frontier-and-warns-against-playing-with-fire-idUSKCN24S2DA

2020-07-28

It asked recipients to save them for the USDA because they may be needed as evidence

Neutral

CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday warned residents against planting unsolicited packages of seeds arriving from China because they could harm the environment

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-seeds/u-s-warns-against-planting-unsolicited-seeds-from-china-idUSKCN24S2OM

2020-07-28

BRUSSELS Alstom is set to gain EU antitrust approval to buy Bombardier Incs rail business people familiar with the matter said on Monday a deal which will make the French rail maker the worlds second largest behind Chinese leader CRRC Corp

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-bombardier-m-a-alstom-eu-exclusive/exclusive-alstom-to-win-eu-antitrust-okay-for-bombardier-deal-sources-idUSKCN24S2CT

2020-07-28

JERUSALEM Israeli Accountant General Rony Hizkiyahu who for the past three and a half years has overseen the countrys finances and handled government bond offerings announced on Sunday he would be stepping down

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-finmin/israeli-government-budget-and-bond-manager-to-resign-idUSKCN24R0JX

2020-07-27

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

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

JERUSALEM The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60000 on Saturday as the government struggles to contain a resurgence in infection rates

Negative

JERUSALEM The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60000 on Saturday as the government struggles to contain a resurgence in infection rates

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-coronavirus-cases-top-60000-as-infections-jump-idUSKCN24Q0Q4

2020-07-26

BRUSSELS The European Union will limit technology exports to Hong Kong that may be used for repression or surveillance an EU draft document seen by Reuters said in the blocs first concrete reaction to the Chinese security clampdown on the territory

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-eu/eu-to-limit-tech-exports-to-hong-kong-after-chinese-clampdown-idUSKCN24P277

2020-07-25

HOUSTON Residents in several south Texas communities were urged to evacuate on Friday ahead of a storm expected to bring hurricane winds and heavy rain this weekend

Negative

HOUSTON Residents in several south Texas communities were urged to evacuate on Friday ahead of a storm expected to bring hurricane winds and heavy rain this weekend

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-storm-hanna-oil/south-texas-calls-for-evacuations-as-storm-hanna-heads-for-weekend-landfall-idUSKCN24P2GE

2020-07-25

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

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-privacy/companies-need-immediate-rethink-on-u-s-data-transfers-says-watchdog-idUSKCN24P24K

2020-07-25

BRUSSELS EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers the European Commission said on Friday a move set to shrink Huaweis presence in Europe as the United States pressured the bloc to follow Britain and ban the Chinese company from 5G networks

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-cybersecurity-5g/eu-countries-must-urgently-diversify-5g-suppliers-commission-says-idUSKCN24P12T

2020-07-25

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

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

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

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Parliament will push for more of the EU recovery package to be spent on research and development health and education and for a clearer link between economic aid and observing the rule of law deputies said on Thursday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/eu-parliament-to-push-for-tweaks-in-recovery-plan-long-term-budget-idUSKCN24O1GY

2020-07-24

BRUSSELS The European Unions chief Brexit negotiator said on Thursday that the United Kingdom had shown no willingness to break deadlock on the level playing field and fisheries issues making sealing a new trade agreement unlikely

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-barnier/eus-barnier-says-uk-position-makes-trade-deal-unlikely-idUSKCN24O1HG

2020-07-24

The USD bear case continues to sharpen with a break of the 94

Negative

SYDNEY Asian shares skidded from sixmonth peaks on Friday as SinoU.S. tensions soured what had been an upbeat week while the euro held near a 21month top against the embattled dollar and gold neared a record high

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/china-shares-lead-asian-retreat-on-sino-u-s-tensions-euro-holds-near-highs-idUSKCN24O36J

2020-07-24

JERUSALEM Israeli lawmakers on Thursday empowered the government to order anticoronavirus curbs with limited parliamentary oversight stirring opposition fears for the countrys democratic health

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli lawmakers on Thursday empowered the government to order anticoronavirus curbs with limited parliamentary oversight stirring opposition fears for the countrys democratic health

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-law/parliamentary-oversight-reduced-for-israeli-anti-coronavirus-curbs-idUSKCN24N2ZY

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

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

MIEM00000CUS is up 4

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS A decision to focus its fiscal firepower on economic recovery has forced the EU to sharply scale back plans to address chronic shortages of drugs including COVID19 treatments by bringing back manufacturing capacity from Asia

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/eu-plan-to-tackle-covid-19-drug-shortages-hit-by-health-budget-cuts-idUSKCN24N1T3

2020-07-23

The investigation which is coordinated by EU justice agency EUROJUST focuses on nine individuals living in Italy and their activities between 2014 to 2019 they said

Negative

Fiat Chrysler and CNH Industrial offices were searched on Wednesday in Germany Italy and Switzerland as part of a probe initiated by German prosecutors investigating emissions fraud

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-fiatchrysler-emissions/german-prosecutors-search-offices-in-fiat-iveco-emissions-probe-idUSKCN24N18R

2020-07-23

BRUSSELS The European Parliament will not rubber stamp a European Union leaders accord on a massive coronavirus stimulus the assemblys head said on Wednesday pledging to reverse research cuts and tie disbursements to democratic values

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-parliament/no-easy-approval-of-eu-stimulus-deal-says-parliament-head-idUSKCN24N193

2020-07-23

JERUSALEM The military should take over responsibility for keeping Israels spreading coronavirus epidemic in check Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus main coalition partner said on Tuesday in comments likely to fuel tensions within the government

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-military/netanyahu-coalition-ally-wants-military-to-front-anti-covid-campaign-idUSKCN24M29J

2020-07-22

BRUSSELS European Union leaders reached a deal on Tuesday on a package of measures to boost their economies after the coronavirus pandemic agreeing to borrow and spend hundreds of billions of euros in the next few years and pay them back from new taxes

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-factbox/factbox-what-eu-leaders-agreed-on-the-post-covid-recovery-package-idUSKCN24M0F7

2020-07-22

The Prime Minister and Secretary of State also underlined their commitment to negotiate a strong UKUS Free Trade Agreement that benefits the economies of both countries

Positive

LONDON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed Chinas actions in Hong Kong and its treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang according to a British summary of the discussion

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-britain-johnson/pompeo-and-johnson-discussed-chinas-actions-in-hong-kong-and-xinjiang-idUSKCN24M1RT

2020-07-22

BRUSSELS The European parliament will withhold support for any deal struck by EU governments on the blocs huge coronavirus stimulus package if it fails to meet certain conditions its leader said on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-parliament/eu-parliament-to-block-recovery-deal-if-it-falls-short-of-demands-idUSKCN24L1E6

2020-07-21

BRUSSELS Cuts to climate funding were on the menu as European Union leaders sat down to negotiate over dinner aiming to clinch a deal after four days of summit wrangling over a huge stimulus plan to help rebuild their coronavirushit economies

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-summit-climate-change/eu-eyes-cuts-to-green-transition-fund-in-late-bid-to-strike-recovery-deal-idUSKCN24L2JV

2020-07-21

BRUSSELS EU leaders stood at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but the chairman of their nearrecordlength summit urged them to make one last push on mission

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-struggle-with-mission-impossible-at-deadlocked-recovery-summit-idUSKCN24K094

2020-07-21

BRUSSELS EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday he was convinced EU leaders meeting for the fourth day would reach an agreement on an economic recovery package to deal with the COVID19 pandemic

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eu-council-head-michel-says-agreement-on-recovery-fund-is-possible-idUSKCN24L27R

2020-07-21

JERUSALEM Israels parliament voted on Monday to allow the countrys domestic intelligence agency to track the cellphones of coronavirus carriers for the rest of the year amid a resurgence in new cases

Negative

JERUSALEM Israels parliament voted on Monday to allow the countrys domestic intelligence agency to track the cellphones of coronavirus carriers for the rest of the year amid a resurgence in new cases

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-surveillanc/israel-approves-cellphone-tracking-of-covid-19-carriers-for-rest-of-year-idUSKCN24L2PJ

2020-07-21

BRUSSELS Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday that progress had been made in difficult talks over a coronavirus stimulus plan at an EU summit and he was now cautiously optimistic a deal would be reached

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-italy/italy-pm-says-cautiously-optimistic-of-accord-at-eu-summit-idUSKCN24L1KP

2020-07-21

JERUSALEM Israel is in advanced negotiations with AstraZeneca for the future purchase of its experimental COVID19 vaccine Israels YNET news website reported on Monday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel is in advanced negotiations with AstraZeneca for the future purchase of its experimental COVID19 vaccine Israels YNET news website reported on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-israel/israel-in-talks-with-astrazeneca-for-potential-covid-19-vaccine-ynet-reports-idUSKCN24L25C

2020-07-21

BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the leaders of the EU were determined to reach agreement on the blocs longterm budget and an economic recovery plan after three days of haggling at a Brussels summit

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen/eu-summit-negotiations-moving-in-right-direction-von-der-leyen-says-idUSKCN24L1AW

2020-07-21

Thank you USA for doing what is the law commented Chelley Ocampo under the U.S embassy in the Philippines Facebook post

Positive

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

BRUSSELS EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID19 pandemic but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned the discussions could still fall apart

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-say-progress-in-virus-recovery-summit-but-warn-talks-could-still-fail-idUSKCN24L068

2020-07-20

JERUSALEM The Israeli government on Sunday approved an agreement with European countries for the construction of a subsea pipeline that would supply Europe with natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-europe-natgas/israel-approves-pipeline-deal-to-sell-gas-to-europe-idUSKCN24K0FN

2020-07-20

BRUSSELS Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday that Dutch leader Mark Rutte was responsible for the deadlock at a European Union summit where leaders were set to haggle for a third day over a vast stimulus plan for their coronavirushit economies

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-orban/viktor-orban-says-the-dutchman-is-responsible-for-eu-summit-disarray-idUSKCN24K0F6

2020-07-20

BRUSSELS Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday he hoped the third day of EU leaders summit will manage to overcome differences and agree on a mass economic stimulus to kickstart growth in the bloc weighing under the coronavirus pandemic

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-greece/greek-pm-calls-for-deal-on-covid-stimulus-says-eu-cannot-appear-weak-idUSKCN24K0DI

2020-07-20

BRUSSELS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that there was a willingness to compromise for agreement on an economic recovery fund at the European Unions summit but it should not come at the cost of ambition for the bloc

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-macron/macron-will-for-eu-summit-compromise-is-there-but-ambition-must-be-high-idUSKCN24K07T

2020-07-20

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial will begin in earnest in January with witnesses being heard three times a week a court decided on Sunday

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial will begin in earnest in January with witnesses being heard three times a week a court decided on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-netanyahu-trial/netanyahus-corruption-trial-to-hear-first-witnesses-in-january-idUSKCN24K076

2020-07-20

BRUSSELS A new proposal on the EUs coronavirus economic recovery fund is a serious step in the right a Dutch diplomat said after demands from The Netherlands left the EU struggling to narrow differences over the proposed mass stimulus

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-dutch-diplomat/dutch-diplomat-says-new-eu-recovery-fund-proposal-step-in-right-direction-idUSKCN24J0F7

2020-07-19

BRUSSELS European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirushammered economies on Saturday after two days of fraught negotiations but extended their summit for another day to try and overcome their differences

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-summit/eu-extends-summit-to-sunday-after-deadlock-over-covid-recovery-plan-idUSKBN24J0A2

2020-07-19

JERUSALEM Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus residence on Saturday as protests mounted against him over alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-protests/israelis-protest-against-netanyahu-govt-handling-of-covid-19-crisis-idUSKCN24J0TH

2020-07-19

BRUSSELS Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said it was hard to judge if the EU would reach a deal on its longterm budget and a proposed recovery fund during talks among the blocs national leaders in Brussels on Friday and Saturday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-morawiecki/polish-pm-say-budget-rebates-for-wealthy-eu-countries-not-a-good-solution-idUSKCN24I0YH

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday a deal on EUs economic recovery stimulus was possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday warning the stakes could not have been higher for the bloc

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen/stakes-couldnt-be-higher-at-eu-summit-von-der-leyen-says-idUSKCN24I0XZ

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS European Union leaders face very tough talks over a proposed budget and recovery plan to lift the bloc from an economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday pointing to deep differences

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-germany-merkel/deep-discord-as-eu-leaders-meet-for-tough-spending-talks-merkel-idUSKCN24I0VR

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS EU leaders failed on Friday to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-no-closer-to-agreeing-covid-economic-recovery-plan-czech-pm-says-idUSKCN24H3CK

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS A deal on the next European budget and an EU recovery fund is possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday the chairman of EU leaders said

Positive

BRUSSELS A deal on the next European budget and an EU recovery fund is possible at a summit in Brussels from Friday the chairman of EU leaders said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eu-recovery-deal-possible-with-political-will-michel-says-idUSKCN24I0UI

2020-07-18

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus top coalition partner wants Israel to shelve planned West Bank annexations and instead focus on improving conditions for Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the occupied territory two cabinet ministers said on Friday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation/netanyahu-ally-wants-west-bank-cultivation-now-not-annexation-idUSKCN24I1LV

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS In almost seven decades of European Union integration Fridays summit in Brussels may go down in history as the most hygienic as leaders gathered in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic

Neutral

BRUSSELS In almost seven decades of European Union integration Fridays summit in Brussels may go down in history as the most hygienic as leaders gathered in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-coronavirus/virus-free-zone-eu-leaders-hold-squeaky-clean-summit-in-empty-building-idUSKCN24I25H

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he was optimistic that European Union leaders meeting in Brussels to discuss a proposed budget and economic recovery plan would reach an agreement but he was not sure when

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-austria/kurz-optimistic-well-get-agreement-on-eu-finances-but-not-sure-when-idUSKCN24I184

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that allocations from the EUs proposed recovery fund should be based on the downturn in countries growth due to the coronavirus crisis and not on the basis of their past economic performance

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-babis/czech-pm-babis-says-eu-recovery-fund-should-favour-countries-worst-hit-idUSKCN24I0XQ

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS Euro zone consumer prices rose slightly in June while core measures of inflation which exclude volatile components eased the European Union statistics office Eurostat said on Friday confirming its earlier estimates

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-inflation-final/euro-zone-inflation-confirmed-at-0-3-year-year-in-june-idUSKCN24I12O

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday he was unsure if EU leaders could reach a deal at a twoday summit in Brussels on an EU recovery fund and a multiyear budget

Positive

BRUSSELS Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday he was unsure if EU leaders could reach a deal at a twoday summit in Brussels on an EU recovery fund and a multiyear budget

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-lithuania/lithuania-president-not-so-optimistic-on-eu-summit-deal-idUSKCN24I0YB

2020-07-18

BRUSSELS The European Unions antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that EU court rulings this week which saw courts reject a key EU tool used to transfer Europeans personal data across the Atlantic and reject an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros in Irish back taxes were a

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-facebook-privacy-eu-vestager/eus-vestager-says-court-rulings-on-apple-taxes-eu-data-transfer-tool-are-a-loss-idUSKCN24H1BT

2020-07-17

Sensitive government documents relating to the UKUS Free Trade Agreement were illicitly acquired before the 2019 General Election and disseminated online via the social media platform Reddit

Positive

LONDON Britain said on Thursday Russia had tried to interfere in its 2019 general election by whipping up a furore online over illicitly acquired sensitive documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-raab/uk-says-russia-tried-to-meddle-in-election-by-leaking-u-s-trade-documents-idUSKCN24H1VT

2020-07-17

LUSAKA Glencores Zambia subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines on Thursday said the countrys mines ministry rejected its proposal to suspend operations because of low copper prices and disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-mining-glencore/zambia-rejects-glencore-copper-mines-suspension-plan-idUSKCN24H2QJ

2020-07-17

BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers are asking interested parties whether Googles pledge not to use fitness tracker maker Fitbits health data for its advertising and to separate the dataset from its own might ease concerns over their tie up

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-on-googles-fitbit-data-pledge-idUSKCN24G21S

2020-07-16

WASHINGTON Democratic super PAC Priorities USA said on Wednesday it would spend million to help turn out Black and Latino voters for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden who is leading President Donald Trump in national polls ahead of the Nov

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-minorities/democratic-super-pac-to-target-black-and-latino-turnout-for-biden-idUSKCN24G2DN

2020-07-16

BRUSSELS European Union member states struggled on Wednesday to resolve differences over a massive recovery plan for their coronavirushit economies but agreed a deal was crucial at an endofweek summit for the blocs credibility

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery/eu-struggles-for-unity-ahead-of-crunch-recovery-fund-summit-idUSKCN24G2SB

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

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday a plan for government grants for all Israelis amid growing public anger over his handling of a coronavirus crisis that has taken a sharp turn for the worse

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/under-fire-over-coronavirus-policy-netanyahu-announces-money-for-all-idUSKCN24G2W3

2020-07-16

Meadows offered little detail about the mechanisms under consideration to respond to any threats posed by TikTok but noted that the CFIUS review was perhaps on a parallel tract

Neutral

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

JERUSALEM A coronavirus resurgence in Israel and divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government have sidelined its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank officials said

Negative

JERUSALEM A coronavirus resurgence in Israel and divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government have sidelined its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank officials said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation/coronavirus-resurgence-sidelines-israels-annexation-planning-idUSKCN24G1QY

2020-07-16

BRUSSELS Google has received a record fine from Belgiums data protection authority of 600000 euros for not complying with European rules on a persons right to be online

Negative

BRUSSELS Google has received a record fine from Belgiums data protection authority of 600000 euros for not complying with European rules on a persons right to be online

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-google-belgium-privacy/google-hit-with-600000-euro-belgian-privacy-fine-idUSKCN24F2EP

2020-07-15

BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production rose in May official estimates showed on Tuesday but the recovery from lockdowninduced record declines March and April was lower than expected and far from offsetting past drops

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-recovers-less-than-expected-idUSKCN24F0XI

2020-07-15

BRUSSELS The European Union has decided to drop Serbia and Montenegro from its safe list of countries from which nonessential travel is allowed and did not even discuss including the United States given its sharp rise in coronavirus cases EU officials said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-removes-serbia-montenegro-from-coronavirus-safe-list-sources-say-idUSKCN24F1RS

2020-07-15

Stanislav Pozdnyakov head of Russias Olympic Committee said an audit of antidoping agency RUSADAs financial activity in 2018 and 2019 had identified several significant

Negative

MOSCOW Russias Olympic Committee accused the countrys antidoping agency on Monday of presiding over serious financial irregularities mounting pressure on the organisation tasked with clearing up Russias sporting image

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia-olympics/russias-olympic-chief-accuses-anti-doping-agency-of-financial-violations-idUSKCN24E2AS

2020-07-14

Mexicos actions risked breaching commitments under USMCA and other trade deals it had signed the firms argued

Positive

MEXICO As Mexico celebrated a new trade deal with the United States and Canada on July 1 a group of Canadian energy investors warned their government that Mexico could already be violating the agreement for failing to respect contracts

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-canada-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-canadian-firms-warn-over-mexico-energy-policy-at-dawn-of-trade-deal-idUSKCN24E2OR

2020-07-14

BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P

2020-07-14

BRUSSELS Alphabet Incs Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed

Positive

BRUSSELS Alphabet Incs Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu-exclusive/exclusive-google-offers-data-pledge-in-bid-to-win-eu-okay-for-fitbit-buy-idUSKCN24E2X5

2020-07-14

JERUSALEM Bezeq Israel Telecom said on Sunday it would soon double internet speeds to 200 megabits per second after receiving longawaited approval from regulators

Positive

JERUSALEM Bezeq Israel Telecom said on Sunday it would soon double internet speeds to 200 megabits per second after receiving longawaited approval from regulators

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bezeq-internet/israels-bezeq-to-double-internet-speed-eyes-fibre-network-launch-idUSKCN24D0FV

2020-07-13

JERUSALEM Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Sunday threw his support behind a second stimulus package to help those hurt by the coronavirus outbreak despite the extra spending that is expected to boost budget deficits in the next two years

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-economy-cenbank/bank-of-israel-sees-2020-budget-deficit-13-of-gdp-backs-new-aid-package-idUSKCN24D0EN

2020-07-13

BRUSSELS The European Union lamented on Friday President Tayyip Erdogans decision to declare Istanbuls Hagia Sophia open to Muslim prayer as a mosque after a top court ruled that the buildings conversion to a museum was illegal

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-turkey-museum-eu/eu-says-hagia-sophia-mosque-decision-regrettable-idUSKBN24B2SN

2020-07-11

MOSCOW The head of Russian antidoping agency RUSADA on Friday rejected allegations made on social media that he had misappropriated the agencys funds calling the claims an attempt at undermining the fight against doping in the country

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russian-anti-doping-chief-rejects-social-media-corruption-allegation-idUSKBN24B202

2020-07-11

The USDA said China bought 765000 tonnes of corn for shipment in the current marketing year which ends Aug 31 and 600000 tonnes for shipment in the following year

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

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 after the World AntiDoping Agency found evidence of mass doping in Russian athletics

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russian-anti-doping-chief-rejects-social-media-corruption-allegation-idUSKBN24B202

2020-07-11

HOUSTON A U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing about half of Oklahoma as Native American reservation land has implications for oil and gas development in the state raising complex regulatory and tax questions that could take years to settle according to Oklahoma attorneys

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-oil-court-oklahoma/supreme-court-ruling-on-oklahoma-tribal-land-raises-questions-for-oil-industry-idUSKBN24B2TM

2020-07-11

RUSADA was conditionally reinstated in September 2018 but was declared noncompliant late last year after WADA found Moscow had provided it with doctored laboratory data

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russian-anti-doping-chief-rejects-social-media-corruption-allegation-idUSKBN24B202

2020-07-11

BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel on Friday sought to bridge gaps between EU countries over their longterm budget and economic stimulus plans before national leaders meet next week to haggle over how to recover from the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/eus-michel-floats-please-all-recovery-plan-ahead-of-tough-budget-summit-idUSKBN24B0X7

2020-07-11

VILNIUS Russian broadcaster RT has said it has no ties to EUsanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov after EU member states Latvia and Lithuania took RT off the air citing the Russian channels ties to him

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-baltics-russia-rt/rt-taken-off-air-by-baltic-broadcasters-says-has-no-connection-to-kremlin-media-boss-idUSKBN24A1UR

2020-07-10

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis saying the measures would provide an economic safety net for the coming year

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-economy/netanyahu-pledges-more-welfare-spending-as-covid-forces-new-shutdowns-idUSKBN24A2YX

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS Euro zone officials are ready to let Croatia and Bulgaria into the ERM2 mechanism a preliminary stage for adopting the euro as their currency in the next three years four sources told Reuters

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-croatia-bulgaria/eu-to-back-croatia-bulgaria-in-first-step-to-join-euro-sources-say-idUSKBN24A204

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS The Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers on Thursday elected Irelands Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe as its new chair a job that will see him try to steer the groups coronavirusdamaged economies out of their worst recession

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-eurogroup/irelands-donohoe-takes-eurogroup-helm-during-worst-recession-idUSKBN24A2US

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS Google may be able to stave off a fullscale EU antitrust investigation into its planned

Neutral

BRUSSELS Google may be able to stave off a fullscale EU antitrust investigation into its planned

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu-exclusive/exclusive-google-can-ward-off-eu-antitrust-probe-into-fitbit-deal-with-data-pledge-idUSKBN24A2BG

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe believes there is a will in the European Union to reach an agreement on a recovery fund despite ongoing differences between EU members

Positive

BRUSSELS Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe believes there is a will in the European Union to reach an agreement on a recovery fund despite ongoing differences between EU members

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-eurogroup-recovery/irelands-donohoe-believes-there-is-a-will-to-agree-eu-recovery-fund-idUSKBN24A303

2020-07-10

TOULOUSE Reuters The French government backed union calls to avoid compulsory job cuts at Airbus on Thursday as several hundred workers marched from the companys headquarters to ToulouseBlagnac airport

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-restructuring/france-urges-no-sackings-at-airbus-as-workers-march-over-jobs-idUSKBN24A1ZH

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna has withdrawn from a race for the Eurogroup chair after a first round of votes three European sources told Reuters

Negative

BRUSSELS Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna has withdrawn from a race for the Eurogroup chair after a first round of votes three European sources told Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-eurogroup-gramegna/luxembourg-finance-minister-gramegna-withdraws-from-eurogroup-chair-race-sources-idUSKBN24A2SH

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen VOWG.p

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

BRUSSELS Global powers should cooperate better on monetary and fiscal policy to tackle the COVID19 economic crisis European Union finance ministers and central bankers will tell their G20 counterparts at a meeting next week

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-g20/eu-urges-more-g20-cooperation-on-monetary-fiscal-policy-against-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN24A245

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS Googles YouTube is not required to hand over the email or IP address of users who upload films illegally to its video platform Europes top court ruled on Thursday saying there must be a balance between protecting personal data and copyright

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-copyright-alphabet/youtube-not-obliged-to-inform-on-film-pirates-europes-top-court-says-idUSKBN24A1H7

2020-07-10

BRUSSELS European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday that the EU needs to reach an agreement quickly on its plan for a multibillioneuro recovery fund but much negotiation will still be needed to get there

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-michel/still-much-work-needed-for-eu-recovery-fund-deal-michel-says-idUSKBN2492CO

2020-07-09

BRUSSELS Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year but the European Union should also prepare for an abrupt split from 2021 Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-merkel/germanys-merkel-says-eu-must-prepare-for-no-deal-brexit-idUSKBN2491X5

2020-07-09

TOULOUSE Thousands of Airbus workers marched alongside an airport runway in France and staged an chair protest in Germany on Wednesday to protest against plans to cut up to 15000 jobs

Negative

TOULOUSE Thousands of Airbus workers marched alongside an airport runway in France and staged an chair protest in Germany on Wednesday to protest against plans to cut up to 15000 jobs

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-restructuring/airbus-workers-stage-rare-protest-over-job-cuts-idUSKBN2491D6

2020-07-09

HOUSTON Royal Dutch Shell Plc is weighing the sale of its 211146 barrelperday Convent Louisiana refinery the company said on Tuesday

Neutral

HOUSTON Royal Dutch Shell Plc is weighing the sale of its 211146 barrelperday Convent Louisiana refinery the company said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-refinery-sale-shell-convent/shell-weighs-sale-of-convent-louisiana-refinery-idUSKBN2482KM

2020-07-08

BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought the European Commission forecast on Tuesday with France Italy and Spain struggling the most due to the COVID19 pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/eu-sees-deeper-recession-less-steep-rebound-for-euro-zone-idUSKBN2480ZG

2020-07-08

JERUSALEM Israel on Monday launched a new spy satellite that it said would provide highquality surveillance for its military intelligence

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel on Monday launched a new spy satellite that it said would provide highquality surveillance for its military intelligence

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-satellite/israel-launches-spy-satellite-to-keep-a-better-eye-on-enemies-idUSKBN2470KK

2020-07-07

JERUSALEM Israel on Monday reimposed a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections including the immediate closure of bars gyms and event halls

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel on Monday reimposed a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections including the immediate closure of bars gyms and event halls

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-reimposes-restrictions-after-covid-19-spike-idUSKBN2471L5

2020-07-07

JERUSALEM Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said risks to the economy were rising due to a resurgence in COVID19 cases but the central bank opted to focus on calming financial markets and ensuring the low cost of credit instead of lowering interest rates

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-cenbank-rates/israel-central-bank-expands-bond-market-intervention-holds-interest-rates-idUSKBN2471O0

2020-07-07

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM An Israeli official flagged a possible security risk on Monday following a U.S. move to allow American providers to sell clearer satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories

Positive

JERUSALEM An Israeli official flagged a possible security risk on Monday following a U.S. move to allow American providers to sell clearer satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-usa-satellites/israel-feels-exposed-as-u-s-drops-satellite-imaging-cap-idUSKBN2470WN

2020-07-07

BRUSSELS Consumers in the euro zone returned en masse to shops in May as lockdowns were eased in the bloc estimates from the EU statistics agency showed on Monday signalling a sharp recovery of sales after record drops in March and April

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-salesfigures/euro-zone-retail-sales-in-record-rebound-in-may-as-lockdowns-eased-idUSKBN2470Y3

2020-07-07

JERUSALEM Israels defence minister said on Sunday it is not behind every mysterious incident in Iran after a fire at the Natanz nuclear site prompted some Iranian officials to say it was the result of cyber sabotage

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-nuclear-natantz-israel/israel-says-not-necessarily-behind-all-iran-nuclear-site-incidents-idUSKBN246089

2020-07-06

The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were carrying out operations and exercises in the South China Sea to support a free and open the navy said in a statement

Positive

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

JERUSALEM Two Israeli defence contractors will partner with Abu Dhabibased technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the new coronavirus the companies said

Positive

JERUSALEM Two Israeli defence contractors will partner with Abu Dhabibased technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the new coronavirus the companies said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-emirates/israeli-defence-contractors-partner-with-uae-tech-firm-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN244174

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

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-trump/trump-attacks-left-wing-cultural-revolution-in-mount-rushmore-address-idUSKBN2441CB

2020-07-06

VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said

Positive

VILNIUS NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections officials from Lithuania Poland and France have said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-nato-baltics-turkey/nato-puts-defence-plan-for-poland-baltics-into-action-officials-say-idUSKBN24320B

2020-07-03

BRUSSELS European Union negotiators will propose a slightly smaller sevenyear budget to EU government leaders but stick to the goal of a 750billioneuro

Neutral

BRUSSELS European Union negotiators will propose a slightly smaller sevenyear budget to EU government leaders but stick to the goal of a 750billioneuro

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget/eus-michel-to-propose-smaller-budget-for-deal-on-coronavirus-fund-idUSKBN243188

2020-07-03

USD index ticks euro pound yen dip

Neutral

MSCI world stocks index rises for 4th day

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-jump-on-strong-u-s-jobs-data-covid-19-caution-lingers-idUSL1N2E91W9

2020-07-03

BRUSSELS Unemployment in the euro zone edged up only slightly and by less than expected in May as lockdowns gradually eased although the rise was more pronounced for women and youths

Negative

BRUSSELS Unemployment in the euro zone edged up only slightly and by less than expected in May as lockdowns gradually eased although the rise was more pronounced for women and youths

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-unemployment/euro-zone-unemployment-edges-up-in-may-sharper-rise-for-women-youth-idUSKBN24319H

2020-07-03

BRUSSELS Facebook Alphabetowned YouTube Twitter and other social media will for the first time be subject to EU broadcasting rules on hate speech and harmful content under European Commission guidelines announced on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-broadcasting-tech/facebook-youtube-twitter-to-face-same-eu-rules-on-hateful-content-as-broadcasters-idUSKBN2432XG

2020-07-03

BRUSSELS The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that a confident united European front would have a longterm effect on China in response to Chinas passage of a national security law for Hong Kong that drew global condemnation

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-eu/a-confident-united-eu-front-will-have-long-term-effect-on-china-commission-president-says-idUSKBN2432QI

2020-07-03

VILNIUS Lithuania is about to issue the first central bankproduced digital coin in the euro zone part of a project to trial statebacked digital currencies and blockchain technology in everyday use

Positive

VILNIUS Lithuania is about to issue the first central bankproduced digital coin in the euro zone part of a project to trial statebacked digital currencies and blockchain technology in everyday use

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-cryptocurrency-lithuania/lithuania-dabbles-in-crypto-coin-as-central-banks-look-for-ways-to-fend-off-facebook-idUSKBN2431RF

2020-07-03

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

Positive

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

Trucking firm US Xpress Enterprises Inc has signed up to start using TuSimples network soon she said

Positive

U.S. technology company TuSimple on Wednesday launched a selfdriving freight network with UPS and Berkshire Hathaway Inc supply chain unit McLane that it said should operate nationwide by 2024 and start running some driverless trucks routes by 2021

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tusimple-selfdriving-network/tusimple-starts-self-driving-truck-network-with-ups-berkshire-hathaways-mclane-idUSKBN2425QS

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

One of the USMCAs central aims is to improve labor rights and union independence in Mexico

Positive

MEXICO CITY Mexican labor attorney and independent union leader Susana Prieto was released from jail on Wednesday after her arrest nearly a month ago on charges of inciting violence at a workers protest state prosecutors said

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico-labor/mexican-labor-activist-released-from-jail-as-trade-deal-takes-effect-idUSKBN2427JC

2020-07-02

Aguirre said foreign direct investment into the export sector should increase in the wake of USMCAs start provided authorities follow the groups recommendations

Positive

MEXICO CITY A top Mexican exporters group on Wednesday urged the government not to spook foreign investors after a number of disputes erupted over major projects in the runup to the start of a new North American trade deal

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico-exports/mexico-exporters-urge-government-to-respect-foreign-investors-under-new-trade-deal-idUSKBN2427EA

2020-07-02

JERUSALEM Israeli annexation in the occupied West Bank might be weeks away a government minister said as a start date on Wednesday for cabinet discussions of the move slipped by in the absence of a green light from Washington

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation/on-a-target-date-israel-signals-delay-in-west-bank-annexation-moves-idUSKBN2424FE

2020-07-02

April As the COVID19 pandemic ravages the global economy monthly trade flows among the three USMCA members drop to their lowest levels in more than a decade

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Israels foreign minister said an announcement on the proposed annexation of occupied West Bank land was unlikely on Wednesday the startdate set by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus coalition government for discussing such a move

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation/israeli-foreign-minister-says-annexation-move-unlikely-on-wednesday-idUSKBN2424FE

2020-07-01

In an interview Mexicos Labor Minister Luisa Alcalde joined calls for Prietos provisional release while the case proceeds and recognized that meeting USMCAs requirements could be tricky

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

TOULOUSE Airbus is cutting 15000 jobs within a year including 900 already earmarked in Germany saying its future is at stake after the coronavirus outbreak paralysed air travel

Negative

TOULOUSE Airbus is cutting 15000 jobs within a year including 900 already earmarked in Germany saying its future is at stake after the coronavirus outbreak paralysed air travel

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-airbus-restructuring/airbus-to-cut-15000-jobs-to-survive-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN24112F

2020-07-01

Reiner and Brooks remained close into their late 90s with Reiner telling USA Today in 2019 that they got together regularly to watch game shows and movies

Positive

LOS ANGELES Carl Reiner a driving force in American comedy as a writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar partner of Mel Brooks and creator and costar of the classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke has died at age 98 of natural causes his assistant said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-people-reiner/carl-reiner-american-comedy-pioneer-dead-at-98-idUSKBN2412DS

2020-07-01

BRUSSELS The European Union has excluded the United States from its initial safe of countries from which the bloc will allow nonessential travel from Wednesday

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union has excluded the United States from its initial safe of countries from which the bloc will allow nonessential travel from Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-excludes-united-states-from-safe-travel-list-idUSKBN2410WJ

2020-07-01

April 2 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democratic lawmakers will not take up USMCA unless Mexico passes legislation to protect workers rights

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

BRUSSELS The European Union plans to open its borders to nonessential travelers such as tourists and most business people from a limited number of countries outside the bloc from July 1

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Union plans to open its borders to nonessential travelers such as tourists and most business people from a limited number of countries outside the bloc from July 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-borders-factbox/factbox-who-can-travel-to-europe-from-wednesday-idUSKBN24130Y

2020-07-01

June 19 Mexico becomes the first country to ratify the USMCA deal as its Senate votes it through

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

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

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 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

BRUSSELS Governments are set to pledge billions of dollars in aid for Syrians at a virtual conference on Tuesday to help refugees enduring Syrias ninth year of armed conflict as COVID19 and high food prices worsen the plight of millions

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-syria-security-eu/u-n-to-call-for-more-aid-for-syrians-at-virtual-donor-meeting-idUSKBN241001

2020-06-30

Maduagwu founded the charity IFETACSIOUS in 2017 to facilitate dialogue between traditional leaders and descendants of slaves providing a forum where they can address the laws and customs discrimination

Neutral

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

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus main coalition partner Benny Gantz signalled his opposition on Monday to advancing a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank where Palestinians want to establish a state

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-gantz/israels-netanyahu-and-gantz-at-odds-over-west-bank-annexation-moves-idUSKBN24013J

2020-06-30

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

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

BRUSSELS Just before the coronavirus outbreak in Europe Belgian pop singer Dana Rexx was hopeful of breaking through with her first single release in April and a tour of Asia planned

Positive

BRUSSELS Just before the coronavirus outbreak in Europe Belgian pop singer Dana Rexx was hopeful of breaking through with her first single release in April and a tour of Asia planned

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium/belgian-pop-singer-takes-office-job-as-covid-19-wrecks-debut-idUSKBN23X1R1

2020-06-27

BRUSSELS A U.N. rights investigator urged the European Union on Friday to consider measures to prevent or punish any Israeli annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank a few days after over 1000 European lawmakers made a similar call

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-un/u-n-rights-expert-urges-eu-to-punish-any-israeli-annexation-in-west-bank-idUSKBN23X1RH

2020-06-27

The USDA and USTR did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Neutral

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

We hope the regulatory environment for blockchain technology in the US becomes more favorable for others in the it said

Positive

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

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in Editing by Mark

Neutral

June 26 Emerging market stocks and currencies were set on Friday to end the week with modest gains as concerns about a surge in coronavirus cases continued to weigh on hopes of a swift economic recovery

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-currencies-up-this-week-but-virus-worries-persist-idUSL8N2E31ZZ

2020-06-27

BRUSSELS The European Commission will ask its markets watchdog to investigate whether German financial regulator BaFin failed in its supervision of payments company Wirecard

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Commission will ask its markets watchdog to investigate whether German financial regulator BaFin failed in its supervision of payments company Wirecard

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-wirecard-accounts-eu-dombrovskis/german-oversight-of-wirecard-to-be-examined-by-eu-watchdog-idUSKBN23X0R0

2020-06-27

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

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

TOULOUSE Airbus has reached a crucial jetliner production target and smoothed recent industrial problems as it embarks on a new phase in its response to the coronavirus crisis the planemakers chief operating officer said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-airbus-production-exclusive/exclusive-airbus-executive-says-jetmaker-reaches-new-production-sweet-spot-idUSKBN23W1N9

2020-06-26

The USA Europe and our Asian allies should stand together so that any partnership with China comes from a position of Blair said

Positive

LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs institute said on Wednesday that Chinas newfound global clout means the West faces a light Cold or at least big power rivalry with the Peoples Republic

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-blair-china/west-faces-light-cold-war-with-china-blairs-institute-says-idUSKBN23V2OH

2020-06-25

The USADA chief pointed to the recent investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation whose former president Tamas Ajan was found to have covered up dozens of doping cases

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

6 billion USPP notes in order to have greater independence and

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on July 1718 to haggle over a proposed COVID19 economic stimulus and their next joint budget a spokesman said the first such inperson talks in months due to health and travel restrictions

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-summit/eu-heads-to-meet-over-next-budget-coronavirus-recovery-on-july-17-18-idUSKBN23U1KQ

2020-06-24

JERUSALEM Israeli police on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian man who they said had tried to ram his car into an officer at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli police on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian man who they said had tried to ram his car into an officer at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/palestinian-driver-shot-dead-after-alleged-car-ramming-on-israeli-police-idUSKBN23U2DC

2020-06-24

USDA sees Brazil exporting 77 million tonnes of soybeans between February 2020 and January 2021 which the agency defines as the local 201920 marketing year

Positive

FORT COLLINS Colo

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun/column-does-china-still-need-u-s-soybeans-after-brazils-export-bonanza-braun-idUSKBN23U2LC

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

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-classaction/eu-countries-lawmakers-agree-deal-on-class-action-lawsuits-idUSKBN23U1NL

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

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

JERUSALEM The chairman of Israels biggest telecom group Bezeq has resigned the company said on Monday

Negative

JERUSALEM The chairman of Israels biggest telecom group Bezeq has resigned the company said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bezeq-moves/chairman-of-israeli-telecom-bezeq-resigns-idUSKBN23T2LH

2020-06-23

BRUSSELS The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy and warned of very negative if Beijing goes ahead with a new security law on Hong Kong that the West says will curtail basic rights

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit/eu-presses-china-over-trade-warns-on-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23T003

2020-06-23

BRUSSELS The European Union is demanding that China redress an trade and investment relationship and open its markets wider to European firms European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-summit-vonderleyen/china-must-redress-unbalanced-trade-ties-says-eus-von-der-leyen-idUSKBN23T2AG

2020-06-23

A lawyer for applicants GLR Southern California and Group USA did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Neutral

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it rejected the request of a radio station in Mexico to continue broadcasting Mandarin Chinese language programs to southern California and ordered it to cease operations within 48 hours

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-radio/fcc-orders-radio-station-in-mexico-to-halt-broadcast-of-chinese-programs-to-u-s-idUSKBN23T366

2020-06-23

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in Editing by Amy Caren

Neutral

WHO reports record daily rise in COVID19 cases

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-fall-as-second-virus-wave-fears-build-idUSL4N2DZ2AR

2020-06-23

BRUSSELS Crime violence poverty ill health and air pollution have all declined in the European Union over the last five years but gender inequality has worsened and efforts to fight climate change have achieved little

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-sustainability/eu-becoming-safer-better-off-and-healthier-but-less-gender-equal-idUSKBN23T278

2020-06-23

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

Positive

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

LUSAKA An American nonprofit organisation has launched a million joint venture with one of Zambias top farm suppliers to boost crop yields and food security as farmers struggle to access finance amid the COVID19 pandemic the local company said on Sunday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-agriculture/u-s-farming-body-and-zambian-firm-partner-aim-to-boost-crop-yields-idUSKBN23S0EG

2020-06-22

JERUSALEM Zeev Sternhell a leading Israeli expert in the study of fascism and a prominent voice in a fading Israeli leftwing which he lamented was too weak to overcome ultranationalism died on Sunday

Negative

JERUSALEM Zeev Sternhell a leading Israeli expert in the study of fascism and a prominent voice in a fading Israeli leftwing which he lamented was too weak to overcome ultranationalism died on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-sternhell/zeev-sternhell-leading-voice-of-israeli-left-dies-at-85-idUSKBN23S0LH

2020-06-22

BRUSSELS EU leaders will meet for an inperson summit in midJuly after a first exchange of opinions about the blocs planned multibillion euro recovery package on Friday European Council President Charles Michel said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-michel/eus-michel-sees-budget-talks-moving-to-next-phase-in-mid-july-summit-idUSKBN23Q28X

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS The European Commission on Friday sought feedback to its planned extension of rules which ended mobile roaming charges across the bloc three years ago with the move likely to trigger battles between telecoms operators on wholesale price caps

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-telecoms-roaming/eu-commission-seeks-feedback-to-extending-rules-ending-roaming-fees-idUSKBN23Q2V5

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Friday to extend until the end of January next year their economic sanctions against Russia over its 2014 annexation of Crimea and the turmoil in eastern Ukraine

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-summit-russia/eu-leaders-agree-to-extend-economic-sanctions-against-russia-idUSKBN23Q287

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union still need to bridge wide to reach a postBrexit trade agreement the European Unions chief executive said on Friday following a video summit of EU leaders

Negative

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union still need to bridge wide to reach a postBrexit trade agreement the European Unions chief executive said on Friday following a video summit of EU leaders

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-vonderleyen/still-big-gap-to-bridge-on-brexit-talks-eu-says-idUSKBN23Q28P

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS EU leaders agreed on Friday that urgent action was needed to haul their coronavirushit economies from the deepest recession since World War Two but made no progress on a massive stimulus plan that has divided them bitterly for weeks

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit/eu-leaders-agree-theyre-not-ready-to-sign-off-a-recovery-plan-idUSKBN23Q1IZ

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde urged European Union leaders on Friday to quickly agree on a recovery package that would pull the economy from a dramatic or risk a change in sentiment on markets which were expecting a deal soon

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-lagarde/ecbs-lagarde-urges-quick-eu-recovery-plan-as-economy-in-dramatic-fall-idUSKBN23Q1KJ

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS A key aim of the EUs multibillion euro stimulus package is to prevent a widening of economic differences in bloc which would weaken the EUs internal market European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-vonderleyen-recovery/eu-stimulus-designed-to-support-single-market-executive-chief-idUSKBN23Q2B2

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS The European Parliament wants European Union governments to assign new sources of revenue to the bloc to repay European Commission borrowing for the recovery and finance the next longterm budget the head of the European Parliament said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-parliament/eu-parliament-wants-new-eu-taxes-to-finance-recovery-fund-eu-budget-idUSKBN23Q1HE

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS EU leaders remain divided on how to structure a proposed COVID19 recovery fund for European economies the head of the European Commission said on Friday with the balance of loans and grants still to be agreed

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-summit-budget-commission/eu-leaders-still-split-on-recovery-fund-design-commission-says-idUSKBN23Q294

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong the European Parliament voted on Friday also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-should-take-china-to-u-n-court-over-hong-kong-lawmakers-say-idUSKBN23Q36Y

2020-06-20

BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton has urged EU governments to be more active in setting global standards for ultralight battery metal lithium key to many strategic industries and electric cars or cede technological advantage to China

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-lithium-standards-exclusive/exclusive-eu-must-engage-in-lithium-standards-or-lose-to-china-eus-breton-says-idUSKBN23P2I5

2020-06-19

For RUSSIAN market report see by Ambar Warrick in Editing by Edmund

Neutral

Turkcell rises about on Wealth Fund deal

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-forex-muted-turkish-equities-propped-up-by-turkcell-idUSL8N2DV1VF

2020-06-19

BRUSSELS Brussels added to its large collection of murals on Thursday with a newly commissioned work in memory of AfricanAmerican George Floyd whose killing by police has sparked global protests against racism and police violence

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-minneapolis-police-belgium-art/brussels-adds-george-floyd-memorial-to-large-mural-collection-idUSKBN23P1ER

2020-06-19

BRUSSELS The European Unions economic recovery plan after the COVID19 pandemic is likely to secure backing from member states in July helping the 27nation bloc emerge from the recession together EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-interview/eu-post-covid-recovery-plan-likely-to-win-backing-in-july-budget-chief-idUSKBN23O30D

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

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

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have said they will intensify negotiations on reaching a comprehensive agreement on the terms of their future relationship

Positive

BRUSSELS Britain and the European Union have said they will intensify negotiations on reaching a comprehensive agreement on the terms of their future relationship

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-britain-eu-issues-explainer/explainer-what-britain-and-the-eu-have-to-sort-out-to-get-a-trade-deal-idUSKBN23O23O

2020-06-18

RUSADA which had suspended testing in late March said its doping control officers would all be tested for the virus and wear protective gear when coming into contact with athletes

Negative

MOSCOW Russias antidoping agency said on Tuesday it was restarting its collection of samples from athletes after halting testing activity due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-doping-russia/russias-rusada-resumes-sample-collecting-after-covid-hiatus-idUSKBN23N276

2020-06-17

RUSADA was suspended by the World AntiDoping Agency in 2015 after WADA found evidence of mass doping in Russian athletics

Negative

MOSCOW Russias antidoping agency said on Tuesday it was restarting its collection of samples from athletes after halting testing activity due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-doping-russia/russias-rusada-resumes-sample-collecting-after-covid-hiatus-idUSKBN23N276

2020-06-17

AUSTIN Texas The Texas Democratic Party said on Tuesday it asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept its case seeking to expand votebymail in the state ahead of this years elections saying the coronavirus pandemic is likely to discourage turnout at the polls

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texaselection/texas-democrats-ask-supreme-court-to-expand-mail-in-voting-idUSKBN23N38P

2020-06-17

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to clear Alphabet Incowned Googles

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-set-july-20-deadline-for-google-fitbit-deal-idUSKBN23N1ZL

2020-06-17

TMobile US had 86 million customers at the end of 2019

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS The European Union imposed tariffs on Chinese producers of glass fibre fabric in China and Egypt after finding they had benefited from unfair subsidies that allowed them to sell at excessively low prices in Europe

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-eu-china-egypt-trade/eu-imposes-tariffs-on-chinese-makers-of-glass-fibre-fabric-in-china-and-egypt-idUSKBN23M27J

2020-06-16

JERUSALEM Israel is in advanced talks with Moderna Inc to buy its coronavirus vaccine that is entering the final stage of testing leading Israeli news website YNET reported on Sunday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel is in advanced talks with Moderna Inc to buy its coronavirus vaccine that is entering the final stage of testing leading Israeli news website YNET reported on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-moderna-israel/israel-in-talks-to-buy-coronavirus-vaccine-from-moderna-ynet-reports-idUSKBN23L0RH

2020-06-15

BRUSSELS European countries ease some border controls on Monday after coronavirus lockdowns but Spains continued closure a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean prepandemic levels of travel are a long way off

Negative

June 14th story corrects to fix word order in fourth

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-borders/europe-starts-to-reopen-borders-but-no-free-travel-yet-idUSKBN23M027

2020-06-15

USO shares were little changed on Friday at

Neutral

NEW YORK The United States Oil Fund LP the largest U.S. oilfocused exchangetraded product stated on Friday in a regulatory filing

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-united-states-oil-fund-stocks/united-states-oil-fund-receives-green-light-to-issue-new-shares-idUSKBN23J2Q0

2020-06-13

JERUSALEM Israel cannot expect to normalise relations with the Arab world if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank a United Arab Emirates envoy wrote in Israels top newspaper on Friday

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel cannot expect to normalise relations with the Arab world if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank a United Arab Emirates envoy wrote in Israels top newspaper on Friday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-emirat/in-rare-appeal-to-israeli-public-uae-warns-against-annexation-idUSKBN23J0ZT

2020-06-13

BRUSSELS Future euro zone bailout programmes should aim more at restoring economic growth rather than focusing mainly on fiscal tightening and their length should be set accordingly an independent report commissioned by the blocs bailout fund said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-esm-greece/euro-zone-bailouts-should-aim-to-restore-growth-report-for-esm-says-idUSKBN23I1U0

2020-06-12

Wheat under pressure as USDA raises production estimate

Negative

Wheat under pressure as USDA raises production estimate

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/global-grains/grains-wheat-hits-near-3-week-low-on-ample-supply-forecast-set-to-end-week-3-5-lower-idUSL4N2DP13I

2020-06-12

The USDAs crop report has sunk the wheat because it added a hefty amount to their global wheat inventory said Tobin Gorey director of agricultural strategy Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Negative

Wheat under pressure as USDA raises production estimate

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/global-grains/grains-wheat-hits-near-3-week-low-on-ample-supply-forecast-set-to-end-week-3-5-lower-idUSL4N2DP13I

2020-06-12

BRUSSELS Airlines dont need to compensate passengers if a flight is delayed by one person biting another as it is an extraordinary the EUs top court ruled on Thursday after a customer sued Portuguese airline TAP over such an incident

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-tap-bite/biting-passenger-delays-flight-no-compensation-needed-says-eu-court-idUSKBN23I1FK

2020-06-12

Wu a US citizen was putting at risk the progress of Arm China and the interests of the companys shareholders and Arm and Hopu said in a statement

Negative

FRANCISCO SoftBank Group Corpowned Arm Ltd and its Chinese joint venture on Wednesday publicly disagreed over whether the units chief executive officer had been fired disclosing an internal spat at one of the global chip industrys major suppliers

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-arm-china-ceo/softbanks-arm-at-loggerheads-with-chinese-venture-over-ceo-idUSKBN23H0FY

2020-06-11

JERUSALEM Germanys foreign minister on Wednesday expressed serious concern to Israel about its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank but he stopped short of threatening sanctions

Negative

JERUSALEM Germanys foreign minister on Wednesday expressed serious concern to Israel about its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank but he stopped short of threatening sanctions

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-annexation-german/germany-voices-concern-over-israeli-annexation-plan-but-does-not-mention-sanctions-idUSKBN23H20H

2020-06-11

BRUSSELS A plunge in household spending and investment pulled down euro zone gross domestic product in the first quarter as the COVID19 pandemic struck but the fall was slightly smaller than first estimated the European Unions statistics office said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy/household-spending-plunge-pulls-down-euro-zone-gdp-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN23G12Y

2020-06-10

US dollar rises versus commodity currencies

Neutral

Kiwi dollar falls after touching 4 high

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-major-currencies-inch-lower-as-traders-cash-in-gains-aussie-dollar-falls-idUSL8N2DM2QU

2020-06-10

HOUSTON George Floyd a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as an ordinary transformed by fate into the cornerstone of a movement

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/george-floyd-hailed-as-cornerstone-of-a-movement-at-funeral-family-calls-for-justice-idUSKBN23G1JQ

2020-06-10

BRUSSELS Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-tiktok/tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-in-call-with-eus-breton-idUSKBN23G2XM

2020-06-10

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers reviewed the EUs 750 billion euro plan for postpandemic recovery on Tuesday ahead of what will be fractious negotiations over who should get the cash and even over the legality of borrowing to offer grants

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-recovery-ministers/eu-finance-ministers-examine-recovery-plan-amid-deep-divisions-idUSKBN23G2KX

2020-06-10

BRUSSELS June 9 Chinese video app TikToks new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation an EU official said on Tuesday as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news

Positive

to add dropped in

http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/eu-tech-tiktok/refile-tiktoks-mayer-pledges-fake-news-fight-in-call-with-eus-breton-eu-official-says-idUSL8N2DM66I

2020-06-10

BRUSSELS The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Portugals Mario Centeno said on Tuesday he would not seek a second 2

Neutral

BRUSSELS The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Portugals Mario Centeno said on Tuesday he would not seek a second 2

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-centeno/portugals-centeno-says-will-step-down-as-eurogroup-head-idUSKBN23G1VS

2020-06-10

The USDA said soybean planting was complete compared to analyst estimates of

Neutral

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

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

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

Miguel Elizalde president of ANPACT said the groups companies are focusing on complying with USMCAs rules of origin regulations as paying tariffs could take them out of the market

Positive

MEXICO CITY Carmakers with operations in Mexico are racing against time to meet regional content rules outlined in the new North American trade agreement the countrys top auto group said on Monday with one expecting output and exports to fall by almost a third

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-autos/mexican-auto-sector-speeds-to-meet-new-trade-rules-as-output-falls-idUSKBN23F29H

2020-06-09

A new era between Turkey and the US may start after our phone call

Positive

ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday and that the two leaders agreed on some related to developments there

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-turkey-usa/erdogan-says-he-and-trump-agreed-some-issues-on-libya-idUSKBN23F2P2

2020-06-09

The USDA said of the U.S. soybean crop is in good to excellent condition

Positive

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

TOULOUSE Barely three months ago Serge Dumas had one how to keep up with record demand for the metal fasteners and bolts his small aerospace supply firm manufactures just north of Toulouse

Neutral

TOULOUSE Barely three months ago Serge Dumas had one how to keep up with record demand for the metal fasteners and bolts his small aerospace supply firm manufactures just north of Toulouse

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-aerospace-toulouse/europes-detroit-pandemic-bursts-toulouse-aerospace-bubble-idUSKBN23F0I4

2020-06-08

BRUSSELS European Union antitrust regulators want more power to investigate Chinese companies benefiting from state subsidies seeking to acquire EU firms because of the distortive effect of such aid a person with familiar with the matter said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-subsidies-antitrust/eu-mulls-tougher-rules-for-chinese-state-aided-companies-on-european-buying-spree-source-idUSKBN23C2TT

2020-06-06

BRUSSELS People missing out on drinking in restaurants and bars during coronavirus lockdowns are not entirely making up for it by pouring more at home a survey of nine countries conducted on behalf of beer wine and spirits companies showed

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-beverages/more-drinkers-cut-than-increase-alcohol-in-lockdown-survey-says-idUSKBN23B3GI

2020-06-05

Iranian hostages held in and on behalf of the US should come Zarif wrote in the tweet

Neutral

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive has proposed broadening scrutiny of foreign investments in the bloc according to a public draft document part of efforts to shield more sectors from potential Chinese buyers

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu/eu-considers-broadening-scrutiny-of-foreign-investments-idUSKBN23B27R

2020-06-05

SANTIAGO June 3 Chiles central bank said on Wednesday that it was speaking to its US and Chinese counterparts to increase flexibility in foreign exchange operations after the blow to its economy and commerce dealt by the shutdown aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/chile-economy/chilean-central-bank-says-speaking-to-us-chinese-cenbanks-to-broaden-forex-lines-idUSL1N2DG1KB

2020-06-04

AUSTRIA Will lift all coronavirusrelated border restrictions including quarantines from Thursday for new arrivals from all neighbouring countries except Italy

Positive

European countries are starting to relax travel restrictions keen to lure back foreign tourists this summer as the number of new coronavirus infections falls

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-travel-fact/factbox-where-can-you-go-on-holiday-in-europe-as-coronavirus-restrictions-ease-idUSKBN23A2CR

2020-06-04

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

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

HOUSTON As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more costly this year because of COVID19

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-hurricane-prep/oil-refineries-offshore-drillers-face-hurricane-challenges-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN23B0H8

2020-06-04

LUSAKA Zambias Copperbelt Energy Corporation said on Tuesday that the countrys minister of energy Mathew Nkhuwa had issued a statutory instrument declaring all of the companys distribution and transmission lines as common

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-cec/zambias-copperbelt-energy-corporation-says-government-declares-infrastructure-common-carrier-idUSKBN2392SC

2020-06-03

HOUSTON George Floyds hometown of Houston held a memorial march for him on Tuesday where attendees recounted a gentle whose legacy had helped the city largely avoid the violent protests seen elsewhere in the United States

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-houston/george-floyd-a-gentle-giant-remembered-in-hometown-houston-march-idUSKBN2392ZK

2020-06-03

Klein added that material misstatements and omissions in filings with CFIUS or failures to comply with the terms of the divestiture could lead to civil penalties under U.S. law

Negative

NEW An investor group that got U.S. approval to buy Grindr Inc has financial and personal links to the dating apps current owner Chinas Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-grindr-m-a-sanvicente-exclusive/exclusive-winning-bidder-for-grindr-has-ties-to-chinese-owner-idUSKBN2391AI

2020-06-03

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 after WADA found evidence of mass doping in Russian athletics

Negative

MOSCOW The Russian antidoping agencys appeal against the countrys fouryear ban from the Olympics and other major sporting events will be heard in early November the Lausannebased Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia-ban/doping-cas-to-hear-appeal-against-russias-olympic-ban-in-november-idUSKBN2392D3

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

JERUSALEM Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2000yearold artefacts were the work of a fringe Jewish sect and shed light on the drafting of scripture around the time of Christianitys birth

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-archaeology-deadsea-scrolls/hides-that-reveal-dna-helps-scholars-divine-dead-sea-scrolls-idUSKBN239241

2020-06-03

CFIUS declined to comment on the deal including on whether it was aware of the links between Kunlun and San Vicente which have not been previously reported

Neutral

NEW An investor group that got U.S. approval to buy Grindr Inc has financial and personal links to the dating apps current owner Chinas Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-grindr-m-a-sanvicente-exclusive/exclusive-winning-bidder-for-grindr-has-ties-to-chinese-owner-idUSKBN2391AI

2020-06-03

JERUSALEM An employee in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Monday without saying whether the 70yearold leader had been exposed

Negative

JERUSALEM An employee in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Monday without saying whether the 70yearold leader had been exposed

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/worker-in-netanyahus-office-diagnosed-with-covid-19-idUSKBN2383FP

2020-06-02

JERUSALEM Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israels pending annexation of parts of the West Bank a plan that could stoke Palestinian violence

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians/israeli-defence-chief-says-hes-preparing-for-consequences-of-west-bank-annexations-idUSKBN23831G

2020-06-02

Chinese policymakers would likely want to see precisely what the US implements before responding with further policy adjustments or retaliation of their Goldman Sachs wrote in a note on Sunday

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

USD hits 11week low against major currencies

Negative

European stocks kick off June with strong gains

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/wrapup-8-stocks-buoyant-dollar-slips-as-economies-start-to-unlock-idUSL8N2DE3GR

2020-06-02

JERUSALEM The ancient Israelites may have used cannabis to get high as part of their religious ritual according to Israeli researchers who found residue of the drug at a nearly 3000yearold shrine

Positive

JERUSALEM The ancient Israelites may have used cannabis to get high as part of their religious ritual according to Israeli researchers who found residue of the drug at a nearly 3000yearold shrine

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-archaeology-cannabis/holy-smoke-researchers-say-cannabis-used-in-ancient-israelite-shrine-idUSKBN2382KU

2020-06-02

ExpressVote XL machines only accept certified and approved USB flash drives containing encrypted according to making it impossible for other devices to change the election definition or system firmware

Positive

WASHINGTON When Pennsylvania holds primary elections on Tuesday some election security advocates will be watching closely to see if more than 2000 new voting machines acquired last year by Philadelphia and two other counties perform without glitches

http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-machines-ex/exclusive-philadelphias-new-voting-machines-under-scrutiny-in-tuesdays-elections-idUSKBN23828J

2020-06-02

BRUSSELS European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next directorgeneral of the World Trade Organization his spokesman said on Sunday

Positive

BRUSSELS European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next directorgeneral of the World Trade Organization his spokesman said on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-hogan/eu-trade-commissioner-hogan-mulling-candidacy-for-wto-chief-idUSKBN2370FL

2020-06-01

JERUSALEM Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli police in an incident for which Israels new defense minister later apologized

Negative

JERUSALEM Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli police in an incident for which Israels new defense minister later apologized

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/hundreds-attend-funeral-of-palestinian-shot-by-israeli-police-idUSKBN2370QT

2020-06-01

USP did say it supports efforts to shift to rFC tests including for potential testing of COVID19 medicines or vaccines where it is offering technical assistance

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

JERUSALEM Israeli police officers fatally shot a Palestinian they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalems Old City on Saturday a police spokesman said but the man was later found to have been unarmed Israeli media reported

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians-violence/israeli-police-fatally-shoot-palestinian-in-jerusalem-spokesman-idUSKBN2360AG

2020-05-31

JERUSALEM Coronavirus infection rates have risen in Israel particularly in schools since the government began easing restrictions and it may reimpose them if the trend continues the health ministry said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-says-it-could-reimpose-restrictions-after-coronavirus-cases-rise-idUSKBN2352KR

2020-05-30

MIWD00000PUS which tracks stocks across 49 countries was up around 3

Neutral

NEW YORK A gauge of global equities rebounded and crude oil rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Washingtons special treatment of Hong Kong a move investors welcomed as unlikely to jeopardize a trade accord with China

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/stocks-rebound-on-relief-at-trumps-response-to-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2343QO

2020-05-30

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

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china/eu-seeks-tougher-china-policy-concerned-by-hong-kong-law-idUSKBN23514I

2020-05-30

The jump in equities this month suggests a mediumsized USD sell program into said Innes

Neutral

Trump plans China news conference for Friday

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weak-vs-euro-trump-news-conference-on-china-on-tap-idUSL8N2DB4NZ

2020-05-30

With any attempted restructuring the issue is one of said Paul Marquardt CFIUS lawyer at law firm Cleary Gottlieb who is not involved in the TikTok review

Negative

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

BRUSSELS Google has called on the European Union to use current EU laws to govern the use of artificial intelligence rather than draft new ones and cautioned against a one size fits all regulatory framework because of AIs diverse applications

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-google-tech/google-says-use-existing-eu-laws-not-new-ones-to-govern-ai-idUSKBN2342XG

2020-05-29

CFIUS would assess whether it actually believed that the operations were functionally independent and insulated from potentially hostile influence

Negative

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission wants higher guarantees for the next longterm EU budget to back Commission borrowing for economic recovery and as a safeguard against a hard EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-brexit/eu-executive-seeks-higher-eu-budget-guarantees-in-case-of-hard-brexit-idUSKBN2342IY

2020-05-29

BRUSSELS Japans Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd will be allowed to keep a drug used to treat bowel disease because changes in the market have removed the need to sell it to allay EU antitrust concerns over last years acquisition of Shire plc

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-shire-m-a-takeda-pharma-eu/takeda-gets-eu-green-light-to-keep-bowel-drug-after-shire-buy-idUSKBN2342BY

2020-05-29

BRUSSELS Many fights lie ahead for European Union countries before they can reach unanimous agreement on the proposed 1

Negative

BRUSSELS Many fights lie ahead for European Union countries before they can reach unanimous agreement on the proposed 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-deal-factbox/factbox-the-art-of-eu-deal-main-fights-ahead-on-budget-recovery-scheme-idUSKBN23423S

2020-05-29

We expect EURUSD volatility to remain well supported in the coming Harvey said

Positive

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro-idUSL8N2DA4QQ

2020-05-29

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive unveiled a 750 billion euro plan on Wednesday to prop up economies hammered by the coronavirus pandemic hoping to end months of squabbling over how to fund a recovery that exposed faultlines across the 27nation bloc

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery/europes-moment-eu-lays-out-costly-rescue-for-squabbling-bloc-idUSKBN23238V

2020-05-28

LUSAKA Zambia has picked French company Lazard Freres to provide advisory services regarding liability management for its debt portfolio Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba said on Wednesday

Positive

LUSAKA Zambia has picked French company Lazard Freres to provide advisory services regarding liability management for its debt portfolio Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-economy/zambia-picks-french-firm-lazard-freres-as-debt-advisers-idUSKBN2332XR

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive will propose later on Wednesday that the blocs joint budget for 202127 amounts to some 1

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive will propose later on Wednesday that the blocs joint budget for 202127 amounts to some 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-mff/eu-executive-to-propose-1-1-trillion-budget-for-bloc-in-2021-27-source-idUSKBN2331D5

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to borrow 750 billion euros on the market and issue grants and loans to EU countries to kickstart an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-reaction-factbox/factbox-eu-reactions-to-commission-750-billion-euro-coronavirus-recovery-scheme-idUSKBN233251

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission will propose on Wednesday to offer EU member states 500 billion euros in free grants and a further 250 billion euros in repayable loans as part of a new coronavirus economic recovery plan diplomats and officials told Reuters

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-detail/eu-executive-to-offer-500-billion-euros-in-grants-250-billion-in-loans-in-covid-recovery-sources-idUSKBN23319W

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive on Wednesday proposed a blueprint for the blocs next budget and a linked coronavirus Recovery Fund to provide a massive stimulus to the continents coronavirusbattered economy

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-plan-factbox/factbox-nuts-and-bolts-of-plan-to-restart-eus-stuttering-economy-idUSKBN2331LW

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS From ramping up 5Gs rollout to exploiting its data the European Union is turning to technology to help it bounce back from the coronavirus crisis and compete better in key areas with the United States and China

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-tech/tech-reboot-in-store-for-eu-as-plans-recovery-from-crisis-idUSKBN23324B

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to borrow and disburse 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help EU countries recover from their coronavirus slump

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to borrow and disburse 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help EU countries recover from their coronavirus slump

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-solvency-factbox/factbox-eu-solvency-support-plan-for-virus-hit-strategic-companies-idUSKBN2331S4

2020-05-28

BRUSSELS The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a plan to help the EU economy recover from its coronavirus slump with a mix of grants loans and guarantees exceeding 1 trillion euros that raised controversy even before it was announced

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery/eu-to-unveil-massive-stimulus-plan-for-post-coronavirus-recovery-idUSKBN23238V

2020-05-27

JERUSALEM Israel approved plans on Tuesday to provide a safety net for institutional investors taking part in latestage funding rounds by hightech companies seeking to encourage them back into a sector vital to the economy

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-tech-institutions/israel-to-provide-protection-for-institutional-tech-investment-idUSKBN2321U5

2020-05-27

JERUSALEM An Israeli court ruled on Tuesday that a former principal of an Australian school accused of sexually assaulting students is mentally fit to face trial in Australia and her extradition case can resume

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-australia-leifer/israeli-court-finds-sex-crime-suspect-wanted-by-australia-faked-mental-illness-idUSKBN2321JW

2020-05-27

BRUSSELS China must respect Hong Kongs autonomy the European Union said on Tuesday amid controversy over Chinese plans to adopt a national security law for the city

Negative

BRUSSELS China must respect Hong Kongs autonomy the European Union said on Tuesday amid controversy over Chinese plans to adopt a national security law for the city

http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu-japan/eu-urges-china-to-respect-hong-kong-autonomy-idUSKBN2321OB

2020-05-27

But we MUST continue to take this seriously

Neutral

SACRAMENTO Calif

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cuomo/california-eases-pandemic-restrictions-new-york-stock-exchange-opens-idUSKBN2322I7

2020-05-27

Major currency movement is as one would expect on a day of strong equity the USD is broadly said Shaun Osborne chief foreign exchange strategist at Scotia Bank

Neutral

Dollar falls vs most major currencies

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dented-as-risk-appetite-ramps-up-idUSL8N2D843P

2020-05-27

DAMASCUS Syria said on Monday it would lift an overnight curfew starting Tuesday and allow movement between governorates easing coronavirus lockdown measures even as the health ministry reported the largest singleday increase in cases

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria/syria-eases-coronavirus-curbs-new-cases-jump-after-expats-return-idUSKBN231184

2020-05-26

BRUSSELS The European Commission will issue on Wednesday a new proposal for a longterm European Union budget and a coronavirus recovery fund to help economies in the bloc rebound from recession

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Commission will issue on Wednesday a new proposal for a longterm European Union budget and a coronavirus recovery fund to help economies in the bloc rebound from recession

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-budget-recovery-proposal-factbox/factbox-eu-recovery-fund-the-battle-lines-idUSKBN2311KM

2020-05-26

JERUSALEM Israel will not miss a historic to extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday calling the move one of his new governments top tasks

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel will not miss a historic to extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday calling the move one of his new governments top tasks

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-palestinians/israels-netanyahu-says-he-wont-miss-west-bank-annexation-opportunity-idUSKBN2311I0

2020-05-26

JERUSALEM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first serving Israeli prime minister to go on trial proclaiming his innocence in the corridor before walking into court to face charges of bribery fraud and breach of trust

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-netanyahu-trial/defiant-netanyahu-goes-on-trial-in-israel-charged-with-corruption-idUSKBN23005U

2020-05-25

JERUSALEM The Israeli cabinet limited on Sunday the involvement of the Shin Bet security service in the cellphonetracking of people infected by the coronavirus saying the measure would be a last resort where epidemiological investigation proves insufficient

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-surveillanc/israel-limits-coronavirus-cellphone-surveillance-to-special-cases-idUSKBN2300O1

2020-05-25

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Sunday at the Jerusalem court for the start of his corruption trial and said his opponents were aiming to oust him

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Sunday at the Jerusalem court for the start of his corruption trial and said his opponents were aiming to oust him

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-netanyahu-trial-arrival/netanyahu-arrives-at-court-for-corruption-trial-says-case-aimed-at-toppling-me-in-any-way-possible-idUSKBN2300G2

2020-05-25

JERUSALEM A week after being sworn into office for a fifth term Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes on trial on Sunday charged with corruption

Negative

JERUSALEM A week after being sworn into office for a fifth term Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes on trial on Sunday charged with corruption

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-netanyahu-trial-explainer/explainer-israeli-pm-netanyahus-corruption-trial-idUSKBN23005W

2020-05-25

JERUSALEM May 24 A week after being sworn into office for a fifth term Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes on trial on Sunday charged with corruption

Negative

JERUSALEM May 24 A week after being sworn into office for a fifth term Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes on trial on Sunday charged with corruption

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/israel-netanyahu-trial-explainer/explainer-israeli-pm-netanyahus-corruption-trial-idUSL8N2D31Q3

2020-05-24

BRUSSELS European members of NATO told the United States on Friday they were uneasy about its plan to withdraw from the 35nation Open Skies treaty that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries an official of the defence alliance said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-russia-openskies-nato/european-nato-allies-voice-concern-over-u-s-plan-to-quit-open-skies-idUSKBN22Y1FY

2020-05-23

HOUSTON U.S. forecasters expect an abovenormal 1319 named storms during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-weather-hurricane-outlook/u-s-forecasters-expect-above-normal-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-noaa-idUSKBN22X1ZE

2020-05-22

MANAUS Brazil As the coronavirus has spread rapidly in the poorest parts of the Amazons biggest city a local priest has begun to make masks in his church and hand them out across his parish

Negative

MANAUS Brazil As the coronavirus has spread rapidly in the poorest parts of the Amazons biggest city a local priest has begun to make masks in his church and hand them out across his parish

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-favela/catholic-priest-gives-out-masks-in-coronavirus-stricken-amazon-favela-idUSKBN22X24X

2020-05-22

VILNIUS Mannequins dressed in clown hats and couture frocks have taken up seats in restaurants in Lithuanias capital to coax real customers back after the coronavirus lockdown and help them out with social distancing

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-lithuania-mannequi/dining-dummies-help-cafe-goers-keep-a-fashionable-distance-in-vilnius-idUSKBN22X1IE

2020-05-22

PRECIOUSGold slides as economic recovery hopes dent safehaven bids

Negative

DUBAI May 21 Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday

http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/mideast-factors/mideast-factors-to-watch-may-21-idUSL8N2D30CY

2020-05-21

BRUSSELS EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google Facebook Amazon Uber and other tech companies an EU document seen by Reuters showed

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-tech-regulations/eu-regulators-seek-feedback-ahead-of-new-tough-tech-rules-idUSKBN22W2Q7

2020-05-21

MANAUS Brazil The mayor of the largest city in the Amazon rainforest said the coronavirus pandemic is killing indigenous people and warned of a if Brazils rightwing government fails to protect vulnerable tribes

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/amazon-mayor-warns-of-indigenous-genocide-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN22W32U

2020-05-21

BRUSSELS European Union countries must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies and worry about fiscal sustainability later the European Commission said on Wednesday departing from its usual calls for prudent policies and reforms

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-economy-commission/eu-must-focus-on-health-jobs-now-fiscal-matters-later-commission-idUSKBN22W17W

2020-05-21

BRUSSELS Euro zone annual inflation in April was 0

Neutral

BRUSSELS Euro zone annual inflation in April was 0

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eurozone-economy-inflation-final/euro-zone-april-inflation-revised-down-to-nearly-four-year-low-idUSKBN22W16M

2020-05-21

BRUSSELS The FrancoGerman idea that the European Union should borrow to issue grants for its economic recovery is a historic step as it would be the first time that budget spending is financed through EU debt French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-fund-france/franco-german-recovery-grants-idea-a-historic-step-le-maire-idUSKBN22V15C

2020-05-20

BRUSSELS It took a courtroom of scarletrobed judges to spur Angela Merkel to make one of her boldest moves in 15 years as German propose huge cash handouts to the European Unions weaker economies

Negative

BRUSSELS It took a courtroom of scarletrobed judges to spur Angela Merkel to make one of her boldest moves in 15 years as German propose huge cash handouts to the European Unions weaker economies

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-eu-recovery-france-germany/its-up-to-us-how-merkel-and-macron-revived-eu-solidarity-idUSKBN22W0JB

2020-05-20

USAA Americas fifth largest propertycasualty insurer said it will return a total of million to its members

Neutral

Major U.S. insurers are offering credit to auto and motorcycle policyholders following a decline in driving as most Americans stay at home under widespread orders to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-insurance-auto-fac/factbox-insurers-return-part-of-auto-premiums-as-coronavirus-cuts-driving-idUSKBN22V1K9

2020-05-20

BRUSSELS France and Germany have proposed a halfatrillion euro fund to make grants to European Union regions and sectors worst hit by coronavirus to help them recover without taking on a mountain of new debt

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-fund-factbox/factbox-france-germany-propose-500-billion-euros-in-grants-for-post-covid-recovery-idUSKBN22V1CY

2020-05-20

BRUSSELS The European Commission will not copy and paste a FrancoGerman proposal when it presents its own recovery fund idea next week and will include a mix of grants and loans rather than just grants as suggested by Paris and Berlin its spokesman said

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-eu-recovery-commission/eu-commission-to-propose-mix-of-grants-and-loans-for-recovery-next-week-idUSKBN22V1K0

2020-05-20

WASHINGTON Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it had agreed to make changes to its underwriting practices as part of a million settlement with 33 states and the District of Columbia over subprime auto loans

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-autos-lending/santander-agrees-to-550-million-u-s-settlement-over-subprime-auto-loans-idUSKBN22V2GS

2020-05-20

JERUSALEM The autonomous car industry will have to consolidate because it is too difficult for separate companies to cooperate in developing selfdriving vehicles the head of Intels autonomous car unit said on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-intel-autonomous/mobileye-ceo-sees-great-consolidation-ahead-in-autonomous-car-sector-idUSKBN22V1U5

2020-05-20

MANAUS The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among the indigenous people in the furthest parts of Brazils Amazon rainforest that doctors are now evacuating critical COVID19 patients by plane to the only intensive care units in the vast region

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-doctors-medevac-indigenous-covid-19-cases-to-amazon-city-idUSKBN22U373

2020-05-19

JERUSALEM Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria Israels outgoing defence minister said on Monday without offering any evidence to support his assertion

Positive

JERUSALEM Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria Israels outgoing defence minister said on Monday without offering any evidence to support his assertion

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-iran-syria/israels-outgoing-defence-minister-says-iran-starting-to-withdraw-from-syria-idUSKBN22U2MU

2020-05-19

JERUSALEM Israels parliament approved on Sunday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus new unity government ending more than a year of political deadlock but he still faces a trial starting next week for alleged corruption

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics-government/netanyahus-new-israeli-government-approved-eyes-west-bank-annexations-idUSKBN22T0CM

2020-05-18

BRUSSELS Chinas levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last years levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic according to a study published on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pollution/china-sees-post-lockdown-rise-in-air-pollution-study-idUSKBN22U09F

2020-05-18

It did not say how much of SoftBanks stake in TMobile US the Japanese conglomerate was planning to sell down nor how much it would raise for it

Neutral

TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a significant of its TMobile US stake to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing unidentified sources

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-deutsche-telekom/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-down-t-mobile-u-s-stake-to-deutsche-telekom-wsj-idUSKBN22U0DQ

2020-05-18

JERUSALEM Chinas ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes an Israeli official said

Negative

JERUSALEM Chinas ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes an Israeli official said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-israel-diplomacy/chinas-envoy-to-israel-found-dead-at-home-likely-of-natural-causes-official-idUSKBN22T06Y

2020-05-18

MIWD00000PUS was down around 2

Neutral

NEW YORK U.S. stocks gyrated on Friday before ending slightly higher as investors worried about increased ChinaU.S. trade hostilities and disappointing retail sales figures while signs of a pickup in crude demand boosted oil prices

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/u-s-stock-market-swings-higher-despite-rising-u-s-china-tensions-oil-up-idUSKBN22Q3QW

2020-05-16

Westpac and AUSTRAC continue to engage constructively and are discussing a Statement of Agreed Facts and the lender said in the separate statement released to the media

Positive

The Sydneybased lender has already set aside million for an expected fine from the case

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-westpac-regulator/australias-westpac-admits-to-breaches-of-money-laundering-laws-idUSKBN22R0IC

2020-05-16

In the 57page document filed with the court Westpac denied AUSTRACS accusation that it failed to identify activity indicative of child exploitation risks

Negative

The Sydneybased lender has already set aside million for an expected fine from the case

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-westpac-regulator/australias-westpac-admits-to-breaches-of-money-laundering-laws-idUSKBN22R0IC

2020-05-16

BRUSSELS After a row over joint borrowing to respond to the new coronavirus pandemic the European Union looks set to clash over whether governments should assign new tax revenues to the EU to help finance a recovery from the pandemicinduced recession

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-tax-analysis/after-coronabonds-eu-heads-for-clash-over-corona-tax-in-next-budget-idUSKBN22R29E

2020-05-16

BRUSSELS The euro zone economy saw its deepest contraction on record in the first three months of the year against the previous quarter as expected by markets data showed on Friday as a result of lockdowns introduced in March to slow the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-growth/euro-zone-first-quarter-growth-plunge-deepest-on-record-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN22R1A9

2020-05-16

As a result some products could be sold to farmers without a USDA review a move that comes despite concerns by consumer groups over biotech crops

Positive

CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of certain biotech farm products including plants and seeds that have been genetically modified or engineered

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-agriculture/usda-limits-review-requirements-of-some-biotech-farm-products-idUSKBN22R04P

2020-05-15

AUSTIN Texas A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that temporarily expanded mailin balloting for any voters who fear for their health because of the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

AUSTIN Texas A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that temporarily expanded mailin balloting for any voters who fear for their health because of the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texaselection/texas-appeals-court-upholds-ruling-that-expands-voting-by-mail-during-pandemic-idUSKBN22Q3I0

2020-05-15

MIAPJ0000PUS were little changed with gains in Australia offset by falls in Hong Kong

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 USPS has sought bids from consulting firms to assess what the agency charges companies to deliver products on their behalf the Post said

Negative

WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service has launched a review of package delivery contracts with Amazon

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-postoffice/u-s-postal-service-reviewing-delivery-contracts-washpost-idUSKBN22Q332

2020-05-15

JERUSALEM Virtual reality tours have replaced flagwaving rallies as Palestinians facing coronavirus restrictions create digital spaces to lament the loss of their physical homeland in 1948

Negative

JERUSALEM Virtual reality tours have replaced flagwaving rallies as Palestinians facing coronavirus restrictions create digital spaces to lament the loss of their physical homeland in 1948

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-nakba-digital/palestinians-look-to-a-digital-future-to-connect-with-their-past-idUSKBN22Q1YB

2020-05-15

The USPS makes money on every package based on a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission

Neutral

WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service has launched a review of package delivery contracts with Amazon

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-postoffice/u-s-postal-service-reviewing-delivery-contracts-washpost-idUSKBN22Q332

2020-05-15

BRUSSELS COVID19 contacttracing apps must only be used during the pandemic and will need to be automatically deactivated once the crisis is over EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said on Thursday in a bid to allay concerns over state surveillance

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-apps/virus-tracing-apps-must-not-be-used-for-mass-surveillance-eu-says-idUSKBN22Q1KA

2020-05-15

MANAUS Brazil He had asked them to sing and dance at his funeral and that is how they said goodbye to Chief Messias Kokama on Thursday

Neutral

MANAUS Brazil He had asked them to sing and dance at his funeral and that is how they said goodbye to Chief Messias Kokama on Thursday

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/in-amazon-city-indigenous-chief-felled-by-covid-19-buried-with-dance-and-singing-idUSKBN22R001

2020-05-15

BRUSSELS The European Unions top court ruled on Thursday that four asylum seekers stuck in a transit zone on the HungarianSerbian border had effectively been detained and that a local court should release them immediately

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-migration-hungary-ruling/eu-rules-asylum-seekers-on-hungary-border-have-been-detained-should-be-released-idUSKBN22Q2V2

2020-05-15

BRUSSELS European holidaymakers hoping to catch a plane this summer will have to wear masks and travel light under guidelines set out by the European Commission on Wednesday

Negative

BRUSSELS European holidaymakers hoping to catch a plane this summer will have to wear masks and travel light under guidelines set out by the European Commission on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-airlines/travel-light-with-a-mask-europe-unveils-plans-to-get-planes-back-in-sky-idUSKBN22P14I

2020-05-14

BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production suffered its steepest monthly fall on record in March as coronavirus containment measures severely hit activity across the single currency area data showed on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-suffers-deepest-monthly-fall-on-record-idUSKBN22P18V

2020-05-14

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new deadline of Aug

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new deadline of Aug

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-grandvision-m-a-essilorluxottica-eu/eu-regulators-set-new-august-13-deadline-for-essilorluxotticas-dutch-deal-idUSKBN22P1G4

2020-05-14

BRUSSELS The European Commission urged EU governments on Wednesday to use COVID19 contact tracing apps on a voluntary basis as part of efforts to lift border restrictions and revive the European Unions tourism and travel industries

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-apps/eu-urges-voluntary-use-of-virus-tracing-apps-to-speed-recovery-from-pandemic-idUSKBN22P15H

2020-05-14

BRUSSELS The European Union executive will ask member states to allocate new sources of revenue to the EUs longterm budget to help finance an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic its head said on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/commission-wants-new-revenue-sources-in-next-eu-budget-idUSKBN22P234

2020-05-14

BRUSSELS European Union plans for a multibillion euro defence fund have been thrown into doubt by the economic shock of the coronavirus officials and diplomats say potentially threatening three years of unprecedented military cooperation

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-defence/on-budget-eve-eu-defence-money-at-risk-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN22O1BU

2020-05-13

AUSTIN Texas Family and friends of a Houston choir director and gospel singer who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop demanded on Monday that video of the incident be released

Negative

AUSTIN Texas Family and friends of a Houston choir director and gospel singer who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop demanded on Monday that video of the incident be released

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-texas-shooting/family-of-black-choir-director-killed-by-houston-police-demands-release-of-video-idUSKBN22N2Q9

2020-05-12

JUSTINE DAMOND an unarmed white AustralianAmerican woman shot dead by police who were responding to her 911 call to report a possible rape in 2017

Negative

The 2014 shooting death of black teen Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson Missouri prompted angry protests and trained a national spotlight on a perceived lack of police accountability for violent encounters with the public

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-police-immunity-outliers/when-cops-kill-redress-is-rare-except-in-famous-cases-idUSKBN22K193

2020-05-11

The USDA and U.S. Trade Representatives office did not respond to requests for comment

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the countrys constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped its mandate with bond purchases the EU executive arm said on Sunday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-ecb-policy-germany-eu/eu-could-open-legal-case-against-germany-over-ecb-bond-purchases-ruling-commission-idUSKBN22M0KN

2020-05-11

BRUSSELS Euro zone governments gave their final approval on Friday to the first part of a 540 billioneuro rescue plan for states hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic although other elements of the rescue package have yet to be agreed on

Positive

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2020-05-11

BRUSSELS The European Union is at a crossroads and risks falling apart if governments do not quickly agree on a new fund to sustain the blocs economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis EU economics commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday

Negative

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2020-05-11

BRUSSELS France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank three EU diplomats said

Negative

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2020-05-11

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday won another chance to form a coalition government despite his upcoming trial on corruption charges bringing him closer to a fifth term after more than a year of political stalemate

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics/israels-netanyahu-gets-another-chance-to-form-government-idUSKBN22J29F

2020-05-08

BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly it said on Thursday confirming a Reuters report

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-moneylaundering/eu-executive-proposes-anti-money-laundering-body-idUSKBN22J1NG

2020-05-08

MANAUS Brazil Vicente Piratapuia 69 of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforests biggest city

Negative

MANAUS Brazil Vicente Piratapuia 69 of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforests biggest city

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenousn/in-the-amazon-an-indigenous-nurse-volunteers-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN22J2DP

2020-05-08

BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7

Negative

BRUSSELS The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/euro-zone-set-for-record-recession-inflation-to-vanish-commission-idUSKBN22I151

2020-05-07

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus indictment on corruption charges does not disqualify him from forming a government Israels top court said on Wednesday paving the way for the veteran leader to remain in power

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-politics-netanyahu/israels-supreme-court-clears-netanyahu-to-form-government-despite-corruption-charges-idUSKBN22I35R

2020-05-07

MIAPJ0000PUS was back to near flat

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Tuesdays ruling by Germanys constitutional court may have been aimed squarely at the European Central Banks bondbuying economic stimulus plans

Negative

BRUSSELS Tuesdays ruling by Germanys constitutional court may have been aimed squarely at the European Central Banks bondbuying economic stimulus plans

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecb-policy-germany-eu-analysis/our-way-or-no-way-german-ecb-ruling-rocks-eu-foundations-idUSKBN22I1PZ

2020-05-07

Tyson had no immediate comment while JBS USA and National Beef Packing did not immediately reply to a request for comment

Neutral

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had urged the Justice Department to look into allegations that the meatpacking industry broke antitrust law because the price that slaughterhouses pay farmers for animals had dropped even as meat prices rose

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-packing/trump-asks-justice-department-to-look-into-meat-price-disparities-idUSKBN22I366

2020-05-07

BRUSSELS Italys public debt will hit almost of GDP this year and its economy shrink by close to a tenth the EU predicted highlighting the longerterm impact of coronavirus lockdown measures on the euro zone state worst hit by the epidemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-italy/impact-of-virus-on-italys-economy-laid-bare-in-eu-forecasts-idUSKBN22I145

2020-05-07

USTR raised tariffs on Airbus planes to from on March 17 but many airlines are delaying deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic has halted most travel

Negative

The WTO last year granted Boeing the ability to levy tariffs on

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-boeing/u-s-tells-wto-no-valid-basis-for-eu-tariffs-in-boeing-airbus-subsidy-fight-idUSKBN22I2B4

2020-05-07

AUSTIN Texas The Domain mall in Austin Texas is open for business unlike most of its 100 upscale shops as the state entered its first work week of eased pandemic restrictions in the hopes of rekindling the economy

Positive

May 5 story in 3rdtolast paragraph corrects spelling of last name to Huffman not

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texas/texas-back-in-business-barely-yall-as-malls-restaurants-empty-idUSKBN22H19K

2020-05-07

BRUSSELS Retail sales in the euro zone suffered their largest decline on record in March as restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus were put in place and shoppers reduced their spending on everything except food and online orders

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-salesfigures/euro-zone-retail-sales-suffer-largest-fall-on-record-in-march-idUSKBN22I14N

2020-05-07

Amnesty International USA said the United States was still undercounting civilian casualties

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions 27 leaders on Wednesday gave their unequivocal for the six Balkan countries to eventually become members of the bloc and offered them more financial support as Brussels seeks to check Chinese largesse

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-balkans/eu-offers-more-aid-membership-to-balkans-in-riposte-to-china-russia-idUSKBN22I00N

2020-05-07

HOUSTON Texas energy regulators on Tuesday said they will not mandate oil production cuts ending a monthlong debate about whether they would wade into global oil politics for the first time in 50 years as crude prices crater to historic lows

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-texas/texas-regulators-do-not-mandate-oil-production-cuts-idUSKBN22H28Y

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

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

BRUSSELS Antwerp is regaining its glitz as Belgium eases a twomonth nationwide coronavirus lockdown that virtually halted business in the worlds largest diamond trade centre

Negative

BRUSSELS Antwerp is regaining its glitz as Belgium eases a twomonth nationwide coronavirus lockdown that virtually halted business in the worlds largest diamond trade centre

http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium-diamonds/belgium-brings-back-its-bling-with-reopening-of-worlds-largest-diamond-hub-idUSKBN22H2CN

2020-05-06

BRUSSELS European Union leaders host a summit with six Balkan counterparts on Wednesday

Positive

BRUSSELS European Union leaders host a summit with six Balkan counterparts on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-eu-balkans-factbox/factbox-six-balkan-hopefuls-aspire-to-join-the-eu-idUSKBN22I00T

2020-05-06

JERUSALEM Scrambling to tackle COVID19 in camps across the Middle East the U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday it only has enough cash to operate until the end of May because of American funding cuts

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-palestinians-unrwa/u-n-palestinian-refugee-agency-operating-on-month-to-month-basis-due-to-u-s-aid-cut-official-idUSKBN22H24I

2020-05-06

BRUSSELS World leaders and organisations pledged billion to research manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID19 on Monday but the United States refused to contribute to the global effort

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-virus/world-leaders-pledge-8-billion-to-fight-covid-19-but-u-s-steers-clear-idUSKBN22G0RM

2020-05-05

JERUSALEM Israel has isolated a key coronavirus antibody at its main biological research laboratory the Israeli defence minister said on Monday calling the step a significant toward a possible treatment for the COVID19 pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-treatment/israel-isolates-coronavirus-antibody-in-significant-breakthrough-minister-idUSKBN22G2WT

2020-05-05

A USTR spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on the talks

Positive

WASHINGTON The United States and Britain launch trade negotiations by videoconference on Tuesday following the UKs exit from the European Union as both allies struggle with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and aim to shore up domestic supply chains

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-britain/u-s-uk-launch-post-brexit-video-trade-talks-amid-coronavirus-recession-idUSKBN22H0E0

2020-05-05

JERUSALEM Israel on Monday eased many restrictions on the public put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu citing the countrys success in containing the virus so far

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-easing-restrictions-seeks-new-coronavirus-normal-idUSKBN22G2LJ

2020-05-05

The Careem BUS masstransportation operation has also been suspended it said

Negative

DUBAI Uber Technologies Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week representing of the Dubaiheadquartered companys workforce

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-careem/ubers-middle-east-business-careem-cuts-31-of-workforce-idUSKBN22G1PV

2020-05-05

The National Elevator Industry asked USTR to lift duties on elevator and escalator parts and components that are essential to the functions of healthcare facilities hospitals and medical equipment factories

Positive

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

Hilo Industries LLC asked USTR to waive tariffs on hand sanitizer

Negative

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

USTR did not respond to a request for comment

Neutral

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

LUSAKA Glencores Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines will resume mining for 90 days but still expects to go ahead with its initial plan to place operations on hold the local firm said on Sunday

Positive

LUSAKA Glencores Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines will resume mining for 90 days but still expects to go ahead with its initial plan to place operations on hold the local firm said on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-mining-glencore/glencores-zambia-subsidiary-to-resume-mining-temporarily-idUSKBN22F0M6

2020-05-04

JERUSALEM Israels Supreme Court began a twoday hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus indictment on criminal charges disqualifies him from forming a new government

Negative

JERUSALEM Israels Supreme Court began a twoday hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus indictment on criminal charges disqualifies him from forming a new government

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics-netanyahu/israels-supreme-court-discusses-netanyahus-fate-as-prime-minister-idUSKBN22F084

2020-05-04

JERUSALEM Israel reopened some schools on Sunday but the bid to edge back to normality as coronavirus concerns ease was boycotted by several municipalities and many parents who cited poor government preparation

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-schools/hope-and-havoc-as-some-israeli-schools-reopen-under-coronavirus-curbs-idUSKBN22F0GO

2020-05-04

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

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-energy-results/exxon-chevron-slam-brakes-on-shale-as-oil-demand-tumbles-idUSKBN22D5RE

2020-05-02

Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA plans to spend at least million airing ads in Florida between now and Election Day said Daniela Martins the groups Florida outreach director

Positive

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

CIVICUS also created a communication system grouping employees by where they live so if anyone faces an emergency at home they can call a colleague in the area

Negative

Addressing domestic abuse to child care needs to expiring contracts a global civic alliance has written a template for businesses and charities around the world to use

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-workers-trfn/from-contracts-to-time-off-a-plan-to-protect-workers-during-coronavirus-idUSKBN22D63J

2020-05-02

The World Benchmarking Alliance which works with CIVICUS said they will be looking at how the worlds most influential companies respond to the pandemic

Positive

Addressing domestic abuse to child care needs to expiring contracts a global civic alliance has written a template for businesses and charities around the world to use

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-workers-trfn/from-contracts-to-time-off-a-plan-to-protect-workers-during-coronavirus-idUSKBN22D63J

2020-05-02

JBS USA said in a statement that it was saddened by the death of its employee and that the person had not been to work since March 25

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

HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp is using the coronavirus to increase its leverage in labor and real estate negotiations by alternately doomsaying and dismissing the pandemics consequences labor sources and lawyers dealing with the company said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-exxon-mobil/in-bare-knuckle-negotiations-exxon-slants-view-of-pandemic-to-suit-its-aims-idUSKBN22C3VH

2020-05-01

MANAUS Brazil Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak have piled up so fast in the Amazon rainforests biggest city that the main cemetery is burying five coffins at a time in collective graves

Negative

MANAUS Brazil Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak have piled up so fast in the Amazon rainforests biggest city that the main cemetery is burying five coffins at a time in collective graves

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/amazon-city-resorts-to-mass-graves-as-brazil-covid-19-deaths-soar-idUSKBN22B35Z

2020-04-30

BRUSSELS Twelve European Union governments urged the EUs executive body on Wednesday to suspend rules forcing cashdrained airlines to offer full refunds for cancelled flights instead of vouchers for future travel because of the COVID19 pandemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-transport/eu-countries-push-suspension-of-air-travel-refund-rights-idUSKBN22B33V

2020-04-30

HOUSTON The chairman of Texas energy regulator on Wednesday came out in opposition to a proposal that would force oil producers in the state to cut production by a combined total of 1 million barrels per day

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-texas/head-of-texas-energy-regulator-opposes-state-mandated-oil-curbs-idUSKBN22B3BI

2020-04-30

The USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the the agency said in a statement on its website

Neutral

WASHINGTON The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday said it would launch an investigation into says certain portable gaming systems by Nintendo Co Ltd after privatelyheld Gamevice Inc filed a petition alleging patent infringement

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-nintendo-usa-gamevice/u-s-itc-to-probe-some-nintendo-gaming-systems-after-petition-idUSKBN22B29R

2020-04-30

Oil suffers as USO ETF sells frontmonth futures

Negative

Oil suffers as USO ETF sells frontmonth futures

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-brush-off-oil-price-chaos-idUSL5N2CG5XV

2020-04-29

MIWD00000PUS is now just off record highs hit on Feb

Neutral

YORK Shrugging off reams of terrible economic data plunging oil prices and dire corporate results world stocks have recouped around half of this years coronaviruslinked losses as investors flip over their calendars to bet on a strong recovery in 2021

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets/forget-2020-stock-market-optimists-look-at-2021-for-buy-signals-idUSKCN22A2N0

2020-04-29

BRUSSELS European Union governments risk a clash with the EU executive arm over their support for travel firms issuing vouchers for cancelled holiday deals without giving customers the option of cash refunds as required by EU law diplomats said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-tourism/eu-governments-risk-clash-with-eu-exec-in-bid-to-save-tourism-season-idUSKCN22A1XL

2020-04-29

USO at the time did not hold any May contracts

Neutral

NEW YORK Brent crude fell below a barrel and U.S. crude plunged on Monday driven lower by skittish investors fleeing the U.S. benchmark due to lack of available storage to deal with a coronavirusinduced collapse in demand

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/u-s-oil-plunges-25-brent-falls-below-20-a-barrel-idUSKCN2280TP

2020-04-28

JERUSALEM Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of heightened coronavirus risk Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office said on Monday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of heightened coronavirus risk Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-schools/israel-to-reopen-some-schools-on-sunday-if-coronavirus-curve-allows-idUSKCN229245

2020-04-28

BRUSSELS U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine

Positive

BRUSSELS U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-broadcom-antitrust/broadcom-offers-to-scrap-exclusivity-deals-to-end-eu-antitrust-probe-idUSKCN22916E

2020-04-28

BRUSSELS April 27 U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers EU antitrust regulators said on Monday

Positive

BRUSSELS April 27 U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers EU antitrust regulators said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/eu-broadcom-antitrust/broadcom-offers-to-settle-eu-antitrust-probe-into-exclusivity-deals-idUSL5N2CF33T

2020-04-28

HOUSTON Texas will allow its coronavirus stayathome order to expire and begin reopening businesses including restaurants and retail stores in phases beginning on Friday state Governor Greg Abbott said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-texas/texas-to-lift-some-virus-linked-restrictions-restart-business-in-phases-governor-idUSKCN2292TE

2020-04-28

JERUSALEM Citing grave dangers to privacy Israels Supreme Court ruled on Sunday that the government must bring its use of mobile phone tracking deployed in the battle against the new coronavirus under legislation

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-monitoring/israels-top-court-says-government-must-legislate-covid-19-phone-tracking-idUSKCN2280RN

2020-04-27

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence on Sunday that Washington would give Israel the nod within two months to move ahead with de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/netanyahu-confident-u-s-will-allow-west-bank-annexation-in-two-months-idUSKCN2280NQ

2020-04-27

JERUSALEM Israel allowed some businesses to reopen on Sunday and said it was considering letting children return to school as part of trial efforts to ease coronavirus restrictions and help the countrys struggling economy

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-reopens-some-businesses-and-considers-resuming-school-year-idUSKCN228089

2020-04-27

Meat suppliers including Tyson Foods Inc Brazilianowned JBS USA and WH Group Ltds Smithfield Foods have all closed pork plants

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

BRUSSELS Companies in the European Union hit by the coronavirus will be able to ask for a government loan of up to of their 2019 turnover under a measure proposed by the European Commission a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-loans/eu-firms-hit-by-coronavirus-can-get-loans-of-up-to-5-of-turnover-source-idUSKCN2280R5

2020-04-27

BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks

Positive

BRUSSELS The foreign ministers of Germany France and Italy and the EUs top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya saying all sides must resume peace talks

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-europe/europe-calls-for-humanitarian-truce-in-libya-statement-idUSKCN2270GQ

2020-04-26

USO has tried to further mitigate potential losses by spreading its holdings throughout contracts expiring in July August and September in addition to frontmonth contracts expiring in June

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

In a statement Lighthizer said both Mexico and Canada had taken measures necessary to comply with their commitments under the USMCA which replaces the 26yearold North American Free Trade Agreement

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

BRUSSELS A huge stimulus package to kickstart the EU economy once the coronavirus pandemic ends is likely to feature a mix of loans and grants and be underpinned by private sector investments

Positive

BRUSSELS A huge stimulus package to kickstart the EU economy once the coronavirus pandemic ends is likely to feature a mix of loans and grants and be underpinned by private sector investments

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-what-we-know-of-eu-commissions-post-coronavirus-economic-recovery-plan-idUSKCN22627F

2020-04-25

BRUSSELS European Union leaders asked the executive Commission to urgently work out a plan for joint EU financing of the blocs economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel said on Thursday

Positive

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS European Union leaders edged forward on Thursday towards joint financing of an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic by agreeing to ask the European Commission to work out the details of such common support EU sources said

Positive

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2020-04-24

As a result the USDA authorized a onetime reimbursement of to Food Safety and Inspection Service employees who must work away from home

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

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS The head of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde warned European Union leaders on Thursday about the risk of doing too little and too late to shield the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic an official said

Negative

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to build a trillion euro emergency fund to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic avoiding another allnight bustup but leaving divisive details until the summer

Negative

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde told EU leaders on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic could cut up to of their economic output a diplomatic source said

Negative

BRUSSELS European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde told EU leaders on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic could cut up to of their economic output a diplomatic source said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-lagarde/ecbs-lagarde-tells-eu-leaders-coronavirus-can-cut-15-of-output-source-idUSKCN2252L1

2020-04-24

BRUSSELS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the next sevenyear EU budget linked to a recovery fund was the only way to steer the bloc out of the COVID19 crisis and that its size had to increase

Neutral

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS The European Commission is considering a plan that would produce two trillion euros to finance a European economic recovery after the deep recession that the coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause this year an internal note of the EUs executive showed

Negative

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2020-04-24

BRUSSELS April 22 EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to make sure that mobile apps to limit the spread of coronavirus work on its iPhones and other devices amidst the companys spat with France on its privacy safeguards

Negative

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2020-04-23

BRUSSELS It may take European Union countries until the summer or even longer to agree on how exactly to finance aid to help economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic as major disagreements persist a bloc official said on Wednesday

Negative

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2020-04-23

BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to revive its economy after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to revive its economy after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery-explai/explainer-how-the-eu-can-finance-economic-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN21X2BU

2020-04-23

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM An Israeli parliamentary oversight committee on Wednesday suspended police use of cellphone data to enforce coronavirus quarantines with one lawmaker citing privacy concerns

Negative

JERUSALEM An Israeli parliamentary oversight committee on Wednesday suspended police use of cellphone data to enforce coronavirus quarantines with one lawmaker citing privacy concerns

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-police/israel-suspends-cellphone-tracking-for-coronavirus-quarantine-enforcement-idUSKCN2242JJ

2020-04-23

HOUSTON The day after U.S. crude prices crashed into negative territory for the first time two of three Texas oil and gas regulators on Tuesday delayed a controversial vote to force producers to curtail oil output predicting the move would land the state in a yearslong legal battle

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-texas/texas-regulators-put-off-vote-on-oil-curbs-a-day-after-historic-price-reversal-idUSKCN22327P

2020-04-22

BRUSSELS The coronavirus pandemic if not properly addressed could cause fragmentation of the European Union economy undermining the blocs single market and single currency the head of euro zone finance ministers Mario Centeno told European Parliament

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-centeno/covid-19-epidemic-could-fragment-euro-zone-single-market-eurogroup-head-idUSKCN2232BW

2020-04-22

The U.S. navy said on Tuesday the USS America amphibious assault ship and the USS Bunker Hill a guided missile cruiser were operating in the South China Sea

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone government debt will surge this year on the coronavirus pandemic but while another debt crisis is unlikely large differences in indebtedness as countries emerge from the downturn could seriously test their unity

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-debt-analysis/pandemic-wont-cause-euro-debt-crisis-but-a-north-south-divide-idUSKCN2240N6

2020-04-22

BRUSSELS Squabbling European Union states are moving closer to agreeing to use their joint longterm budget to restart economic growth hit by the coronavirus pandemic but the blocs summit on Thursday will defer any final decision on contentious details

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-edges-toward-proxy-debt-for-virus-recovery-but-no-swift-deal-in-sight-idUSKBN2230LW

2020-04-22

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday to form a national emergency government ending a year of unprecedented political deadlock

Positive

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2020-04-21

Rear Admiral Fred Kacher commander of the USS America Expeditionary Strike Group told Reuters that his forces had interacted with Chinese naval forces in the South China Sea this week

Negative

KUALA LUMPUR Two U.S. warships are operating in the South China Sea the Navy said on Tuesday with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia

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2020-04-21

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed an agreement on Monday to form an emergency coalition government that would end a year of political deadlock

Positive

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2020-04-21

LUSAKA Glencore will reverse its earlier decision to shutter its Zambia subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines if it reaches an agreement with the Zambian government the company said on Monday

Positive

LUSAKA Glencore will reverse its earlier decision to shutter its Zambia subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines if it reaches an agreement with the Zambian government the company said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-mining-glencore/glencore-to-reopen-zambia-copper-mines-pending-agreement-with-government-idUSKBN2222SA

2020-04-21

BRUSSELS European Union leaders meeting via videocall on Thursday are not expected to make any final decisions on exactly how to finance economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic diplomats and officials told Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-heads-unlikely-to-make-final-call-on-coronavirus-economic-recovery-on-thursday-sources-idUSKBN2230LW

2020-04-21

BRUSSELS The euro zones trade surplus with the rest of the world grew in February with a decline in imports from China as well as sharply lower energy needs because of mild winter weather

Negative

BRUSSELS The euro zones trade surplus with the rest of the world grew in February with a decline in imports from China as well as sharply lower energy needs because of mild winter weather

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-trade/euro-zone-trade-surplus-grows-with-decline-in-china-imports-idUSKBN22215V

2020-04-21

LUSAKA Glencore told the Zambian government this week that it wants to keep operating its Zambian copper mining subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines not shutter the operations mines ministry permanent secretary Barnaby Mulenga said on Sunday

Neutral

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2020-04-20

BRUSSELS Unemployment in Europe could nearly double in the coming months with up to 59 million jobs at risk from permanent cutbacks as well as reductions in pay and hours because of the coronavirus pandemic estimates from consultancy McKinsey said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-jobs/mckinsey-predicts-near-doubling-of-unemployment-in-europe-idUSKBN2210UZ

2020-04-20

JERUSALEM Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter in Jerusalem on Sunday bringing to a close a holiday season uniquely devoid of the colourful ceremonies that would normally have echoed around the Old Citys Christian Quarter

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-easter-overview/a-holy-land-easter-season-like-no-other-under-the-shadow-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2210IK

2020-04-20

JERUSALEM Israel will gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown from Sunday by letting some businesses reopen and relaxing curbs on movement after a slowdown in infection rates Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said

Positive

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2020-04-19

BRUSSELS Europe will need at least another 500 billion euros from European Union institutions to finance its economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic on top of the agreed halfatrillion package the head of the euro zone bailout fund said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-recovery/europe-needs-at-least-500-billion-euros-from-eu-institutions-for-recovery-esm-idUSKBN22104U

2020-04-19

JERUSALEM The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus resurrection was lit in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who normally attend a spectacle that brings the Easter season to a colourful climax

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-orthodox-holy-fire/holy-fire-lit-as-orthodox-easter-bells-echo-over-near-empty-jerusalem-idUSKBN2200KH

2020-04-19

USDA missed a crucial opportunity to lend a helping hand to an industry that is suffering the worst economic crisis in its RFA President Geoff Cooper said in a statement

Negative

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

Perdue acknowledged that constituents may consider the direct payments and said USDA is trying to cover small farmers as well as larger farmers

Positive

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2020-04-18

HOUSTON Occidental Petroleum shareholders next month will get their first say on the oil companys troubled acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum when they vote on issuing shares and warrants to Berkshire Hathaway for helping finance the billion deal

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/uk-occidental-proxy-berkshire/occidental-shareholders-get-first-say-on-anadarko-deal-with-vote-on-berkshire-financing-idUSKBN21Z369

2020-04-18

JERUSALEM Jerusalems alAqsa mosque compound will be closed to Muslim worshippers throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan due to the coronavirus epidemic Muslim clerics at Islams thirdholiest site said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-islam-jerusalem/ramadan-prayers-banned-at-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque-due-to-virus-idUSKBN21Y2N2

2020-04-17

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers are set to endorse a loosening of rules to allow banks to keep credit flowing to the economy as the coronavirus epidemic stifles business activity across the bloc

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-lending/eu-ministers-to-back-looser-rules-to-keep-bank-credit-flowing-to-economy-idUSKCN21Y2HZ

2020-04-17

BRUSSELS Apps to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus should not collect user location data the European Commission said on Thursday as Apple Inc and Google weighed whether to work with virus apps that use location tracking

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-tech/apple-google-weigh-location-tracking-rules-as-eu-seeks-privacy-based-virus-apps-idUSKCN21Y1HL

2020-04-17

BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production dipped slightly in February the month before coronavirus restrictions were widely introduced in Europe due to reverses in capital and consumer durable goods after a sharp overall rise in January

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-dips-in-february-on-eve-of-virus-measures-idUSKCN21Y14I

2020-04-17

Im very pleased the USA is providing for Palestinian hospitals and households to meet immediate lifesaving needs in combating Friedman wrote on Twitter

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

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2020-04-17

The USA as the worlds top humanitarian aid donor is committed to assisting the Palestinian he added

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

2020-04-17

MANAUS A twomonthold baby born to Warao indigenous refugees from Venezuela has tested positive for the novel coronavirus the mayors office in the Brazilian city of Manaus said on Wednesday

Negative

MANAUS A twomonthold baby born to Warao indigenous refugees from Venezuela has tested positive for the novel coronavirus the mayors office in the Brazilian city of Manaus said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-baby/venezuelan-indigenous-baby-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-brazil-idUSKCN21X3EE

2020-04-16

AUSTIN Texas A county judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would allow mailin ballots from any voters who fear for their health because of the coronavirus pandemic attorneys involved in the case said

Negative

AUSTIN Texas A county judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would allow mailin ballots from any voters who fear for their health because of the coronavirus pandemic attorneys involved in the case said

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texaselection/texas-judge-allows-vote-by-mail-amid-coronavirus-fears-idUSKCN21X3F4

2020-04-16

Eric LeCompte executive director at the nonprofit Jubilee USA Network estimated the agreement could ultimately result in billion of relief for the poorest countries

Positive

Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service payments for the worlds poorest countries through the end of the year a move quickly matched by a group of hundreds of private creditors

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-g20-statement/g20-countries-agree-debt-freeze-for-worlds-poorest-countries-idUSKCN21X29A

2020-04-16

BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to get the economy back on its feet next year after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest ever recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union is looking at ways to get the economy back on its feet next year after what is expected to be the 27nation blocs deepest ever recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recovery/explainer-how-the-eu-can-finance-economic-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKCN21X2BU

2020-04-16

BRUSSELS The European Union should use its longterm budget to drive economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak two top officials with the bloc said on Wednesday likely triggering more internal battles over who pays for it

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-budget/next-budget-must-be-europes-answer-to-coronavirus-crisis-eu-chiefs-say-idUSKCN21X189

2020-04-16

MIAPJ0000PUS lost about wiping out early week gains that had taken the index to its best level since midMarch

Neutral

SINGAPORE Asias stock markets retreated from their highest levels for a month and the dollar extended gains on Thursday as the damage the coronavirus has wrought on the world economy soured appetite for risk

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-slide-and-dollar-rally-runs-as-economic-realities-bite-idUSKCN21X3IP

2020-04-16

MOSCOW Russias antidoping agency RUSADA will undertake a broad programme to monitor athletes biological components once a full hiatus in testing linked to coronavirus containment measures across the country ends its director said on Tuesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-doping/doping-russia-to-make-up-for-break-in-testing-once-coronavirus-restrictions-lifted-idUSKCN21W2DD

2020-04-15

Yuri Ganus the head of RUSADA announced last month that the agency was temporarily halting testing a measure currently in place until the end of the month

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-doping/doping-russia-to-make-up-for-break-in-testing-once-coronavirus-restrictions-lifted-idUSKCN21W2DD

2020-04-15

MIWD00000PUS which tracks shares across 49 countries gained 2

Positive

NEW YORK Equity markets rallied globally on Tuesday as Chinese trade data defied expectations of a deep downturn as a result of the coronavirus pandemic igniting hopes that world economies can soon recover and removing the safehaven allure of the greenback

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gain-on-china-trade-data-easing-pandemic-worries-idUSKCN21W001

2020-04-15

TOULOUSE France French space scientists are using the COVID19 lockdown as a dry run for what it will be like to be cooped up inside a space craft on a mission to Mars

Positive

TOULOUSE France French space scientists are using the COVID19 lockdown as a dry run for what it will be like to be cooped up inside a space craft on a mission to Mars

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-space/space-scientists-use-covid-19-lockdown-as-dry-run-for-mars-mission-idUSKCN21W25S

2020-04-15

JERUSALEM Muslims gathered in smallerthanusual numbers at alAqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday after religious authorities decided to keep Islams third holiest site open for prayers but enact health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Neutral

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2020-04-14

The USDA declined to comment on the initial phase

Negative

CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coronavirus-usda-farmaid/trump-administration-to-unveil-15-5-billion-first-phase-of-coronavirus-farm-aid-sources-idUSKCN21W01K

2020-04-14

MIWO0TS00PUS pales in comparison to healthcare

Negative

As lockdowns worldwide drive a surge in internet use boosting online sales for businesses as varied as gaming and food delivery the stocks of internet providers are an unlikely laggard on global markets

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-telecoms-analysis/telco-shares-are-surprise-losers-as-lockdown-drives-internet-boom-idUSKCN21V28S

2020-04-14

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the coronavirus crisis and end the countrys unprecedented political deadlock

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics/israels-netanyahu-gantz-say-near-unity-deal-to-end-political-deadlock-idUSKCN21V231

2020-04-14

JERUSALEM A former Israeli chief rabbi has died after contracting the coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday in what is the countrys highestprofile death from the pandemic

Negative

JERUSALEM A former Israeli chief rabbi has died after contracting the coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday in what is the countrys highestprofile death from the pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-bakshidoron/former-israeli-chief-rabbi-dies-after-contracting-coronavirus-idUSKCN21U0VY

2020-04-13

BRUSSELS The European Commission in charge of EU state aid rules approved on Saturday a 50 billion euro Belgian loan guarantee scheme that aims to support companies during the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Commission in charge of EU state aid rules approved on Saturday a 50 billion euro Belgian loan guarantee scheme that aims to support companies during the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-belgium/eu-approves-50-billion-euro-belgian-state-aid-for-coronavirus-hit-firms-idUSKCN21T0NW

2020-04-12

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus election rival Benny Gantz asked for additional time on Saturday to try to form a government with the longtime leader to end more than a year of political deadlock

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics/netanyahu-rival-gantz-seeks-more-time-to-form-coalition-government-idUSKCN21T0TP

2020-04-12

BRUSSELS EU finance ministers gave themselves a round of applause as they wrapped up talks on Thursday night with agreement on a package of measures worth half a trillion euros to cushion the blow of the coronavirus pandemic

Positive

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2020-04-11

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will hold a video conference on April 23 to discuss the economic response to coronavirus the President of the European Council Charles Michel said on Friday a day after EU finance ministers agreed on halfatrillion euros worth of support for their coronavirusbattered economies

Positive

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2020-04-11

BRUSSELS European Union countries on Thursday evening agreed the emergency credit lines from the euro zones bailout fund will be available until COVID19 crisis is a draft of their deal read

Negative

BRUSSELS European Union countries on Thursday evening agreed the emergency credit lines from the euro zones bailout fund will be available until COVID19 crisis is a draft of their deal read

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2020-04-11

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on halfatrillion euros worth of support for their coronavirusbattered economies but left open the question of how to finance recovery in the bloc headed for a steep recession

Positive

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2020-04-10

MANAUS Brazils Amazonas state warned on Thursday that its health system has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus epidemic with all intensive care beds and ventilators already taken as a result of the outbreak

Negative

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2020-04-10

BRUSSELS The European Central Bank told euro zone finance ministers that the bloc may need fiscal measures worth up to 1

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Central Bank told euro zone finance ministers that the bloc may need fiscal measures worth up to 1

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2020-04-09

BRUSSELS The president of the European Unions main science organisation has quit the post he took up only in January the European Commission said amid controversy over the blocs response to the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

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2020-04-09

BRUSSELS Generic drugmakers will be allowed to cooperate to supply hospital medicines for COVID19 patients without fear of breaching the blocs competition rules EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-antitrust/generic-drugmakers-win-eu-okay-to-cooperate-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21Q1FR

2020-04-09

BRUSSELS The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday urged European Union states to lift export bans on medicines to avoid causing shortages in the bloc as it tackles the coronavirus crisis

Negative

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2020-04-09

The 2019 annual report of HSBCs Australian subsidiary said it had flagged the potential breaches to AUSTRAC a government agency that combats money laundering and financial crime

Negative

The breaches involved small amounts of crossborder foreign currency transactions involving nonbanking financial institutions that the Londonheadquartered bank was unable to properly report for technical reasons HSBC said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hsbc-hldg-australia/hsbc-reports-potential-money-laundering-breaches-in-australia-idUSKBN21Q1TQ

2020-04-09

BRUSSELS European Union governments and institutions are likely to agree on Thursday on steps that could boost the EUs fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic to 3

Positive

BRUSSELS European Union governments and institutions are likely to agree on Thursday on steps that could boost the EUs fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic to 3

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2020-04-09

BRUSSELS Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID19 pandemic the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EUwide waiver of refund obligations

Negative

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2020-04-09

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers failed to break a deadlock in allnight talks on more support for their coronavirushit economies with northsouth divisions flaring and straining the blocs unity

Negative

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2020-04-09

The Mexican economy ministry has told the auto industry the USMCA allows for an alternative transition scheme that could give some companies more time to comply AMIA says

Positive

MEXICO CITY Mexicos government on Tuesday asked the United States and Canada to grant its automotive industry extra time to adapt its supply chains as the deadline for implementing a new North American trade deal approaches

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-mexico/mexico-asks-u-s-canada-to-grant-automakers-transition-for-usmca-rules-idUSKBN21P33E

2020-04-08

The new USMCA trade deal will require North American content compared with 62

Positive

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2020-04-08

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers hope to agree on Tuesday on half a trillion euros worth of economic aid to finance recovery from the coronavirus a discussion that has sown divisions as the bloc struggles with the outbreak

Positive

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2020-04-08

BRUSSELS April 8 The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Mario Centeno said on Wednesday he was suspending talks on half a trillion euro package to support the economy against the coronavirus epidemic until Thursday to bridge divisions over its elements

Negative

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2020-04-08

US dollar holds steady Aussie hit by rating change

Positive

Asia markets turn choppy give back some recent gains

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-turn-cautious-oil-rebounds-in-choppy-trade-idUSL4N2BW0J4

2020-04-08

Last month groups representing automakers and suppliers in the United States backed delaying the entry date for USMCA to give them more time to prepare for the changes

Negative

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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

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2020-04-08

HOUSTON Employees at Valero Energy Corps Port Arthur Texas refinery expressed worries about the companys slow response to keep the coronavirus from spreading there after two workers tested positive four people familiar with the matter said

Negative

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2020-04-07

Officials with USW 13423 in Port Arthur which represents workers at the Valero refinery declined comment

Negative

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2020-04-07

BRUSSELS The coronavirus pandemic has revived the acrimonious debate between euro zone countries about jointly issuing debt to meet healthcare needs and address the deep economic downturn that is set to follow

Negative

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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

JERUSALEM Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the the traditional meal celebrating freedom from biblical slavery confined to their homes under a national coronavirus lockdown

Negative

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2020-04-07

To help shape the USTR and congressional response the committees asked the ITC to provide detailed information for each product deemed necessary

Positive

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2020-04-07

BRUSSELS The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 99

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 99

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2020-04-07

JERUSALEM Franciscan friars wearing surgical masks and gloves made house calls in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday delivering olive branches to Christians who are selfisolating as a precaution against the coronavirus

Negative

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2020-04-06

WASHINGTON The number of crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier who have tested positive for the coronavirus has risen in the past 24 hours to 155 the Navy said on Saturday in the wake of the firing of the carriers captain

Negative

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2020-04-05

Another cooperative Wisconsinbased Foremost Farms USA was even more grim

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are likely to converge on Tuesday on three quick options to support the economy in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic officials said on Friday with some discussion also of longerterm ideas to aid a recovery

Positive

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2020-04-04

BRUSSELS The European Commission approved on Friday requests from EU countries and Britain to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on imported medical devices and protective equipment to help fight the coronavirus epidemic

Positive

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2020-04-04

BRUSSELS Amazon is not liable for unknowingly stocking goods for thirdparty sellers that infringe trademarks Europes top court said on Thursday handing online retailers a victory in their battle against luxury goods companies

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-eu-amazon-com-coty-trademark/amazon-wins-trademark-case-in-boost-for-online-retailers-vs-luxury-firms-idUSKBN21K12W

2020-04-03

Last week Democratic super PAC Priorities USA which created the ad said it planned to expand its use despite the Trumps campaigns ceaseanddesist letters

Positive

WASHINGTON Two top Democrats in Congress on Thursday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to reassure broadcasters the agency will not revoke their licenses for airing advertisements critical of President Donald Trump

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-campaign-ad/democrats-want-fcc-to-reject-trump-campaign-threat-to-broadcasters-idUSKBN21K2IG

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

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

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions top court ruled on Thursday that Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic had broken the law by refusing to host refugees to help ease the burden on southern states such as Greece and Italy after a surge in migrant arrivals from 2015

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-east-ruling/top-eu-court-says-eastern-states-broke-law-by-refusing-to-host-refugees-idUSKBN21K0YA

2020-04-03

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No

Negative

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No

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2020-04-03

BRUSSELS Hospitals in the Belgian capital called on the federal government on Wednesday to address a shortage of medicines and equipment as COVID19 patients continue to arrive at intensive care units that are starting to fill up

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-belgium-hospitals/shortage-of-drugs-and-equipment-brussels-hospitals-sound-the-alarm-idUSKBN21J6K1

2020-04-02

BRUSSELS Unemployment in the euro zone fell to a 12year low in February the month before coronavirus containment measures began to be introduced widely across Europe

Negative

BRUSSELS Unemployment in the euro zone fell to a 12year low in February the month before coronavirus containment measures began to be introduced widely across Europe

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-unemployment/euro-zone-jobless-rate-hits-12-year-low-on-eve-of-virus-measures-idUSKBN21J4VQ

2020-04-02

WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy on Wednesday declined to rule out punishing the captain of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who wrote a scathing letter to Navy leadership asking for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-navy/u-s-navy-does-not-rule-out-punishing-captain-who-criticized-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN21J6LQ

2020-04-02

JERUSALEM All Israelis should wear face masks while in public as a precaution against the coronavirus and upcoming Jewish Muslim and Christian holidays should be marked only with immediate family Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday

Negative

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2020-04-02

BRUSSELS The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a wagesubsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic a plan that could be worth 100 billion euros in borrowing guaranteed by all EU countries

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-work/eu-exec-proposes-shorter-work-hours-to-prevent-layoffs-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21J58Y

2020-04-02

BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei and other Chinese companies donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity is the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak

Positive

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2020-04-02

BRUSSELS Barely a month before Europe embarked on a scramble for masks ventilators and testing kits to fight coronavirus governments told Brussels their healthcare systems were ready and there was no need to order more stocks EU documents show

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-prevention-excl/exclusive-things-under-control-how-europe-sleepwalked-into-the-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21J6FF

2020-04-02

BRUSSELS NATO will speed up deliveries of medical aid to allies suffering the most from the coronavirus but must focus on defending Europe the alliances chief said after large Russian war games that were seen by allies as a signal from Moscow

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-nato/nato-seeks-to-speed-up-medical-aid-deliveries-wary-of-russian-drills-idUSKBN21J5KJ

2020-04-02

BRUSSELS With the euro zone economy in need of help from the coronavirus pandemic officials have until April 9 to design a package that satisfies members with completely opposing those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it

Negative

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2020-04-02

Inc Verizon Communications Inc Charter Communications Inc Comcast Altice USA TMobile and Sprint Corp are expected to take part in the call

Neutral

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

We still expect that US pension funds will eventually rebalance within 12 wrote strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou

Positive

NEW YORK U.S. pension funds that delayed rebalancing their portfolios are likely to pump about billion into stocks over the next two quarters analysts at JP Morgan said providing a potential boost to equity markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-portfolio-rebalanc/u-s-pension-funds-may-pour-400-billion-into-stocks-lifting-virus-hit-markets-jp-morgan-idUSKBN21I3MQ

2020-04-01

JERUSALEM Israeli police have used a drone helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering in an ultraOrthodox Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem in defiance of Health Ministry measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus

Negative

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2020-04-01

JERUSALEM Israel has begun testing a COVID19 vaccine prototype on rodents at its biochemical defense laboratory a source said on Tuesday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel has begun testing a COVID19 vaccine prototype on rodents at its biochemical defense laboratory a source said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-tests/israel-tests-coronavirus-vaccine-prototype-on-rodents-at-defense-lab-idUSKBN21I2EZ

2020-04-01

BRUSSELS European Union antitrust regulators have asked Daimler Continental and other car parts makers for details of failed mediation talks with Nokia in a patent licensing fee dispute

Negative

BRUSSELS European Union antitrust regulators have asked Daimler Continental and other car parts makers for details of failed mediation talks with Nokia in a patent licensing fee dispute

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-eu-antitrust-nokia-daimler/eu-antitrust-watchdogs-quiz-daimler-others-on-failed-nokia-fee-talks-idUSKBN21I21S

2020-04-01

JERUSALEM Israel will spend 80 billion shekels to help the economy weather the coronavirus crisis and the finance minister said he expected a gradual return of business activity after the Passover holiday next month

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-economy/israel-to-spend-80-billion-shekels-to-help-economy-cope-with-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21H2XR

2020-03-31

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are likely to accelerate work next week on using their bailout fund ESM and the European Investment Bank to counter the economic slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic their chairman Mario Centeno said

Negative

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2020-03-31

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested negative for the coronavirus on Monday after a parliamentary aide was confirmed to be carrying the virus though the 70yearold leader would remain in isolation a spokesman said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/israels-netanyahu-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-after-aide-confirmed-carrier-idUSKBN21H0P9

2020-03-31

BRUSSELS The European Commission authorized on Monday Frances scheme to support small companies and selfemployed people affected by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Commission authorized on Monday Frances scheme to support small companies and selfemployed people affected by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-france/eu-clears-french-1-2-billion-euro-scheme-for-small-firms-hit-by-pandemic-idUSKBN21H1XL

2020-03-31

NEW YORK A portion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is set to transform into a 350bed temporary hospital on Tuesday the USTA said as the coronavirus outbreak strains resources in New York City which as been dramatically affected by the pandemic

Negative

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2020-03-31

BRUSSELS Euro zone sentiment suffered its steepest ever monthly decline in March as the coronavirus led to declining confidence among consumers and all sectors of the economy in many cases even before crippling lockdowns were imposed

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-sentiment/euro-zone-sentiment-in-record-plunge-as-coronavirus-strikes-idUSKBN21H14M

2020-03-31

New York City Emergency Management informed the USTA of its plans on Monday after previously telling the organization that the tennis center was a potential venue for auxiliary medical care

Neutral

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2020-03-31

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

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Union is likely to focus on tools offered by the euro zones ESM bailout fund and the European Investment Bank in its economic response to the coronavirus epidemic so that they can be used quickly EU officials said on Monday

Negative

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2020-03-31

JERUSALEM An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus officials said on Monday but it was not immediately clear if the 70yearold leader had been exposed or his work affected

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/netanyahu-aide-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-unclear-if-israeli-pm-affected-idUSKBN21H0P9

2020-03-30

US extends social distancing guidelines to end of April

Positive

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

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 after the World AntiDoping Agency found evidence of mass doping in Russian athletics

Negative

MOSCOW Russian antidoping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-doping/doping-russian-agency-halts-testing-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F09O

2020-03-29

MOSCOW Russian antidoping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

Negative

MOSCOW Russian antidoping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-doping/doping-russian-agency-halts-testing-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F09O

2020-03-29

Margarita Pakhnotskaya RUSADAs deputy director told Reuters the suspension of testing would remain in place until April 6

Negative

MOSCOW Russian antidoping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-doping/doping-russian-agency-halts-testing-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21F09O

2020-03-29

US has taken several Iranian scientists hostage without charge or on spurious sanctions charges not releasing even when its OWN courts reject the absurd Zarif said

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

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

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

DAMASCUS Syria said on Friday it was banning travel between cities and governorates as part of tightening measures to curb the spread of coronavirus staterun Ikhbariya TV reported citing the interior minister

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-syria/syria-bans-most-domestic-travel-in-coronavirus-lockdown-idUSKBN21E3DU

2020-03-28

WIN BACK HOUSE but throw Massie out of Republican he said in a tweet

Negative

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized a Republican congressman who is considering tactics to delay a House of Representatives vote on a massive coronavirus stimulus bill calling Representative Thomas Massie a thirdrate grandstander

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump/trump-attacks-republican-lawmaker-threatening-delay-of-economic-stimulus-idUSKBN21E26E

2020-03-28

BRUSSELS Euro zone officials have two weeks to come up with a way to support the economy during the coronavirus epidemic that satisfies members with completely opposing those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eurozone-explai/explainer-euro-zone-options-for-economic-support-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21E317

2020-03-28

US even refuses medical furlough amid for innocent men jailed in horrific facilities

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

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus main rival Benny Gantz was elected parliamentary speaker on Thursday in a surprise manoeuvre that could herald a unity government keeping the veteran leader in power

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics/israels-netanyahu-and-rival-gantz-move-closer-to-unity-government-idUSKBN21D16Q

2020-03-27

Aid agency Oxfam warned that USAIDs approach would endanger an effective coronavirus response leaving Yemen uniquely vulnerable to the most deadly pandemic in it said in a statement

Negative

ADEN Yemens warring parties welcomed a U.N. call for an immediate truce on Thursday as the country entered its sixth year of a conflict that has unleashed a humanitarian crisis rendering it more vulnerable to any coronavirus outbreak

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security/yemen-warring-parties-back-u-n-truce-call-as-u-s-starts-aid-reduction-idUSKBN21D0KN

2020-03-27

BRUSSELS European lawmakers overwhelmingly agreed on Thursday to suspend until Oct

Negative

BRUSSELS European lawmakers overwhelmingly agreed on Thursday to suspend until Oct

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-slots/eu-lawmakers-back-suspension-of-airline-slots-rule-until-october-idUSKBN21D3NO

2020-03-27

A second Navy hospital ship the USNS Mercy was dispatched to Los Angeles from San Diego earlier this week

Positive

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

Delek US Holdings did not respond to a request for comment and Monroe Energy declined comment

Negative

U.S. refiners sold renewable fuel credits last week in a bid to raise cash as their market capitalizations slumped amid the oil price crash according to three industry sources

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-refineries-biofuels/u-s-refiners-sell-biofuel-credits-to-raise-cash-as-valuations-tank-idUSKBN21D3NW

2020-03-27

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

Negative

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

Delek US Holdings shares have fallen since the beginning of 2020

Negative

U.S. refiners sold renewable fuel credits last week in a bid to raise cash as their market capitalizations slumped amid the oil price crash according to three industry sources

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-global-oil-refineries-biofuels/u-s-refiners-sell-biofuel-credits-to-raise-cash-as-valuations-tank-idUSKBN21D3NW

2020-03-27

BRUSSELS The European Union is prioritizing maintaining open borders for goods to flow and the hunt for a vaccine against the coronavirus European Council president Charles Michel said in a video conference of EU leaders

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-michel/eu-prioritizing-free-goods-flow-vaccine-search-eu-council-head-idUSKBN21D3QC

2020-03-27

WASHINGTON Democratic super PAC Priorities USA said on Thursday it planned to expand its use of an advertisement critical of President Donald Trumps response to the coronavirus pandemic despite the Trump reelection campaigns efforts to stop it

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-coronavirus-trump/democratic-group-defies-trump-ramps-up-ad-blasting-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN21D3BR

2020-03-27

The Houthis have failed to demonstrate sufficient progress towards ending unacceptable interference in these the USAID spokesperson said adding that it would continue to support the most urgent lifesaving assistance

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security/yemen-warring-parties-back-u-n-truce-call-as-u-s-starts-aid-reduction-idUSKBN21D0KN

2020-03-27

Priorities USA said the ad was still running in Florida Michigan Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and would be expanded into Arizona over the next few weeks

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-coronavirus-trump/democratic-group-defies-trump-ramps-up-ad-blasting-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN21D3BR

2020-03-27

Medallion Resources Ltd as well as privately held USA Rare Earth and Texas Mineral Resources Corp are also waiting on the Pentagon

Positive

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

The shuttered USAID and NSF offices in China also had a role in building scientific relationships and combating global disease according to the four people familiar with the situation

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

BRUSSELS Leaders of nine EU countries including France Italy and Spain called on the bloc to agree on a common debt to raise funds to support the health industry in combating the coronavirus as well as the broader economies according to a letter seen by Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-letter/nine-eu-leaders-call-for-joint-debt-issuance-for-coronavirus-spending-idUSKBN21C1SC

2020-03-26

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have opened a full investigation into Johnson Johnsons acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceuticals surgical patch product TachoSil concerned that the deal could lead to reduced choice and higher prices for customers

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-takeda-pharma-m-a-johnson-johnson-eu/eu-says-johnson-johnsons-deal-for-takeda-patch-may-harm-competition-idUSKBN21C2GY

2020-03-26

The Canadian rules do not pose problems for the USMCA because they were implemented before the treatys adoption an industry source argued

Positive

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

The USGS had initially said the quake measured 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

JERUSALEM An analysis of coronavirus patients voices could yield a vocal to help detect COVID19 symptoms in others and prioritize testing and treatment the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday

Negative

JERUSALEM An analysis of coronavirus patients voices could yield a vocal to help detect COVID19 symptoms in others and prioritize testing and treatment the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-study/israeli-defense-ministry-launches-covid-19-voice-test-study-idUSKBN21B2YV

2020-03-25

BRUSSELS The European Union has asked Greece to move migrants most at risk of contracting the coronavirus from overcrowded camps on its Mediterranean islands the EUs top migration official told Reuters on Tuesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-greece-migratio/eu-asks-greece-to-move-migrants-most-at-risk-from-coronavirus-out-of-crowded-camps-idUSKBN21B2Y1

2020-03-25

BRUSSELS Cargo shipping companies will be exempt from antitrust rules against anticompetitive agreements for a further four years until 2024 because this leads to lower prices and better consumer services EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-antitrust-shipping/cargo-shipping-to-keep-eu-antitrust-exemption-until-2024-idUSKBN21B1GZ

2020-03-25

While liquidity is an issue the USD will remain strong

Negative

Goldman Sachs forecast refers to output in paragraph

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-asia-stocks-rebound-fed-pits-endless-qe-against-economic-reality-idUSL4N2BH09K

2020-03-24

JERUSALEM Israels Supreme Court ordered the speaker of the parliament on Monday to put into motion a move in parliament which he had rejected that could weaken close ally Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus hold on power

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics/netanyahu-ally-israeli-supreme-court-clash-with-pms-future-at-stake-idUSKBN21A3M3

2020-03-24

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers formally endorsed on Monday the suspension of EU limits on governments borrowing to give the 27 EU countries a free hand in fighting the disastrous effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the economy

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-limits/governments-endorse-suspension-of-eu-limits-on-borrowing-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN21A2VZ

2020-03-24

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss European Commission proposals to make use of the blocs bailout fund to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in a teleconference on Tuesday evening the Commission said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eurozone-esm/euro-zone-to-discuss-bailout-fund-use-in-coronavirus-fight-on-tuesday-idUSKBN21A1Z5

2020-03-24

US 10year bond yield drops to 0

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS Facebook will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe the latest U.S. tech giant to respond to an EU call to stave off internet gridlock as thousands work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-to-cut-video-streaming-quality-in-virus-hit-europe-idUSKBN2190VH

2020-03-23

USA Track and Field USA Swimming the Brazilian Olympic Committee UK Athletics and the French Swimming Federation have also urged the IOC to postpone the multibillion dollar event

Negative

ATHENS The International Olympic Committee faced mounting opposition on Sunday to the current schedule for the Tokyo 2020 Games as athletes teams and federations called for a delay because of the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics/ioc-wrestles-with-logistics-amid-growing-opposition-to-games-idUSKBN2190HK

2020-03-23

JERUSALEM All Muslim prayers at Jerusalems alAqsa mosque compound will be suspended from Monday until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus religious officials said on Sunday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-jerusalem-aqsa/prayers-at-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-suspended-over-virus-idUSKBN2190YJ

2020-03-23

Earlier the USOPC had welcomed the IOCs statement but said more clarity was needed for athletes

Positive

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

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a powersharing deal with his centrist political rivals but they swiftly denied it

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a powersharing deal with his centrist political rivals but they swiftly denied it

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics-netanyahu/netanyahu-says-near-unity-government-to-fight-coronavirus-but-rivals-disagree-idUSKBN21811P

2020-03-22

JERUSALEM Leaders of Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre revered as the site of Jesuss crucifixion and burial urged worshippers on Saturday to maintain social distancing to help fight the coronavirus

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-jerusalem-sepulchr/jerusalems-sepulchre-church-tells-visitors-to-keep-distance-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2180VT

2020-03-22

BRUSSELS The European Union executive moved to formalize a deal reached by EU finance ministers on March 5 to suspend EU budget rules that limit borrowing giving hardesthit Italy and other governments a free hand to fight the coronavirus

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-fiscal/eu-executive-moves-to-formalize-suspension-of-eu-budget-rules-idUSKBN2180DR

2020-03-22

The USTR has in recent weeks granted Section tariff exclusions for certain medical products from China including medical masks examination gloves and antiseptic wipes

Positive

WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Friday said it was soliciting public comments on lifting additional tariffs on Chinese imports that could help the United States battle the coronavirus pandemic showing some flexibility in its trade war against Beijing

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/u-s-seeks-comments-on-tariff-cuts-for-chinese-imports-to-aid-coronavirus-battle-idUSKBN21807G

2020-03-21

The USDA did not respond to requests for comment about the new agreement over avian flu

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

BRUSSELS YouTube and Amazon Prime will sacrifice streaming quality in the EU to help avert internet gridlock as tens of millions of Europeans confined by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-youtube-exclusive/youtube-amazon-prime-forgo-streaming-quality-to-relieve-european-networks-idUSKBN2170OP

2020-03-21

BRUSSELS March 20 Alphabet Incs YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union to avert internet gridlock as thousands of Europeans constrained by the coronavirus outbreak switch to working from home

Negative

EU industry chief comments

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-youtube/youtube-to-reduce-streaming-quality-in-europe-due-to-coronavirus-idUSL8N2BD19D

2020-03-21

JERUSALEM Israels foreign intelligence service Mossad has obtained coronavirus testing kits for the country Israeli officials said on Thursday

Positive

JERUSALEM Israels foreign intelligence service Mossad has obtained coronavirus testing kits for the country Israeli officials said on Thursday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-spies/israel-says-its-spies-have-procured-coronavirus-kits-abroad-idUSKBN21626U

2020-03-20

BRUSSELS March 19 The European Commission on Thursday told telecoms providers not to discriminate against individual content providers despite increased internet traffic on their networks caused by thousands of housebound Europeans teleworking or video streaming due to the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-internet/eu-tells-telcos-not-to-discriminate-against-content-providers-idUSL8N2BC6X7

2020-03-20

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday tightened a national stayathome policy saying police would now enforce restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday tightened a national stayathome policy saying police would now enforce restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-orders-citizens-to-stay-home-in-partial-lockdown-idUSKBN21622D

2020-03-20

BRUSSELS The European Union has responded to the coronavirus seen by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the biggest challenge since World War Two with a wide range of measures to limit the spread of the disease and the resulting economic damage

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-measures-factbo/factbox-europeans-ask-what-has-eu-done-for-us-answer-2-5-trillion-euro-stimulus-idUSKBN2162JP

2020-03-20

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA Japan An Olympic cauldron was ignited in Japan on Friday with a flame carried from Greece with officials again pledging the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed despite mounting pressure to halt the worlds biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-olympics-2020-flame-arrival/coronavirus-concerns-overshadow-olympic-flame-arrival-in-japan-idUSKBN2163LH

2020-03-20

BRUSSELS Restrictions imposed by some European Union countries at their borders with other member states in response to the coronavirus outbreak are disrupting food supplies representatives of the industry and farmers said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-food/coronavirus-border-curbs-disrupt-eu-food-supplies-industry-idUSKBN2161OQ

2020-03-20

We anticipate that the USD can retain its newfound poise for several more said NAB head of FX strategy Ray Attrill in a note

Positive

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Thursday to set up a stockpile of face masks intensive care equipment and other essential medical gear to tackle shortages in Europe in the face of booming demand caused by the coronavirus crisis

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-supplies/faced-with-shortages-eu-plans-stockpiling-medical-gear-idUSKBN216266

2020-03-20

BRUSSELS The European Commission has warned Europes telecoms providers not to block content platforms in an attempt to prevent internet gridlock caused by housebound Europeans teleworking or video streaming due to the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/eu-warns-telcos-against-throttling-internet-giants-as-data-traffic-spikes-idUSKBN2162L9

2020-03-20

Priorities USA Action a top Democratic super PAC said the coronavirus crisis with the economy reeling and American daily life being dramatically refashioned means trouble for Trump

Negative

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

BRUSSELS EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton has called on video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Alphabet unit YouTube to take measures to prevent internet gridlock caused by people teleworking and streaming at home due to the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/eu-wants-streaming-platforms-to-ease-internet-gridlock-amid-virus-crisis-idUSKBN2153RV

2020-03-19

BRUSSELS Euro zone officials are considering how to deploy the unused firepower of the blocs bailout fund to limit the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus epidemic via a scheme that could pave the way for more ECB purchases of Italian bonds

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-corononavirus-eurozone-esm/euro-zone-eyes-ways-to-deploy-its-bailout-fund-in-war-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN2152XF

2020-03-19

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday lockdown orders would be issued unless people stepped up compliance with guidelines urging them to stay at home to help halt the spread of the coronavirus in Israel

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/netanyahu-threatens-israeli-lockdown-orders-in-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21514R

2020-03-19

Unlawful US sanctions drained Irans economic resources impairing ability to fight Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Tuesday

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

BRUSSELS Russian media have deployed a significant disinformation against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus generate panic and sow distrust according to a European Union document seen by Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disinformation/russia-deploying-coronavirus-disinformation-to-sow-panic-in-west-eu-document-says-idUSKBN21518F

2020-03-19

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

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

BRUSSELS Europe is looking to ban foreign nationals from coming into the Schengen open border zone two sources said as the continent scrambles to contain the spread of coronavirus

Negative

BRUSSELS Europe is looking to ban foreign nationals from coming into the Schengen open border zone two sources said as the continent scrambles to contain the spread of coronavirus

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-schengen/europe-looks-to-suspend-incoming-travel-over-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN2132HY

2020-03-17

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

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday the possible use of an EU emergency fund worth more than 400 billion euros

Negative

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday the possible use of an EU emergency fund worth more than 400 billion euros

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-economy/eu-finance-ministers-to-discuss-role-for-rescue-funds-fiscal-bazooka-against-virus-idUSKBN2131UA

2020-03-17

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers said on Monday the bloc had so far deployed a fiscal boost worth of its gross domestic product to help the economy with the effects of the coronavirus epidemic and pledged to do more if needed

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eurogroup/eu-fiscal-support-for-economy-against-virus-at-1-of-gdp-10-of-gdp-in-guarantees-statement-idUSKBN2133K7

2020-03-17

JERUSALEM Israels government will invoke emergency regulations to speed up the deployment of cyber monitoring in the fight against the new coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday

Negative

JERUSALEM Israels government will invoke emergency regulations to speed up the deployment of cyber monitoring in the fight against the new coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-to-fast-track-cyber-monitoring-of-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN2133SP

2020-03-17

BRUSSELS The EU economy is likely to shrink this year as a result of the coronavirus a European Commission document showed but officials said internal Commission estimates were more pessimistic and pointed to a recession of even 2

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-gdp/eu-economy-likely-to-shrink-1-in-2020-because-of-coronavirus-commission-idUSKBN2132RN

2020-03-17

LAUSANNE Switzerland The World Health Organization will start testing for coronavirus in rebelheld northwest Syria later this week the agencys regional head said on Monday adding that he was very about the spread of the pandemic to a region where the health system has been wrecked by a long civil war

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mideast/who-to-start-coronavirus-testing-in-rebel-syria-iran-raises-efforts-official-says-idUSKBN2133PK

2020-03-17

LAUSANNE A senior WHO official said on Monday it will take a change in to overcome supply shortages in things such as protective equipment and test kits to fight the coronavirus pandemic

Negative

LAUSANNE A senior WHO official said on Monday it will take a change in to overcome supply shortages in things such as protective equipment and test kits to fight the coronavirus pandemic

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-equipment/who-calls-for-change-of-mindset-to-overcome-pandemic-shortages-idUSKBN213321

2020-03-17

BRUSSELS The European Union could provide 2840 billion euros immediately to support small and mediumsized companies hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic the European Investment Bank said in a letter to EU finance ministers

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-eib/eu-could-muster-28-40-billion-euros-immediately-to-support-firms-hit-by-epidemic-eib-idUSKBN2132FL

2020-03-17

JERUSALEM Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Monday said the government will expand its aid package to help businesses hurt by the coronavirus crisis by another 5 billion shekels

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Monday said the government will expand its aid package to help businesses hurt by the coronavirus crisis by another 5 billion shekels

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-aid/israel-adds-another-1-3-billion-to-help-economy-deal-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN2133MH

2020-03-17

In our view the USDRUB will need to rise at least to 80 on a sustainable basis for the CBR to start considering rate Citi analysts said

Neutral

MOSCOW Russias central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged on Friday putting its monetary easing cycle on hold after a rapid slump in the rouble amid mounting economic risks a Reuters poll showed on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-cenbank-rates/russia-seen-holding-key-rate-at-6-on-friday-amid-coronavirus-low-oil-idUSKBN21325V

2020-03-17

JERUSALEM Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government Israels president said on Sunday boosting his chances of ousting veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Negative

JERUSALEM Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government Israels president said on Sunday boosting his chances of ousting veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-politics/israels-president-to-ask-netanyahu-rival-benny-gantz-to-form-government-idUSKBN2120CM

2020-03-16

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers plan to agree on Monday on a coordinated economic response to the coronavirus pandemic with the European Commission forecasting the effects of the virus could push the EU into a recession

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-response/eu-plans-to-agree-coordinated-economic-coronavirus-response-on-monday-idUSKBN21300F

2020-03-16

HOUSTON For the last five years U.S. shale oil producers have been battling suppliers for lower costs and running equipment and crews hard to drive drilling costs down by about a barrel

Negative

HOUSTON For the last five years U.S. shale oil producers have been battling suppliers for lower costs and running equipment and crews hard to drive drilling costs down by about a barrel

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-oil-shale-costs-analysis/few-u-s-shale-firms-can-withstand-prolonged-oil-price-war-idUSKBN2130HL

2020-03-16

BRUSSELS Chinese billionaire and Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma has pledged to donate two million protective masks for distribution across Europe with a first consignment arriving in Belgium late on Friday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-jack-ma/jack-ma-donates-two-million-masks-for-coronavirus-crisis-in-europe-idUSKBN2110KA

2020-03-15

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial was delayed on Sunday for two months until May due to the coronavirus crisis

Negative

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial was delayed on Sunday for two months until May due to the coronavirus crisis

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-netanyahu/coronavirus-crisis-delays-start-of-netanyahu-corruption-trial-idUSKBN212085

2020-03-15

JERUSALEM Israel plans to use antiterrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-to-use-anti-terror-tech-to-counter-coronavirus-invisible-enemy-idUSKBN21113V

2020-03-15

JERUSALEM March 15 The Bank of Israel said on Sunday it would buy government bonds and carry out repo transactions aimed at moderating volatility in financial markets caused by the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-israel-cenbank/bank-of-israel-says-to-buy-government-bonds-to-ease-market-volatility-idUSJ7N29S00D

2020-03-15

JERUSALEM March 15 The Bank of Israel said on Sunday it would carry out a series of quantitative easing measures for the first time since the global financial crisis aimed at moderating volatility in markets caused by the coronavirus outbreak

Negative

details central bank governor

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/health-coronavirus-israel-cenbank/update-1-bank-of-israel-launches-qe-measures-to-ease-market-volatility-idUSL8N2B805G

2020-03-15

Neutral

2020-03-14

Zhang declined to comment on whether CFIUS was satisfied with TikToks current handling of data

Negative

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

The USMCA was designed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement which President Donald Trump strongly opposed on the grounds it had cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Union and the euro zone are very likely to be in a recession this year because of the coronavirus outbreak a top economic official of the European Commission said on Friday

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union and the euro zone are very likely to be in a recession this year because of the coronavirus outbreak a top economic official of the European Commission said on Friday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-recession/eu-euro-zone-very-likely-in-recession-this-year-due-to-virus-commission-says-idUSKBN2102H1

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union will launch a 37 billion euro investment initiative as part of a package of measures to cushion the blocs economies from the impact of coronavirus European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-vonderleyen/eu-to-launch-37-billion-euro-coronavirus-investment-initiative-idUSKBN2101VV

2020-03-14

European US stocks recover on govt spending hopes

Positive

European US stocks recover on govt spending hopes

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-stocks-rise-on-spending-hopes-but-bounce-fizzles-idUSL1N2B619Y

2020-03-14

ByteDance has also been working to separate TikTok from many of its Chinese businesses seeking to provide CFIUS with assurances Reuters has reported

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

WHITE HOUSE Tours of the White House were suspended

Negative

Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States forced cancellations closings and postponements throughout sports entertainment and education on Thursday

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cancellation-postp/factbox-u-s-coronavirus-cancellations-closings-and-postponements-idUSKBN2100AO

2020-03-13

BRUSSELS Euro zone industrial production leapt in January by far more than expected official estimates released on Thursday show in a sign that a recovery in the bloc was underway before the coronavirus began hitting the economy last month

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-industrialoutput/euro-zone-industry-output-jumped-in-january-before-virus-blow-idUSKBN20Z1DU

2020-03-13

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

Negative

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

MIWD00000PUS could follow suit having fallen 19

Negative

TOKYO Financial markets reeled on Thursday as stocks dived and oil slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump took the dramatic step of banning travel from Europe to stem the spread of coronavirus threatening more disruptions to trade and the world economy

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/financial-markets-wilt-stocks-plunge-as-trump-stuns-with-europe-travel-ban-idUSKBN20Z00B

2020-03-12

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

Positive

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

Priorities USA founded in 2011 is among the largest U.S. Democratic political action committees

Positive

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

JERUSALEM Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to selfquarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to selfquarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-arrivals/israel-orders-14-day-self-quarantine-for-anyone-entering-country-idUSKBN20W2MU

2020-03-10

BRUSSELS Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought more European support on Monday over the war in Syria and for hosting millions of refugees but was told he must first stop encouraging migrants to cross into Greece

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-vonderleyen/eu-tells-turkey-to-pull-migrants-back-from-greek-border-idUSKBN20W1AU

2020-03-10

BRUSSELS European Union leaders are set to hold a teleconference to discuss a coordinated EU response to the coronavirus outbreak the president of the European Council Charles Michel said on Monday

Negative

BRUSSELS European Union leaders are set to hold a teleconference to discuss a coordinated EU response to the coronavirus outbreak the president of the European Council Charles Michel said on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-talks/eu-leaders-set-to-hold-emergency-talks-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20W1PP

2020-03-10

BRUSSELS The European Parliament will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to consider calling off this weeks plenary session of the EU assembly due to the coronavirus outbreak two officials said

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Parliament will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to consider calling off this weeks plenary session of the EU assembly due to the coronavirus outbreak two officials said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-parliament/eu-parliament-to-consider-calling-off-session-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20W19R

2020-03-10

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel might broaden its entry restrictions over coronavirus fears to include visitors from all countries

Negative

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel might broaden its entry restrictions over coronavirus fears to include visitors from all countries

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel-usa/israel-considers-broadening-entry-restrictions-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0R6

2020-03-09

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was considering broadening entry restrictions to include travellers from all countries a move that would effectively cut off foreign tourism

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-might-widen-entry-restrictions-netanyahu-idUSKBN20V0XD

2020-03-09

LUSAKA U.S.based Railnet International plans to invest an estimated billion in a modern railway line and high speed trains linking Zambia Zimbabwe and Mozambique its chief executive said on Sunday

Positive

LUSAKA U.S.based Railnet International plans to invest an estimated billion in a modern railway line and high speed trains linking Zambia Zimbabwe and Mozambique its chief executive said on Sunday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-zambia-railways/u-s-railnet-plans-11-billion-railway-project-in-southern-africa-idUSKBN20V0OV

2020-03-09

BRUSSELS The European Council said on Sunday that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on March 9 to discuss EUTurkey matters including Syria and migration

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Council said on Sunday that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on March 9 to discuss EUTurkey matters including Syria and migration

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/turkish-president-erdogan-to-visit-brussels-march-9-idUSKBN20V0PA

2020-03-09

BRUSSELS A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health according to an email sent seen by Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-belgium/eu-council-suffers-second-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN20V0OJ

2020-03-09

Brazil loves him and the USA loves Trump said of Bolsonaro as the two men stood briefly in front of journalists

Positive

PALM BEACH Fla

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/trump-no-promises-regarding-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-on-brazil-idUSKBN20V017

2020-03-08

For now expect USD weakness vs G10 FX to continue and the G10 FX segment outperforming EM FX with carry trades under they said in a research note

Neutral

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

US Foods said it will finance the allcash deal mainly with million in loans from Citigroup and Bank of America

Positive

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

BRUSSELS European Union officials are considering temporarily suspending its rules on state subsidies and financial support to economic segments hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak an official said on Friday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eu-support/eu-may-waive-state-subsidy-rules-to-bolster-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20T1XN

2020-03-07

CFIUS needs to approve the latest deal according to one of the sources

Positive

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

USDA plans to pay for virus elimination at a uniform flat rate based on the size of affected the agency said

Negative

CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday it will prohibit shipments of all pigs for at least three days if the nation ever finds a case of a fatal hog disease that has ravaged Chinas herd

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever-usda/u-s-says-it-will-ban-pig-shipments-if-fatal-hog-virus-is-detected-idUSKBN20T2IQ

2020-03-07

JERUSALEM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30day state of emergency on Thursday after coronavirus cases were reported in the West Bank town of Bethlehem

Negative

JERUSALEM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30day state of emergency on Thursday after coronavirus cases were reported in the West Bank town of Bethlehem

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-palestinians-emerg/palestinians-declare-state-of-emergency-over-coronavirus-prime-minister-idUSKBN20S2R0

2020-03-06

The company earlier played down concerns that the takeover might be blocked by CFIUS saying that Cypress focus on automotive products meant its products were not sensitive

Negative

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

YAMOUSSOUKRO Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would not stand for reelection in October ending speculation about his political future ahead of a vote seen as a crucial test of stability

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-ivorycoast-politics/ivory-coasts-ouattara-says-he-wont-run-for-re-election-idUSKBN20S1IZ

2020-03-06

BRUSSELS The European Union is giving governments all the fiscal leeway they need to individually deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus and may decide on a more concerted stimulus if the economy suffers severely officials said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-rules/unshackled-by-eu-countries-have-fiscal-freedom-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S1SZ

2020-03-06

BRUSSELS European Union states are mulling radical measures to cope with the coronavirus outbreak including the mobilization of retired healthcare workers and medical students to help hospitals handle growing numbers of patients an EU official said on Thursday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-workers/eu-eyes-mobilization-of-retired-medical-workers-students-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20S25A

2020-03-06

JERUSALEM Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearlycomplete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority for a rightwing bloc in parliament despite his claim of victory

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-election/netanyahu-election-lead-shrinks-raising-prospect-of-another-israel-vote-idUSKBN20R1JJ

2020-03-05

Despite the new cases USFK had resumed sending troops to bases in Daegu and surrounding areas according to military newspaper Stars and Stripes

Neutral

SEOUL South Korea declared a special care on Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus and the U.S. military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its troops in the country which is battling the biggest epidemic outside China

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-toll/south-korea-declares-new-special-care-zone-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20S04O

2020-03-05

BRUSSELS Euro zone growth is likely to be slower in 2020 than the 1

Negative

BRUSSELS Euro zone growth is likely to be slower in 2020 than the 1

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-eurozone-growt/coronavirus-likely-to-dampen-euro-zone-growth-in-2020-eu-executive-idUSKBN20R2Y2

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

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

BRUSSELS European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syrias Idlib but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx of migrants

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-eu-turkey/in-a-bind-over-turkey-eu-finds-money-to-contain-immigration-idUSKBN20R2AF

2020-03-05

Now the US has kicked off the game lets she wrote

Neutral

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

LAUSANNE Switzerland The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summers Tokyo Olympics urging athletes to prepare full despite the coronavirus threat

Positive

LAUSANNE Switzerland The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summers Tokyo Olympics urging athletes to prepare full despite the coronavirus threat

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics/ioc-stands-firm-on-tokyo-games-despite-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN20Q12B

2020-03-04

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in Israels third national election in less than a year but was short of a governing majority nearly complete results showed

Negative

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in Israels third national election in less than a year but was short of a governing majority nearly complete results showed

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-election/netanyahu-leads-in-israeli-election-but-still-lacks-majority-idUSKBN20P3BS

2020-03-04

BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers are unlikely to decide on any concrete action in response to the coronavirus outbreak at their teleconference on Wednesday as the call is meant to be mainly a stocktaking exercise three EU finance officials said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-coronavirus-health-eu-economy/no-action-seen-at-wednesday-eu-finance-ministers-coronavirus-call-officials-idUSKBN20Q1D9

2020-03-04

BRUSSELS The worst is still to come for the airline industry in terms of economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak European bosses warned on Tuesday but they predicted that travel demand could stabilise in the coming weeks

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-europe-airlines/airlines-face-worsening-coronavirus-impact-european-bosses-warn-idUSKBN20Q13U

2020-03-04

BRUSSELS Ryanair expects April and May bookings to fall due to the coronavirus outbreak dealing a meaningful to quarterly earnings but its Chief Executive Michael OLeary said on Tuesday the situation will stabilise by early summer

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-ryanair-hldgs/ryanair-ceo-expects-10-coronavirus-hit-to-bookings-first-quarter-earnings-impact-idUSKBN20Q1YM

2020-03-04

BRUSSELS The European Union is considering measures to protect its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak top officials said on Monday as health risks in Europe were raised to high after the virus spread to most countries in the bloc

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu/eu-ready-to-loosen-purse-strings-as-coronavirus-bites-economy-idUSKBN20P1KL

2020-03-03

JERUSALEM Israeli centrist politician Benny Gantz pledged to press ahead on Monday after TV exit polls predicted a strong lead for his conservative rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but did not immediately concede defeat

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-election-gantz-tweet/israels-gantz-vows-to-press-ahead-after-election-setback-idUSKBN20P356

2020-03-03

BRUSSELS European Union regulators will in June set out proposals to tackle Chinese statebacked companies enjoying an unfair advantage versus their European counterparts EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Monday following calls from Germany and France

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust/eus-vestager-to-set-out-plans-to-tackle-chinas-state-backed-firms-idUSKBN20P2RF

2020-03-03

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election in Israel but was still short of a governing majority in a third national ballot in less than a year exit polls showed

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-election/netanyahu-ahead-in-israeli-election-but-still-lacking-governing-majority-idUSKBN20P3BS

2020-03-03

DUSHANBE The government of Tajikistan has instructed airlines and travel agencies to stop selling tickets to nationals of 35 countries including the United States Britain China Japan and Iran industry sources said on Monday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-tajikistan/tajikistan-shuts-border-to-nationals-of-35-countries-sources-idUSKBN20P28G

2020-03-03

BRUSSELS Vice president of Russias Lukoil oil producer Leonid Fedun said on Monday he expects to cut oil output by more than 1 million barrels per day in addition to existing restrictions

Negative

BRUSSELS Vice president of Russias Lukoil oil producer Leonid Fedun said on Monday he expects to cut oil output by more than 1 million barrels per day in addition to existing restrictions

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-opec-russia-lukoil/russias-lukoil-expects-opec-to-cut-more-than-1-million-bpd-of-oil-output-idUSKBN20P2PK

2020-03-03

BRUSSELS Amazon will on Thursday seek to overturn an EU order to repay about 250 million euros in back taxes to Luxembourg at Europes secondhighest court one of a series of highprofile cases marking the blocs crackdown on unfair tax deals

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-eu-amazon-com-taxavoidance/amazons-fight-against-277-million-eu-tax-order-kicks-off-in-court-on-thursday-idUSKBN20P1F5

2020-03-03

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to declare victory in Israels election on Monday a spokesman for his party said after television exit polls showed him just a seat short of a governing majority in parliament

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-election/netanyahu-set-to-declare-narrow-victory-in-israeli-election-party-spokesman-idUSKBN20P00F

2020-03-03

JERUSALEM Israel on Sunday confirmed three more cases of the coronavirus bringing the total number of patients who have been diagnosed in Israel to ten

Negative

JERUSALEM Israel on Sunday confirmed three more cases of the coronavirus bringing the total number of patients who have been diagnosed in Israel to ten

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-reports-10th-case-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O2C9

2020-03-02

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

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-election/mired-in-stalemate-israel-holds-another-election-on-netanyahus-future-idUSKBN20P00F

2020-03-02

LUSAKA The United States will give Zambia a new one year bilateral grant of million for AIDS relief starting in October after Congressional approval Zambias ministry of health said in a statement

Positive

LUSAKA The United States will give Zambia a new one year bilateral grant of million for AIDS relief starting in October after Congressional approval Zambias ministry of health said in a statement

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-zambia-health/u-s-to-give-zambia-389-million-grant-for-aids-relief-idUSKBN20O1V3

2020-03-02

McAleenan who has since resigned also revised the order of succession at USCIS to place Cuccinellis job ahead of Koumans allowing Cuccinelli to take over as acting director

Neutral

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

HOUSTON Coronavirus concerns prompted organizers on Sunday to cancel one of the worlds most prestigious gatherings of oil ministers and top executives from the energy and financial industries scheduled for this month in Houston

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-conference/ceraweek-energy-conference-in-houston-scrapped-over-coronavirus-worries-idUSKBN20O23L

2020-03-02

VILNIUS Lithuania reported its first coronavirus infection on Friday in a woman who returned this week from a visit to Italys northern city of Verona the government said as the disease spreads rapidly worldwide

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-lithuania-case/lithuania-confirms-first-coronavirus-infection-idUSKCN20M0E2

2020-02-28

LEVERKUSEN Germany German drugs and pesticides company Bayer was at pains on Thursday to quell expectations it was nearing an outofcourt settlement laying to rest claims its glyphosatebased weedkillers cause cancer

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-bayer-results/bayer-cools-prospect-of-imminent-glyphosate-settlement-idUSKCN20L0NV

2020-02-28

JULIUS BAER Credit Suisse initiates with outperform rating and chf 58

Positive

Feb 28 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-february-28-idUSL5N2AR40Q

2020-02-28

HOUSTON Jurors in the criminal case against the U.S. arm of a French company on Thursday heard it routinely stored combustible chemicals where floodwaters could reach them and failed to alert emergency workers as toxic fires erupted

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-arkema-trial-executives/texas-prosecutors-accuse-arkema-executives-of-failures-over-chemical-fire-idUSKCN20L2M0

2020-02-28

BRUSSELS Granting British financial firms access to the EU market is not part of the talks starting next week the blocs executive European Commission said

Negative

BRUSSELS Granting British financial firms access to the EU market is not part of the talks starting next week the blocs executive European Commission said

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-commission/eu-says-equivalence-for-financial-services-not-part-of-trade-talks-with-uk-idUSKCN20L1TH

2020-02-28

BRUSSELS Productivity is not growing fast enough in the European Union investment is still too low and public debt remains high in countries most in need of reducing it the European Commission said on Wednesday as it outlined a growth strategy for the bloc

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-commission-reforms/eu-faces-productivity-debt-reduction-investment-challenges-commission-idUSKCN20K1FV

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

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

MIWD00000PUS that comprises stocks across 23 developed and 26 emerging markets

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Italy and other euro zone countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak are expected to benefit from waivers under EU fiscal rules that will allow them to spend more to tackle the emergency the blocs economics commissioner said on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-economy/eu-open-to-more-spending-in-countries-hit-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K1IY

2020-02-27

USC has since rescinded her daughters admissions offer

Positive

BOSTON A California woman whose familys company created the microwavable snack Hot Pockets was sentenced on Tuesday to five months in prison for paying to help her daughters gain an illicit edge in the college admissions process through cheating and fraud

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-cheating/hot-pockets-heiress-gets-5-months-in-prison-for-u-s-college-admissions-scam-idUSKBN20J1K5

2020-02-26

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new July 9 deadline for their decision on world No

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators have set a new July 9 deadline for their decision on world No

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-daewoo-s-m-m-a-hyundaiheavyinds-eu/eu-sets-july-9-deadline-for-decision-on-1-8-billion-hyundai-daewoo-deal-idUSKCN20I25A

2020-02-26

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Israeli and Palestinian authorities sought to quell fears of a potential local outbreak of the coronavirus after learning that South Korean pilgrims who had toured some of the holy lands most popular sites were later found to be carrying the virus

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-holyland/alarm-in-the-holy-land-after-visit-by-pilgrims-with-coronavirus-idUSKCN20G0OJ

2020-02-23

BRUSSELS The Netherlands is willing to pay more into the next EU budget but the figures must take into account the Brexit hole Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said after the blocs national leaders failed to agree on their joint spending from 2021 in two days of fraught talks

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-rutte/dutch-pm-says-next-eu-budget-must-acknowledge-brexit-gap-idUSKBN20F2OC

2020-02-22

BRUSSELS German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the twoday summit of EU leaders failed to agree on the blocs next budget from 2021

Negative

BRUSSELS German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the twoday summit of EU leaders failed to agree on the blocs next budget from 2021

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-merkel/differences-too-big-says-merkel-as-eu-budget-summit-fails-idUSKBN20F2MK

2020-02-22

BRUSSELS European Union leaders appeared no closer to reaching a deal on the blocs next joint budget on Friday with deep divisions between richer and poorer nations over its size and what to spend it on unresolved after allnight talks

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-highlights/highlights-eu-leaders-return-to-budget-stalemate-after-all-night-talks-idUSKBN20F18Z

2020-02-22

BRUSSELS European Union leaders start two days of tough talks on Thursday on a joint sevenyear budget from 2021 and must work out how to fill a 75 billion euro hole left by Britains departure just as they face costly climate migration and development challenges

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-highlights/highlights-eu-leaders-squabble-over-blocs-budget-for-2021-27-idUSKBN20E1TW

2020-02-21

BRUSSELS The leaders of Germany and France called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to express their concern about the humanitarian situation in Syrias Idlib region urging an end to the conflict there a German spokesman said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-europe/merkel-macron-urge-putin-to-end-conflict-in-syrias-idlib-idUSKBN20E2R6

2020-02-21

BRUSSELS EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 202127 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro

Negative

BRUSSELS EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 202127 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-budget/summit-standoff-as-eu-leaders-grapple-with-brexit-sized-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2UW

2020-02-21

BRUSSELS Financial leaders of the worlds 20 largest economies expect a modest pickup of global growth this year and next but see the coronavirus epidemic as a downside risk a draft communique prepared for the meeting on Feb

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-economy-exclusive/exclusive-coronavirus-poses-risk-to-modest-pickup-in-global-growth-g20-draft-communique-idUSKBN20D1J5

2020-02-20

AUSTIN Texas A U.S. advocacy group calling for tougher gun regulations said on Wednesday it will spend million this year to support the campaigns of Texas politicians who back stronger restrictions on owning firearms

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-guns/u-s-gun-control-advocacy-group-to-spend-8-million-on-texas-political-campaigns-idUSKBN20D2NX

2020-02-20

His father John Shipton said Assanges long confinement indoors had damaged his health and feared that sending his son to the US would be akin to a death

Negative

LONDON Jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is no longer being kept in solitary confinement and his health is improving his spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson told reporters on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-britain-assange/jailed-wikileaks-founder-assanges-health-improving-spokesman-idUSKBN20C19Q

2020-02-20

KYUSO Kenya Kenyan farmer Mwende Kimanzi said planes started spraying as soon as the swarm of desert locusts appeared but it was not enough to save her crops

Negative

KYUSO Kenya Kenyan farmer Mwende Kimanzi said planes started spraying as soon as the swarm of desert locusts appeared but it was not enough to save her crops

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-kenya-locusts-farmers/nothing-left-kenyan-mothers-fields-stripped-by-locust-swarm-idUSKBN20D25A

2020-02-20

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

Positive

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

BRUSSELS European Union leaders will clash this week over the EUs 20212027 budget as Britains exit leaves a 75 billion euro hole in the blocs finances just as it faces costly challenges such as becoming carbon neutral by 2050

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-leaders-to-clash-over-money-as-brexit-blows-hole-in-budget-idUSKBN20D2V0

2020-02-20

BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the blocs next sevenyear budget a hole of up to 80 billion euros

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget-climatechange-factbox/factbox-how-the-next-eu-budget-will-tackle-climate-change-idUSKBN20D2V4

2020-02-20

BRUSSELS The European Commission will on Wednesday launch the first of a raft of proposals to help European companies exploit their rich trove of industrial data and at the same time rein in online giants Facebook Inc Alphabet Incs Google and Amazon

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-eu-tech/eu-to-unveil-plans-to-boost-european-firms-rein-in-u-s-tech-giants-idUSKBN20D00V

2020-02-19

Facebook Ireland and Facebooks other foreign affiliates not Facebook US led the highrisk and ultimately successful international effort to sell Facebook the company said in a pretrial memorandum

Negative

SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc is slated to begin a tax trial in a San Francisco court on Tuesday as the Internal Revenue Service tries to convince a judge the worlds largest social media company owes more than billion linked to its decision to shift profits to Ireland

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-facebook-tax/facebook-faces-tax-court-trial-over-ireland-offshore-deal-idUSKBN20C2CQ

2020-02-19

Hai Tian Development USA distributes the Peoples Daily the official newspaper of the partys Central Committee

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS A global reform of the taxation of corporate digital revenues is very unlikely if the United States continues backing a safe plan which would allow firms to choose how to be taxed European Union tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tax-gentiloni/eu-tax-commissioner-slams-u-s-plans-on-tech-tax-idUSKBN20C2A9

2020-02-19

BRUSSELS The euro zone should be ready to spend more if a downturn hits its economy Germanys finance minister and his counterparts in the bloc said on Tuesday in a first cautious hint at stepping up public investment

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-ecofin-economy/in-change-of-tack-euro-zone-and-germany-back-fiscal-boost-to-tackle-downturns-idUSKBN20C19I

2020-02-19

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial will start on March 17 two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year the Justice Ministry said on Tuesday

Negative

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus corruption trial will start on March 17 two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year the Justice Ministry said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-netanyahu-trial/netanyahus-trial-to-begin-on-march-17-israeli-justice-ministry-idUSKBN20C1TC

2020-02-19

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

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growthfriendly fiscal policy mix on Monday in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend more as fears of a downturn grow in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup/euro-zone-ministers-discuss-fiscal-boost-options-as-virus-worries-weigh-idUSKBN20B13K

2020-02-18

BRUSSELS The European Union will launch a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean to stop more weapons reaching the warring factions in Libya foreign ministers agreed on Monday after Austria lifted its veto

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-eu/eu-agrees-new-libya-sea-patrols-after-austria-lifts-veto-idUSKBN20B1IN

2020-02-18

BRUSSELS Feb 17 The head of the Eurogroup Mario Centeno said on Monday he expected the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the euro zone economy to be temporary

Negative

BRUSSELS Feb 17 The head of the Eurogroup Mario Centeno said on Monday he expected the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the euro zone economy to be temporary

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-eurozone-economy/coronavirus-impact-on-euro-zone-economy-to-be-temporary-centeno-idUSB5N27Y011

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

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

JERUSALEM Israeli commercial planes have started overflying Sudan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday casting the new air corridor as the result of a breakthrough meeting with the African Muslim countrys defacto leader this month

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-sudan/netanyahu-says-israeli-planes-have-started-overflying-sudan-idUSKBN20A0NK

2020-02-17

A USTR spokesman and Indias trade ministry did not respond to requests for comment

Neutral

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

For RUSSIAN market report see by Sagarika Jaisinghani in Editing by Subhranshu

Neutral

Stocks set for second straight weekly gains

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-em-stocks-inch-up-as-virus-scare-raises-stimulus-hopes-idUSL8N2AE2ZQ

2020-02-15

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

Positive

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

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

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-eu/mad-cow-fright-keeps-eu-cautious-on-food-rules-idUSKBN2070NJ

2020-02-14

MIAPJ0000PUS was steady in morning trade but the news knocked the weeks momentum from stock markets

Positive

SINGAPORE Asian stock markets wobbled on Thursday while safehavens such as the yen gold and bonds rose as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the outbreaks epicenter jumped

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases-stymies-stock-rally-idUSKBN20702R

2020-02-13

BRUSSELS Major European cities are asking the European Union for direct access to funds in the blocs next longterm budget to help the EU reach its goal of becoming neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 a letter showed on Wednesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-eu-cities/mayors-of-15-major-eu-cities-ask-for-funds-to-fight-climate-change-idUSKBN206225

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

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

WASHINGTON TMobile US Inc and Sprint Corp won a federal court fight as a judge ruled on Tuesday that their billion merger was legal and should be allowed

Positive

WASHINGTON TMobile US Inc and Sprint Corp won a federal court fight as a judge ruled on Tuesday that their billion merger was legal and should be allowed

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-t-mobile-us/u-s-federal-judge-allows-merger-between-t-mobile-and-sprint-idUSKBN2051MO

2020-02-12

Wells Fargo also hired a third executive from Santander Holdings USA Andrew Heller to serve as strategy and operations planning leader

Positive

The shakeup is aimed at putting a new structure in place as the bank looks to rebuild its reputation and increase accountability Wells Fargo said in a statement

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-wells-fargo-units/wells-fargo-ceo-scharf-shakes-up-management-at-scandal-hit-bank-idUSKBN20526D

2020-02-12

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

Negative

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

Feb 11 A federal judge has approved a merger between TMobile US Inc and Sprint Corp on Tuesday according to a court filing rejecting claims by a group of states that said it would violate antitrust laws and raise prices

Negative

source to a court filing not from the companies in paragraph

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/sprint-corp-ma-t-mobile/corrected-t-mobile-sprint-merger-wins-approval-as-u-s-judge-rejects-antitrust-concerns-idUSL4N2AB2QL

2020-02-12

BRUSSELS Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet the EUs digital and industry chiefs on Feb

Positive

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

TMobile US Inc may be limited in its ability to trim the price of its billion acquisition of Sprint Corp after it overcame regulatory obstacles to completing the deal investors and analysts said on Tuesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile-renegotiatio/investors-expect-any-t-mobile-sprint-deal-price-haircut-to-be-small-idUSKBN2052NV

2020-02-12

Conservative student group Turning Point USA has also built a network of more than 100 unpaid social media who they invite to events and gift branded swag

Positive

SAN FRANCISCO Last week food and travel blogger Alycia Chrosniak got an unusual alert on her Michael Bloombergs presidential campaign was inviting her to earn by making content about why she supported the billionaire Democratic candidate in the U.S. election

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-influencers/paid-social-media-influencers-dip-toes-in-u-s-2020-election-idUSKBN2042M2

2020-02-11

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

Neutral

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

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-warns-israel-against-unilateral-west-bank-moves-idUSKBN2030AA

2020-02-10

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

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians/israel-drawing-up-map-for-west-bank-annexations-netanyahu-idUSKBN2020RA

2020-02-09

BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers are set to agree this month a more growthfriendly fiscal policy three EU officials said on Friday a change from current targets that would pave the way for more spending in Germany amid fears of a downturn

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-budgets/euro-zone-getting-ready-to-spend-more-to-boost-flagging-economy-sources-idUSKBN20121L

2020-02-08

BRUSSELS European Union leaders and institutions went into a frenzy of meetings this week to start the toughest job the bloc faces this agreeing on a sevenyear budget that for many is the most tangible sign of what a united Europe will look like after Brexit

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-budget/eu-goes-into-meeting-frenzy-ahead-of-february-20-summit-on-next-seven-year-budget-idUSKBN20124K

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

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

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

The peopletopeople exchange between China and the US is conducive to stronger understanding between the two peoples and serves the fundamental interests of our two it said

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Euro zone producer prices fell in December on the year for the fifth consecutive month but their drop was slower than in November estimates from the EU statistics office showed on Tuesday

Negative

BRUSSELS Euro zone producer prices fell in December on the year for the fifth consecutive month but their drop was slower than in November estimates from the EU statistics office showed on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-ppi/euro-zone-producer-prices-fall-at-slower-pace-in-december-idUSKBN1ZY14D

2020-02-05

BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-factbox/what-the-eu-wants-commission-outlines-post-brexit-deal-with-london-idUSKBN1ZX2GO

2020-02-04

BRUSSELS An agreement on fisheries financial services trade in goods and energy all have to be agreed before the European Union can sign a deal regulating its postBrexit future relationship with Britain the head of the European Commission said on Monday

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-commission-deal/fish-financial-services-to-be-part-of-final-eu-britain-trade-deal-eu-commission-head-idUSKBN1ZX1U6

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

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

JERUSALEM Israel and Sudan have agreed to move toward forging normal relations for the first time Israeli officials said on Monday after the leaders of the two former foes met in Uganda

Positive

JERUSALEM Israel and Sudan have agreed to move toward forging normal relations for the first time Israeli officials said on Monday after the leaders of the two former foes met in Uganda

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-sudan/israel-and-sudan-will-push-to-normalize-relations-israeli-officials-idUSKBN1ZX2AG

2020-02-04

BRUSSELS The head of the European Unions foreign service Josep Borrell will travel to Iran next week to meet the countrys leaders in a bid to reduce tensions in the Middle East the EU said in a statement on Sunday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-eu/eus-foreign-policy-chief-to-travel-to-iran-in-de-escalation-mission-idUSKBN1ZW0BK

2020-02-03

USC where 6600 students from China attend college has taken similar steps in banning students from traveling to China and strongly advising against faculty making the trip

Negative

On its sprawling campus in Americas heartland thousands of miles from China the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign has taken aggressive steps to keep the fastspreading coronavirus away from its classrooms and students

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-usa-education/u-s-universities-set-up-front-line-defenses-to-keep-coronavirus-at-bay-idUSKBN1ZW0FD

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

In another statement on Saturday USFK commander General Robert Abrams also said the military assesses the new virus as a low threat but that it is closely monitoring the spread

Negative

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 Priorities USA a liberal political group raised million in January an uptick in donations as the impeachment trial of Republican President Donald Trump continues bolstering the cash the group will spend opposing his reelection

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-liberals/liberal-super-pac-boasts-111-million-raised-to-oppose-trump-idUSKBN1ZU2QY

2020-02-02

But while Trump may be seeing a boost in fundraising the Priorities USA haul demonstrates that donors on both sides of the political aisle are opening their wallets

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fundraising-liberals/liberal-super-pac-boasts-111-million-raised-to-oppose-trump-idUSKBN1ZU2QY

2020-02-02

BRUSSELS EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Friday welcomed U.S. comments on the blocs decision not to issue an outright ban on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei while showing no signs of any change in the EUs stance

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-telecoms-5g-eu-usa/eu-welcomes-pompeos-5g-comments-no-sign-of-change-to-huawei-stance-idUSKBN1ZU1IH

2020-02-01

Verizon Communications Inc and TMobile US did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Neutral

WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday the telecommunications regulator plans to take action against at least one unnamed wireless carrier over the apparent unauthorized sale of realtime location data from users

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-mobile-privacy/fcc-plans-to-take-action-over-wireless-real-time-location-data-disclosures-idUSKBN1ZU2UB

2020-02-01

RUSAF has been suspended from international competition since a 2015 report commissioned by the World AntiDoping Agency found evidence of widespread doping in the sport

Negative

MOSCOW Russias sports ministry on Friday suspended the accreditation of the countrys athletics federation which oversees the sport domestically until March 1

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russias-sports-ministry-suspends-athletics-federations-accreditation-idUSKBN1ZU12O

2020-02-01

The plan also includes benchmarks that obligate USA Gymnastics to continue to enhance athlete safety and provides for payments to other creditors of USA Gymnastics

Positive

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

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

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

Many gymnasts who suffered abuse at Nassars hands have accused USA Gymnastics of failing to investigate earlier complaints about his misconduct

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

BRUSSELS The European Investment Bank is likely to borrow some 50 billion euros on the market in 2020 roughly the same as in 2019 and increase its financing of projects to fight climate change above the share of 2019 the banks president said on Thursday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-eib/eib-to-borrow-some-50-billion-euros-in-2020-invest-one-third-in-green-projects-idUSKBN1ZT25N

2020-01-31

BRUSSELS EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a common charger for all mobile device makers across Europe a drive that iPhone maker Apple has criticised

Negative

BRUSSELS EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a common charger for all mobile device makers across Europe a drive that iPhone maker Apple has criticised

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-regulations-chargers/eu-lawmakers-with-eye-on-apple-call-for-common-mobile-charger-idUSKBN1ZT1VV

2020-01-31

BRUSSELS Euro zone economic sentiment jumped as confidence among manufacturers rose while unemployment was at its lowest level in more than a decade data showed on Thursday but the mood may quickly turn sour as fears over the coronavirus epidemic mount

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-sentiment/euro-zone-business-starts-year-upbeat-coronavirus-may-sour-mood-idUSKBN1ZT14J

2020-01-31

BRUSSELS NBCUniversal was fined 14

Negative

BRUSSELS NBCUniversal was fined 14

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-antitrust-nbcuniversal/nbcuniversal-fined-16-million-for-illegal-sales-curb-in-eu-idUSKBN1ZT1EG

2020-01-31

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

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

9 letter Lighthizer also Trumps chief USMCA negotiator pledged to explore new protections for farmers in Florida and Georgia

Positive

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

MIAPJ0000PUS fell to a sevenweek low and has now dropped for six straight sessions

Negative

Asian stocks and currencies tumbled further on Thursday as the rising death toll from a virus spreading from China led airlines to cut flights and stores to close increasing pressure on the worlds secondlargest economy as fears of a pandemic grow

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/fears-of-pandemic-send-stocks-lower-safe-havens-in-demand-idUSKBN1ZT053

2020-01-30

JERUSALEM U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a solution for the IsraeliPalestinian conflict but with strict conditions that Palestinians have rejected out of hand

Negative

JERUSALEM U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a solution for the IsraeliPalestinian conflict but with strict conditions that Palestinians have rejected out of hand

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-plan-factbox/trumps-mideast-plan-whats-in-it-idUSKBN1ZS2UX

2020-01-30

Warren has blasted Trumps trade and supports the USMCA though she agrees with Sanders that it is only a modest improvement

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

HOUSTON One Texas oil worker was killed and three others hospitalized on Wednesday when a Chesapeake Energy Corp well caught fire during service work a spokesman for the company said

Negative

HOUSTON One Texas oil worker was killed and three others hospitalized on Wednesday when a Chesapeake Energy Corp well caught fire during service work a spokesman for the company said

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-chesapeake-enrgy-blowout/chesapeake-energy-oil-well-fire-kills-one-injures-three-in-texas-idUSKBN1ZS39F

2020-01-30

BRUSSELS The European Union wants to create a single market in data aimed at challenging the dominance of tech giants such as Facebook Google and Amazon according to a European Commission proposal seen by Reuters

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-data-exclusive/exclusive-europe-wants-single-data-market-to-break-u-s-tech-giants-dominance-idUSKBN1ZS32E

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union has scrapped the possibility of a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces according to the latest proposals seen by Reuters

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union has scrapped the possibility of a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces according to the latest proposals seen by Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-ai/eu-drops-idea-of-facial-recognition-ban-in-public-areas-paper-idUSKBN1ZS37Q

2020-01-30

A responsible member federation in the circumstances would have admitted the charges and shown contrition for its conduct but RUSAF has chosen to do neither

Negative

The Athletics Integrity Unit Board on Wednesday called for the expulsion of Russias suspended athletics federation after what it described as a total lack of in its response to a long list of antidoping violations

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-sport-doping-russia/russian-federation-at-risk-of-expulsion-over-doping-offences-idUSKBN1ZS2FO

2020-01-30

The USMCA includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves

Neutral

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a new North American trade agreement on Wednesday in an outdoor ceremony at the White House to be attended by about 400 guests but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/trump-to-sign-north-american-trade-pact-at-white-house-key-democrats-not-invited-idUSKBN1ZS0I5

2020-01-29

BRUSSELS The European Union added seven Russianbacked officials in Crimea to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for organizing local elections in the peninsula last year

Negative

BRUSSELS The European Union added seven Russianbacked officials in Crimea to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for organizing local elections in the peninsula last year

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-ukraine-crisis-eu-russia/eu-blacklists-seven-more-people-in-russian-annexed-crimea-idUSKBN1ZR1Z1

2020-01-29

BRUSSELS Europes luxury brands want EU regulators to take a tougher line against online retailing giants like Amazon and Alibaba on issues like data protection and counterfeiting the head of a leading industry group said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-digital-tax-luxury/europes-luxury-brands-want-tougher-rules-for-tech-rivals-idUSKBN1ZR1LQ

2020-01-29

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it would help fund two aircraft to bring European Union citizens back from Wuhan the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak

Positive

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Tuesday it would help fund two aircraft to bring European Union citizens back from Wuhan the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-eu-repatriation/eu-to-co-fund-two-planes-to-repatriate-citizens-from-chinas-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZR26T

2020-01-29

BRUSSELS The European Unions highest court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had infringed EU law by not paying on time private companies that worked the state and that it should be doing so within 30 to 60 days

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-italy-ruling/eu-top-court-italy-must-pay-companies-within-30-to-60-days-idUSKBN1ZR0S6

2020-01-29

USAID said it has already provided nearly million to support Venezuelans in Brazil

Positive

BRASILIA The U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.N.s International Organization for Migration launched a program on Tuesday to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil for the longterm

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-brazil-usa/u-s-backs-program-to-settle-venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZR2I8

2020-01-29

USMCA rebalances trade in North America replaces the jobkilling NAFTA ends the outsourcing of American jobs and invests in the American he said

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/trump-to-sign-north-american-trade-pact-at-white-house-key-democrats-not-invited-idUSKBN1ZS0I5

2020-01-29

The situation in Bria has been calm since around midday on Sunday when MINUSCA peacekeepers were deployed in the town said mission spokesman Vladimir Monteiro

Positive

BANGUI Militia infighting in Central African Republic killed around 40 people over the weekend and forced several hundred from their homes local authorities said on Tuesday

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-centralafrica-security/militia-clashes-in-central-african-republic-kill-around-40-idUSKBN1ZR2PJ

2020-01-29

Indian business house Hinduja Group and USbased fund Interups have expressed interest in buying the airline the Business Standard daily said

Positive

NEW DELHI India said on Monday it plans to sell its entire interest in Air India Ltd making a renewed push to sell the flag carrier after it drew no bids in an effort to auction a majority stake almost two years ago

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-air-india-sale/india-renews-push-to-sell-air-india-puts-entire-stake-on-the-block-idUSKBN1ZQ0DJ

2020-01-28

BRUSSELS EU antitrust enforcers will rule by Feb

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb

Neutral

BRUSSELS EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sabic-m-a-aramco-eu/eu-antitrust-regulators-to-rule-on-69-billion-aramco-sabic-deal-by-february-27-idUSKBN1ZQ12N

2020-01-28

BRUSSELS Twelve leading beer wine and spirits companies have pledged to put clear agerestriction labels on their drinks and set tighter controls on access to their online content in a bid to reduce underage drinking

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-beverages-marketing-children/beer-wine-spirit-makers-pledge-age-restriction-labels-on-drinks-idUSKBN1ZQ2IJ

2020-01-28

JERUSALEM Israel on Sunday announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time under certain conditions that include Israeli entrepreneurs seeking investments in a signal of warming ties

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-saudi-travel/israel-approves-travel-to-saudi-under-limited-circumstances-idUSKBN1ZP0F3

2020-01-27

MUSCATINE Iowa The Des Moines Register newspaper endorsed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in the crowded race for the Democratic Partys presidential nomination late on Saturday a coveted show of support that could boost her campaign in the states firstinthenation caucus on Feb

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa/warren-wins-coveted-iowa-endorsement-for-democrats-presidential-nomination-idUSKBN1ZP001

2020-01-27

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

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

BRUSSELS The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets a strategy document seen by Reuters shows

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-eu-industrialpolicy/eu-plans-more-protectionist-antitrust-rules-data-sharing-in-policy-shake-up-idUSKBN1ZO0NC

2020-01-26

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in

Neutral

EM stocks FX indexes to log first weekly fall in eight

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-assets-stable-still-set-for-first-weekly-decline-in-more-than-a-month-idUSL8N29T1Z4

2020-01-25

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

Positive

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

BRUSSELS Cyprus is blocking new European Union sanctions against several officials from Russiaannexed Crimea in a bid to secure EU backing for tougher action against Turkey in a separate row over drilling for hydrocarbons three diplomatic sources said

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-sanctions-russia-turkey/cyprus-accused-of-blocking-new-russia-sanctions-amid-turkey-spat-idUSKBN1ZN29E

2020-01-25

JERUSALEM More than two years after he first proposed a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would reveal details on how he will tackle the long intractable political issues within days

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-explainer/explainer-what-do-we-know-about-trumps-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZN1T0

2020-01-25

JPMorgan the largest US bank by assets has vast technology operations employing around 36000 people globally in the CIB digital and platform services group

Positive

JPMorgan the largest US bank by assets has vast technology operations employing around 36000 people globally in the CIB digital and platform services group

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-jpmorgan-moves/jpmorgan-hires-senior-tech-executive-from-goldman-sachs-memo-idUSKBN1ZN1N7

2020-01-25

HOUSTON The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to probe an early Friday morning explosion at a Houston machine shop that killed at least two people a board spokeswoman said

Negative

HOUSTON The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to probe an early Friday morning explosion at a Houston machine shop that killed at least two people a board spokeswoman said

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-blast-csb/u-s-chemical-safety-board-sending-team-to-probe-houston-blast-idUSKBN1ZO012

2020-01-25

JERUSALEM More than two years after U.S. President Donald Trump first proposed a plan to revive the IsraeliPalestinian peace process it lies stalled half in and half out of the starting blocks

Negative

JERUSALEM More than two years after U.S. President Donald Trump first proposed a plan to revive the IsraeliPalestinian peace process it lies stalled half in and half out of the starting blocks

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-explainer/explainer-what-we-know-about-trumps-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZM308

2020-01-24

BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec

Negative

BRUSSELS Wrapping up even a bare deal on the future relationship between the European Union and Britain will be fraught with complexity and with so little time to get it done a painful Brexit on Dec

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-future/even-bare-bones-eu-uk-deal-will-be-complex-tough-to-clinch-diplomats-idUSKBN1ZM2K5

2020-01-24

JERUSALEM World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent antiSemitism on Thursday as they gathered at Israels national Holocaust Memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-holocaust-memorial-auschwitz/world-leaders-at-jerusalem-conference-condemn-rising-anti-semitism-idUSKBN1ZM0H5

2020-01-24

BRUSSELS iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers call for a common charger warning the move could hamper innovation create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers

Negative

BRUSSELS iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers call for a common charger warning the move could hamper innovation create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-apple-charger/apple-pushes-back-against-eu-common-charger-warns-of-innovation-risks-idUSKBN1ZM2EV

2020-01-24

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposed holding a summit between the leaders of Russia China the United States France and Britain in 2020 to discuss the conflict in Libya and other global problems

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-israel-russia-netanyahu-putin-summit/putin-proposes-2020-summit-with-leaders-of-russia-france-china-u-s-and-uk-idUSKBN1ZM1Y9

2020-01-24

JERUSALEM Dozens of world leaders will convene in Jerusalem on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp amid a backdrop of rising antiSemitism in Europe and the United States

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-holocaust-memorial-auschwitz/world-leaders-gather-in-jerusalem-for-auschwitz-forum-without-poland-idUSKBN1ZM0H5

2020-01-23

American Ursula Papandrea president of USA Weightlifting becomes the IWFs acting president until April when Ajan hopes to return

Positive

LONDON Tamas Ajan will stand aside as president of the International Weightlifting Federation for 90 days pending investigations into allegations of corruption the governing body said in a statement on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-weightlifting-ajan/iwf-president-stands-aside-during-corruption-investigation-idUSKBN1ZL32N

2020-01-23

HOUSTON The number of oil and gas company bankruptcies in the United States and Canada rose in 2019 over the previous year and is likely to increase as a slide in energy prices continues to shake producers Dallas law firm Haynes and Boone said in a report released on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-bankruptcy/u-s-canadian-oil-company-bankruptcies-surge-50-in-2019-report-idUSKBN1ZL2MY

2020-01-23

BRUSSELS The auto industry faces further consolidation and jobs will migrate to lowercost countries as companies struggle to develop cleaner vehicles in an economic downturn European Auto Industry President Mike Manley said on Wednesday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric-acea/auto-industry-seen-consolidating-as-falling-demand-higher-costs-bite-idUSKBN1ZL2HG

2020-01-23

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

Negative

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

JERUSALEM Emmanuel Macron begins a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday with a symbolic stop at one of Frances territories in the Holy Land aiming to avoid controversies of past presidents while underscoring Paris historical influence in the region

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-france-macron-church/in-chiracs-shadow-macron-steps-into-jerusalems-symbolism-idUSKBN1ZL09J

2020-01-22

29 to ratify the USMCA which will update the 25yearold North American Free Trade Agreement

Positive

WINNIPEG Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday urged legislators to quickly approve a new continental trade pact but the main opposition party said it wanted to study the deal indicating the ratification process could drag on

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-canada/trudeau-wants-usmca-deal-ratified-quickly-opposition-says-not-so-fast-idUSKBN1ZK21C

2020-01-22

BRUSSELS EU lawmakers gave initial backing on Tuesday for a free trade agreement struck with Vietnam the blocs most comprehensive such pact with a developing country and a sign that Europe has an appetite for a more expansive trade policy

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-vietnam-trade/eu-lawmakers-give-initial-backing-to-vietnam-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZK0V3

2020-01-22

JERUSALEM A strip of skin tattooed with the Auschwitz death camp number 99288 sits in a silver frame on a shelf in Avraham Harshaloms living room

Negative

JERUSALEM A strip of skin tattooed with the Auschwitz death camp number 99288 sits in a silver frame on a shelf in Avraham Harshaloms living room

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-holocaust-memorial-auschwitz-survivor/i-stayed-alive-to-tell-auschwitzs-dwindling-survivors-recount-horrors-of-nazi-death-camp-idUSKBN1ZJ1F2

2020-01-21

BRUSSELS The European Commission will this year begin to assess the green transition of EU states as part of its monitoring of national budgets a top official said in a new sign of the blocs commitment to meet ambitious climate goals

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup-gentiloni/eu-to-add-vetting-of-climate-results-to-fiscal-monitoring-idUSKBN1ZJ1VB

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Union wants to agree a deal with China this year to protect foreign investment and increase investment market access but it will not meet Beijing halfway EU trade chief Phil Hogan said on Monday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china/eu-wont-meet-china-halfway-in-investment-talks-eu-trade-chief-idUSKBN1ZJ1CG

2020-01-21

BRUSSELS Jan 20 The chief executive of Google parent company Alphabet on Monday backed an EU proposal to temporarily ban facialrecognition technology because of the possibility that it could be used for nefarious purposes

Positive

lead paragraph adds

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/google-eu/update-1-alphabet-ceo-backs-temporary-ban-on-facial-recognition-technology-over-misuse-worry-idUSL8N29P35N

2020-01-21

BRUSSELS Jan 20 Sundar Pichai the CEO of Googleowner Alphabet urged regulators on Monday to take a proportionate when drafting rules for artificial intelligence days before the European Commission is due to publish proposals on the issue

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/google-eu/google-owner-calls-for-proportionate-approach-to-ai-regulation-idUSL8N29P23W

2020-01-21

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

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

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

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil She is only 16 and from a remote Brazilian village on the Tapajos River in the heart of the Amazon but her plea has been heard at the United Nations and the Vatican

Positive

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil She is only 16 and from a remote Brazilian village on the Tapajos River in the heart of the Amazon but her plea has been heard at the United Nations and the Vatican

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-activist/brazils-answer-to-greta-thunberg-wants-help-protecting-amazon-rainforest-and-its-tribes-idUSKBN1ZG2HH

2020-01-19

JERUSALEM Israels military announced on Sunday the start of construction of an underground network of sensors along the Lebanese frontier to detect any crossborder tunnel building

Negative

JERUSALEM Israels military announced on Sunday the start of construction of an underground network of sensors along the Lebanese frontier to detect any crossborder tunnel building

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-lebanon/israel-to-build-anti-tunnel-sensor-network-along-lebanon-border-idUSKBN1ZI088

2020-01-19

BRUSSELS Police detained 185 protesters in central Brussels on Saturday after the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion staged demonstrations at a car show in protest at the auto industrys role in CO2 emissions that cause climate change

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-climate-change-autos-protests/police-detain-185-climate-protesters-at-brussels-car-show-idUSKBN1ZH0NN

2020-01-19

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Leaders of native tribes in Brazil issued a rallying call to protect the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous people from what they called the genocide ethnocide and planned by the countrys farright President Jair Bolsonaro

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-tribes-back-manifesto-to-save-amazon-habitat-from-bolsonaro-idUSKBN1ZH0HM

2020-01-19

Still Kenneth Smith Mexicos lead trade negotiator from 20172018 said the new terms in the USMCA would be onerous for the industry across North America

Neutral

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

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil In the 1980s Brazils first indigenous Congressman Xavante chief Juruna went around with a recorder to tape conversations with other politicians because he said the white mans word was not to be trusted

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-digital/brazils-tribes-stride-into-digital-age-to-defend-their-culture-forests-idUSKBN1ZG02K

2020-01-18

LAUSANNE Switzerland Swedish activist Greta Thunberg marched with 10000 protesters in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday and said you have not seen anything before some head to Davos next week to challenge the global financial elite to fight climate change

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-climate-change-protests/you-have-not-seen-anything-yet-climate-activist-greta-says-ahead-of-davos-idUSKBN1ZG1UG

2020-01-18

BRUSSELS European companies called on European Union policymakers on Thursday to toughen their approach to China to secure a level playing field for European businesses

Negative

BRUSSELS European companies called on European Union policymakers on Thursday to toughen their approach to China to secure a level playing field for European businesses

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-business/european-firms-call-for-tougher-eu-approach-to-china-idUSKBN1ZF24D

2020-01-17

BRUSSELS Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100billioneuro EU fund designed to help coaldependent regions move towards a greener economy European Commission data showed on Thursday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate-transition-money/poland-and-germany-to-be-top-beneficiaries-of-100-billion-euro-eu-climate-fund-idUSKBN1ZF1HZ

2020-01-17

Partial SinoUS trade deal a relief but may offer only modest boost

Positive

China GDP seen growing 6

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy/china-set-to-post-weakest-growth-in-29-years-as-trade-war-bites-investment-sputters-idUSL4N29J1C7

2020-01-17

BRUSSELS The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology in public areas for up to five years to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses according to proposals seen by Reuters

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-ai/eu-mulls-five-year-ban-on-facial-recognition-tech-in-public-areas-idUSKBN1ZF2QL

2020-01-17

NEW YORK A group of U.S. states suing to block TMobile US Inc from merging with Sprint Corp on Wednesday told a federal judge that the deal would raise prices for consumers while the phone companies pushed back and emphasized they would compete aggressively to push prices down

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/u-s-judge-hears-closing-arguments-in-t-mobile-sprint-merger-trial-idUSKBN1ZE1AS

2020-01-16

BRUSSELS Reform of the euro zone bailout fund will remain frozen until at least March a senior official said on Wednesday as governments are still divided over technical details on bond restructuring

Negative

BRUSSELS Reform of the euro zone bailout fund will remain frozen until at least March a senior official said on Wednesday as governments are still divided over technical details on bond restructuring

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-reform/no-progress-on-reform-of-euro-zone-bailout-fund-until-march-eu-official-idUSKBN1ZE1Z0

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

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous tribes and rubber tappers joined forces on Wednesday to oppose steps by Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro that they say are destroying the Amazon forest they depend on

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-tribes-and-forest-tappers-unite-against-bolsonaro-idUSKBN1ZF08W

2020-01-16

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Wednesday it would not tolerate distortion of historic facts after Russia suggested Poland was partly responsible for starting World War Two and said it would challenge disinformation wherever it occurred

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-eu-poland-russia/eu-raps-russia-for-saying-poland-helped-start-world-war-two-idUSKBN1ZE2J4

2020-01-16

BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Wednesday that Portugals draft budget for 2020 that envisages a small surplus was nevertheless at risk of breaking European Union fiscal rules because of insufficient progress in reducing its structural deficit

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-portugal-budget/in-blow-to-eurogroup-head-eu-commission-criticizes-portugals-budget-idUSKBN1ZE1IU

2020-01-16

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

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

BRUSSELS The European Unions executive arm the European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to grant an injunction against a Polish law that would discipline judges who question the governments changes to the legal system

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-judges-injunction/eu-executive-to-ask-eu-top-court-for-injunction-on-polish-law-muzzling-judges-idUSKBN1ZD22P

2020-01-15

BRUSSELS Most Chinese Europeans and U.S. citizens plan to fly less for holidays this year to limit aircraft carbon dioxide emissions and help prevent catastrophic climate change a survey by the European Investment Bank showed on Tuesday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-climate-survey/europeans-chinese-americans-to-fly-less-in-2020-to-fight-climate-change-survey-idUSKBN1ZD1EE

2020-01-15

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous leaders began a fourday tribal gathering in the Amazon on Tuesday to plan their opposition to farright President Jair Bolsonaros push to open their reservations for commercial mining and agriculture

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/amazon-tribes-gather-to-plan-resistance-to-brazil-government-idUSKBN1ZD2HQ

2020-01-15

Sanders opposed NAFTA and does not support the USMCA which Biden has backed

Negative

DES MOINES Iowa Six Democrats squared off in a televised debate on Tuesday in Iowa their last chance to make the case for their candidacies to a national audience before the partys presidential nominating process kicks off in the state on Feb

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate-moments-highlight/highlights-war-trade-and-a-woman-in-the-white-house-democrats-spar-in-iowa-debate-idUSKBN1ZE090

2020-01-15

BRUSSELS The European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the EUs top court to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber of Polands Supreme Court in a major blow to the eurosceptic Polish government which immediately questioned the move

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-judges-injunction/eu-executive-asks-eu-top-court-to-suspend-work-of-polands-supreme-court-disciplinary-chamber-idUSKBN1ZD29I

2020-01-15

Harry Broadman partner at Berkeley Research Group and a former senior USTR official said it was surprising that it had taken over a month to translate the agreement into Chinese

Negative

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

BRUSSELS The European Commission will discuss on Tuesday whether to ask the European Court of Justice the EUs top court for an injunction against a Polish law that would allow the ruling party to discipline judges questioning government reforms

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-eu-ruleoflaw/eu-executive-may-seek-injunction-against-polish-law-muzzling-judges-idUSKBN1ZD1EV

2020-01-15

BRUSSELS New diesel vehicles are exceeding the limit for particle emissions European campaign group Transport and Environment said on Monday calling on EU lawmakers to make emissions testing and regulations stricter

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-eu-emissions-diesel/new-diesel-cars-exceed-particle-limits-eu-environmental-group-idUSKBN1ZB0PT

2020-01-14

JERUSALEM Israels budget deficit is projected to be at least of gross domestic product in the next few years if the government does not make tax and spending adjustments of tens of billions of shekels the Finance Ministry said in a report on Sunday

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-economy-finmin/israels-deficit-to-reach-4-without-tax-hikes-spending-cuts-finance-ministry-idUSKBN1ZB0CC

2020-01-13

AUSTIN Texas Apple Inc APPL.O is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused while acknowledging rising global demand for electronics means new mines will still be needed

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-minerals-recycling/apple-pushes-recycling-of-iphone-with-daisy-robot-idUSKBN1Z925S

2020-01-12

BRUSSELS Belgiums federal police have fallen foul of tighter emissions controls that entered force at the start of the year with a number of its cars and vans now too dirty to enter the cities of Brussels Antwerp and Ghent

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-belgium-police/belgian-police-cars-deemed-too-dirty-to-enter-cities-idUSKBN1Z91QL

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

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

For RUSSIAN market report see by Sagarika Jaisinghani in Bengaluru Editing by Mark

Neutral

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

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers did not consider on Friday triggering a dispute resolution process under the nuclear 2015 deal that could lead to renewed United Nations sanctions on Tehran the EUs top diplomat said on Friday

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe-borrell/eu-did-not-discuss-process-leading-to-u-n-sanctions-on-iran-borrell-idUSKBN1Z926L

2020-01-11

AUSTIN Texas Apple Inc APPL.O is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iconic iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused but rising global demand for electronics means new mines will still be needed by manufacturers

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-minerals-recycling/apple-pushes-recycling-with-robot-but-mined-metals-still-needed-idUSKBN1Z925S

2020-01-11

BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers backed away on Friday from any immediate response to Irans decision to intensify its enrichment of uranium instead repeating their call for Tehran to respect the limits of a 2015 nuclear arms control accord

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iran-nuclear-europe/fearing-nuclear-proliferation-europe-scrambles-to-calm-iran-tensions-idUSKBN1Z902W

2020-01-11

WASHINGTON A federal judge who is set to assess the Justice Departments approval of TMobile USs plan to buy rival Sprint Corp said on Friday he would allow comments filed to the court about the billion telecoms deal

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-m-a-tmobile-judge/u-s-judge-opens-justice-departments-t-mobile-sprint-deal-approval-to-comments-idUSKBN1Z929I

2020-01-11

AUSTIN Texas Jan 10 Apple Inc is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iconic iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused but rising global demand for electronics means new mines will still be needed by manufacturers

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-minerals-recycling/apple-pushes-recycling-with-robot-but-mined-metals-still-needed-idUSL1N298151

2020-01-11

The Fifth Fleet said the U.S. destroyer USS Farragut sounded five short blasts and requested the Russian ship alter course

Negative

DUBAI A Russian navy ship aggressively a U.S. Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea on Thursday the U.S. Navys Bahrainbased Fifth Fleet said in a statement on Friday

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-usa-gulf-russia/russian-navy-ship-aggressively-approached-u-s-destroyer-in-arabian-sea-u-s-navy-idUSKBN1Z91VT

2020-01-11

LAUSANNE Switzerland The International Olympic Committee has to connect with hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide if the Olympic body is to remain relevant with the younger generation IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-ioc/olympics-games-must-connect-with-gamers-to-keep-olympics-relevant-bach-idUSKBN1Z91M2

2020-01-11

LAUSANNE Switzerland Jan 10 The International Olympic Committee has to connect with hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide if the Olympic body is to remain relevant with the younger generation IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday

Neutral

http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-ioc/olympics-games-must-connect-with-gamers-to-keep-olympics-relevant-bach-idUSL8N29F3SI

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

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

JERUSALEM Jan 9 Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Thursday it would need a significant economic slowdown for policymakers to lower shortterm interest rates

Neutral

Bank of Israel keeps benchmark interest rate at 0

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/israel-rates/update-2-israels-economy-would-have-to-deteriorate-significantly-before-a-rate-cut-cenbank-chief-idUSL8N29E4U7

2020-01-10

HOUSTON Occidental Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it would begin dismissing workers in a new costcutting move following its billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum

Negative

HOUSTON Occidental Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it would begin dismissing workers in a new costcutting move following its billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum

http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-occidental-layoffs/occidental-petroleum-slashing-jobs-significantly-in-cost-cutting-move-idUSKBN1Z800X

2020-01-09

DAMASCUS Omar alTawil a 15yearold school boy in Damascus is one of 24000 Syrian youngsters now learning Russian at school after the country added the language of the governments most powerful ally to the curriculum

Positive

http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-syria-education-russian-language/thousands-of-young-syrians-opt-to-learn-russian-at-school-idUSKBN1Z71UU

2020-01-09

BRUSSELS European leaders warned Libyas internationally recognized prime minister on Wednesday against allowing Turkish troops on Libyan soil or agreeing to a natural gas deal with Turkey to avoid worsening the latest turmoil in the country

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/eu-pushes-libyas-pm-serraj-for-ceasefire-warns-on-turkey-deal-idUSKBN1Z72BA

2020-01-09

BRUSSELS The European Unions top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain France Germany and Italy condemned on Tuesday Turkeys plans to send military experts and trainers to Libya saying foreign interference there was exacerbating instability

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-libya-security-eu/european-powers-condemn-turkish-plans-to-send-troops-to-libya-idUSKBN1Z618D

2020-01-08

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

Negative

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

Whitehouse an ardent environmentalist said he objected to USMCA because the trade deal does not mandate any action to fight global warming and rising sea levels

Positive

WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approved the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement on Tuesday moving the revamped North American trade deal a step closer to a final Senate vote in the coming days or weeks

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-trade-usmca/u-s-senate-panel-advances-north-american-trade-deal-final-vote-timing-uncertain-idUSKBN1Z61M8

2020-01-08

BRUSSELS Euro zone producer prices fell in November for the fourth consecutive month but their drop was slower than in October and smaller than expected official estimates showed on Monday

Negative

BRUSSELS Euro zone producer prices fell in November for the fourth consecutive month but their drop was slower than in October and smaller than expected official estimates showed on Monday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-ppi/euro-zone-producer-prices-fall-less-than-expected-in-november-idUSKBN1Z50XK

2020-01-07

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

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

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

HOUSTON Jan 3 Enbridge Inc will consider refiling its application for federal permits to build a crude export terminal off Freeport Texas if market demand picks up a company spokesman said on Friday

Positive

HOUSTON Jan 3 Enbridge Inc will consider refiling its application for federal permits to build a crude export terminal off Freeport Texas if market demand picks up a company spokesman said on Friday

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/usa-crude-exports/enbridge-says-it-may-re-file-u-s-permit-application-for-deepwater-oil-terminal-idUSL1N2981LG

2020-01-04

For RUSSIAN market report see by Shreyashi Sanyal in editing by John

Neutral

South African rand hits softest level since Dec

http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-em-assets-fall-after-soleimani-killing-idUSL8N2981GU

2020-01-04

HOUSTON On the east side of Houston the white plumes of the Texas oil and chemical refineries are a constant backdrop for residents of the Manchester neighborhood

Neutral

HOUSTON On the east side of Houston the white plumes of the Texas oil and chemical refineries are a constant backdrop for residents of the Manchester neighborhood

http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pollution-houston-widerimage/these-houston-residents-dream-of-moving-to-where-the-air-is-clear-idUSKBN1Z215B

2020-01-04

JERUSALEM Stateowned Israel Aerospace Industries said on Thursday it signed with the Israeli government to build the countrys next communication satellite

Positive

JERUSALEM Stateowned Israel Aerospace Industries said on Thursday it signed with the Israeli government to build the countrys next communication satellite

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-il-aerospace-ind-satellite/israel-aerospace-to-build-israels-next-communication-satellite-idUSKBN1Z117F

2020-01-03

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he would ask parliament to protect him from prosecution in the three graft cases he faces a politicallyrisky move that could delay criminal proceedings against him for months

Negative

http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-politics-netanyahu/israels-netanyahu-says-he-will-seek-immunity-in-graft-cases-idUSKBN1Z020L

2020-01-02

HOUSTON As a global cleanfuel mandate takes effect Jan

Neutral

HOUSTON As a global cleanfuel mandate takes effect Jan

http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-shipping-imo-fueloil/tests-raise-alarms-over-fuel-blends-coming-for-ocean-going-vessels-idUSKBN1YZ1EH

2020-01-01

In the long term the US government will continue to suppress the development of leading technology a challenging environment for Huawei to survive and thrive

Negative

SHANGHAI Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said its fullyear revenue would likely jump in 2019 to 850 billion yuan

http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-results/huaweis-2019-revenue-to-jump-18-forecasts-difficult-2020-idUSKBN1YY1JL

2020-01-01

Sentence	Sentiment	Title	Url	Date
US health officials said last week that they believed it was already in circulation in the country	Neutral	The patient a man in his 20s with no recent travel history is currently in isolation.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55479590	2020-12-30
The Chinese ministry of foreign affairs responded calling on the US to immediately stop interfering in Chinas internal affairs through the Hong Kong issue.	Negative	Two others of the youth group dubbed the Hong Kong 12 are minors and will be returned to Hong Kong.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55481425	2020-12-30
The discovery in Colorado comes as US presidentelect Joe Biden calls for vaccinations to be ramped up.	Positive	Wuhans population is estimated at 11 million which suggests that almost 500000 people may have had the virus	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55481397	2020-12-30
The US has recorded more than 19 million infections and more than 337000 deaths from coronavirus the highest figures in the world.	Negative	The patient a man in his 20s with no recent travel history is currently in isolation.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55479590	2020-12-30
But rising trade tensions between the US and China may have helped change the Chinese position officials said.	Positive	The pact expected to be finalised this week will give EU firms better access to the Chinese market and improve competition conditions.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55464564	2020-12-29
When Joe Biden takes over as US president he is expected to take a tougher stance on human rights violations	Positive	Loujain alHathloul 31 has already been in a maximum security prison for two and a half years.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55467414	2020-12-29
US Presidentelect Joe Biden had warned of devastating consequences if Mr Trump continued to refuse to sign.	Negative	Mr Trump had previously refused to sign the bill criticising wasteful spending and calling for higher payouts to people hit by the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55463276	2020-12-28
In September it granted US streaming platform Netflix the right to adapt the scifi novel for television.	Positive	Lin Qi 39 was the chairman and chief executive of games developer Yoozoo best known for the Game of Winter Is Coming strategy game.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55463081	2020-12-28
Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.	Positive	Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-55446454	2020-12-26
Meanwhile the US skiequipped Basler aircraft flew 2200km from the US McMurdo research station to Australias Wilkins Aerodrome to pick up an Australian doctor.	Positive	Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-55446454	2020-12-26
The US dollar also saw some price movement as hopes for a UKEU agreement would protect some in annual crosschannel trade from tariffs and quotas	Positive	Japans Nikkei gained in early trade while markets in Australia South Korea and Singapore also saw modest rises	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55433657	2020-12-24
The US National Ice Center operates the naming system for icebergs.	Neutral	Tuesdays latest satellite imagery reveals major fissures in the tabular berg known as A68a with huge blocks of ice starting to separate and move away from each other.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55413969	2020-12-23
The US vaccination programme aims to reach 100 million people by April	Positive	Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288	2020-12-20
About of the US population are known to have been infected since the pandemic began.	Negative	Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288	2020-12-20
About 130000 people in the US have so far received vaccine shots in the biggest mass vaccination in US history.	Positive	Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288	2020-12-20
Some of the US population of 328 million would need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity officials believe.	Positive	Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288	2020-12-20
The US vaccination programme aims to reach 100 million people by April.	Positive	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines submitted to US states say healthcare workers should be prioritised first as well Americans living in longterm care homes.	Neutral	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	Positive	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
At least or of the US population need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity he said	Positive	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
The US has agreed to purchase 200 million doses of Moderna and six million may be ready to ship now.	Positive	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
OneWeb control rooms in London and in Virginia US will oversee this task in the coming months	Neutral	The spacecraft are to join the 74 already in orbit.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55365434	2020-12-19
The jab manufactured by US corporation Pfizer and Germanys BioNTech SE requires temperatures closer to 75C making transport logistics much more difficult.	Negative	The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999	2020-12-19
The US Centers for Disease Control says that firefighters are at risk of coccidioidomycosis a common infection caused by a fungus that becomes airborne when soils are disturbed	Negative	Scientist say that microbes and fungi can survive in large numbers in smoky plumes	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55350185	2020-12-18
The USbased National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children received almost 17m reports from internet companies in 2019 including alerts about potential abusers and victims operating across Europe	Negative	The companies voluntarily assist police across the UK and Europe but face being forced to stop the work	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55341799	2020-12-17
Instead the US wants the UK to make concessions on the separate EU dispute over steel and aluminium where US bourbon was among products upon which European tariffs were levied	Negative	US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55341970	2020-12-17
US Attorney General William Barr warned that its passing would make USMexico cooperation more difficult	Negative	Under the new regulations the foreign agents have to share the information they gather with Mexican officials	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55331535	2020-12-17
US prosecutors said he had links to the extremely violent H2 drug cartel in Mexico and he was charged with drug trafficking in a US court.	Negative	Under the new regulations the foreign agents have to share the information they gather with Mexican officials	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55331535	2020-12-17
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.	Positive	US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55341970	2020-12-17
The US company had been the victim of a cyberattack weeks previously that had seen hackers inject a tiny piece of secret code into the companys next software update.	Negative	Were constantly urged to do as were told because these software updates improve our apps by boosting cybersecurity and removing glitches.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55321643	2020-12-16
The news comes as the US coronavirus death toll passes 300000 according to Johns Hopkins University.	Negative	The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467	2020-12-16
It could be months before we see a US response but its likely that if the US government does conclude it was Russia there could be geopolitical consequences.	Negative	Were constantly urged to do as were told because these software updates improve our apps by boosting cybersecurity and removing glitches.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55321643	2020-12-16
Approval of a second Covid vaccine in the US would be a big deal.	Positive	The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467	2020-12-16
The US has several million doses of the PfizerBioNTech Covid vaccine that was authorised for emergency use a few days ago by regulators.	Neutral	The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467	2020-12-16
The US has agreed to purchase 200m doses of the jab and 6m could be ready to ship as soon as the vaccine gets FDA approval	Positive	The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467	2020-12-16
And Prof Ted Scambos from the University of Colorado Boulder US says we should also be on alert for the possibility of a spectacular disintegration of the berg.	Negative	If that happens it could make life extremely difficult for the wildlife havens penguins and seals as they go about foraging for fish and krill.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55305576	2020-12-15
Our first example is a claim concerning former US President Barack Obama who met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a number of occasions when he was in office.	Positive	Both sides have sought to control the social media narrative and weve taken a look at attempts to spread misinformation about wellknown personalities takings sides in the dispute.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-55258284	2020-12-13
US media reported that Mr Hahn had earlier been told to approve the vaccine for emergency use by Friday or quit	Negative	The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped across all states this weekend said Gen Gustave Perna who is overseeing distribution.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55289726	2020-12-13
Last year Mintel surveys found roughly of UK shoppers and more than in the US had bought or were open to buying secondhand items	Positive	Its so hard not to she says adding that shes bought some Christmas presents there too	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55224461	2020-12-12
In June about of consumers surveyed in the US told Mintel that Covid had made them more interested in buying and selling secondhand clothing	Positive	Its so hard not to she says adding that shes bought some Christmas presents there too	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55224461	2020-12-12
While the work of US intelligence in the region has been widely publicised the UK role is much less known.	Positive	While the work of US intelligence in the region has been widely publicised the UK role is much less known.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55230503	2020-12-11
Microsoft spent many years fighting the US Department of Justice which wanted to break it up.	Negative	For nearly a decade Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition all at the expense of everyday users she said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55279047	2020-12-11
Across Europe and the US the drop was around over the year but some individual countries declined by more	Negative	France and the UK saw the greatest falls mainly due to severe shutdowns in response to a second wave of infections	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55261902	2020-12-11
US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.	Neutral	US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55265477	2020-12-11
Mr Azar said the US would work with Pfizer to get the vaccine shipped out so that it could be administered to the most vulnerable people by Monday or Tuesday.	Neutral	US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55265477	2020-12-11
Perhaps what happened in a previous clash between a US tech giant and the regulators is a foretaste of what will happen to Facebook	Negative	For nearly a decade Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition all at the expense of everyday users she said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55279047	2020-12-11
So far only the US and Brazil have recertified the jet	Positive	The plane had been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two deadly crashes which killed 346 people	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55243961	2020-12-10
The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.	Neutral	The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55250366	2020-12-10
The lawsuits come as US regulators are taking a closer look at the power enjoyed by tech companies.	Negative	The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55250366	2020-12-10
Yesterday was the safe harbour deadline for the US Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a Presidentelect said YouTube	Positive	The update applies to all new content including videos from President Donald Trump	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55255121	2020-12-10
Mr Biden gave few details of how the largest vaccination programme in US history would be carried out.	Positive	He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092	2020-12-09
In a lawsuit filed in a US court Saad alJabri has claimed that the assassination attempt took place in Canada where he fled three years ago.	Negative	In a lawsuit filed in a US court Saad alJabri has claimed that the assassination attempt took place in Canada where he fled three years ago.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55232926	2020-12-09
But how it will affect contracts that US companies have already signed with other countries remains unclear.	Positive	He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092	2020-12-09
Some in the US media said the executive order reflected concern that supplies might not be enough.	Negative	He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092	2020-12-09
US regulators on Tuesday confirmed the Covid vaccine was effective paving the way for it to be approved for emergency use.	Positive	He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092	2020-12-09
The US Presidentelect says he cant promise to end Covid quickly but he can change its course.	Positive	The citystates cruises to nowhere starting and ending at the same port without stops launched last month.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-55241282	2020-12-09
US biotech firm Moderna has reported similar successes with its vaccine and it is also expected to get FDA approval before Christmas.	Positive	He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092	2020-12-09
Gen Austin who led US Central Command during the Obama administration would need a congressional waiver as it is less than seven years since he retired.	Positive	Gen Austin aged 67 will become the first AfricanAmerican to lead the Pentagon.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55224893	2020-12-08
The fourstar general in 201316 led the US Central Command whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East Central Asia and part of South Asia.	Positive	Gen Austin aged 67 will become the first AfricanAmerican to lead the Pentagon.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55224893	2020-12-08
The US and more than 50 other countries recognise Mr as Venezuelas legitimate leader.	Positive	Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55211149	2020-12-07
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described Sundays poll as a fraud and a sham.	Negative	Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55211149	2020-12-07
A fake screenshot of US vicepresidentelect Kamala Harris apparently extending support to the protesting farmers in India has been shared on Facebook	Negative	These protests have prompted a flurry of misinformation online shared by politicians from across party lines and by individuals both for and against the farmers.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-55157714	2020-12-06
A significant group of Latin American and Caribbean nations including US allies such as Brazil and Colombia will follow this lead and not recognise the election result.	Neutral	The election comes amid a twoyear power struggle between sitting President Maduro and opposition leader Juan	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55171253	2020-12-06
Speaking in Wilmington Delaware the US presidentelect said it would not be necessary to make a coronavirus vaccine mandatory.	Negative	It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939	2020-12-05
The US fight to control the coronavirus pandemic is about to slam headfirst into a national antivaccine movement that is stubbornly pervasive.	Negative	It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939	2020-12-05
Their release comes after the UN called for the men to be freed and after both France and the US state department said they were deeply concerned about their detention.	Negative	The men who worked for the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights were accused of links with a terror group and spreading false news.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55179847	2020-12-05
The CDC said the US had entered a phase of highlevel transmission of the virus.	Negative	It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939	2020-12-05
The US has recorded 14	Neutral	He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309	2020-12-04
US authorities allege Huawei used Skycom to obtain embargoed US goods technology and services in Iran	Negative	The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043	2020-12-04
Since then she has been fighting extradition to the US to face trial	Negative	The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043	2020-12-04
The presidents executive authority does cover US government property and Mr Biden told CNN he intended to exercise such power.	Neutral	He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309	2020-12-04
The US put the Shenzhenbased telecommunications giant on its blacklist last year and has pressured other countries to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks.	Negative	The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043	2020-12-04
US airlines airports and most public transit systems already require all passengers and workers to wear face coverings.	Neutral	He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309	2020-12-04
The US now requires any company that sells USmade technology to Huawei to first obtain a licence.	Negative	The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043	2020-12-04
Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.	Neutral	Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55177586	2020-12-04
A day earlier Dr Fauci told US networks that UK regulators had rushed the vaccine approval.	Positive	He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309	2020-12-04
Mr Zarif went on to say that the US was not in a position to set conditions.	Neutral	Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55177586	2020-12-04
This week marks two years since Ms Meng was arrested on a US warrant while she was changing planes in Vancouver	Negative	The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043	2020-12-04
A US intelligence official says Beijing is targeting people close to the incoming US president.	Neutral	On Thursday a court denied him bail over a charge relating to the illegal use of his companys premises.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55168823	2020-12-03
Beijing hit back by accusing the US of racial discrimination but Mr Demers denied on Wednesday that the American authorities were racially profiling Chinese students.	Negative	William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633	2020-12-03
Suspicions that Iran was using its nuclear programme as a cover to develop a nuclear bomb prompted the EU US and UN to impose sanctions in 2010.	Negative	The bill would require the government to resume enriching uranium to well above the 3	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55168112	2020-12-03
SinoUS relations have hit rock bottom after outgoing President Trumps disputes with Beijing over issues ranging from trade to Hong Kong to the pandemic.	Negative	William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633	2020-12-03
William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	Negative	William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633	2020-12-03
Mr Demers said the inquiry began when US authorities arrested five or six Chinese researchers who had hidden their affiliation with the Peoples Liberation Army	Negative	William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633	2020-12-03
The US state department said back then it would only welcome Chinese students who do not further the Chinese Communist Partys goals of military dominance.	Negative	William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633	2020-12-03
President Donald Trump abandoned the deal in 2018 saying it was defective at its core and reinstated US sanctions in an attempt to force Irans leaders to negotiate a replacement.	Negative	Security chief Ali Shamkhani said the attackers had used electronic equipment when Fakhrizadehs car was fired on east of the capital Tehran	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55128970	2020-12-01
The US has recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases and more than 266000 people have died	Negative	Speaking on Sunday Dr Anthony Fauci said it was not too late for those yet to travel to help curb the virus by wearing masks and socially distancing	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55126003	2020-11-30
In response to the new law Washington decided to freeze the US assets of a dozen Hong Kong officials and seize any property they may own in the US.	Negative	The sanctions on Ms Lam and other officials were in response to Chinas new security law for Hong Kong.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55113149	2020-11-29
Meanwhile the government has secured a further two million doses of a coronavirus vaccine from US firm Moderna which has shown to be effective in trials.	Positive	The current lockdown ends on Wednesday and many Tory MPs are unhappy with the toughened tiers that will replace it.	http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-55118467	2020-11-29
On Thursday multiple news outlets in the UK and US reported that there were questions over the data	Negative	But after the jubilation some negative press has followed	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55086927	2020-11-28
With the US presidentelect Joe Biden talking about taking Washington back into the deal with Iran the assassination could also be aimed at complicating any future negotiations	Positive	Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064	2020-11-28
The US regulator called the FDA have said any Covid vaccine needs to be at least effective to be useful in fighting the pandemic.	Negative	But after the jubilation some negative press has followed	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55086927	2020-11-28
Suspicions that Iran was using the programme as a cover to develop a nuclear bomb prompted the EU US and UN to impose crippling sanctions in 2010	Negative	Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064	2020-11-28
The 2015 deal that Iran reached with the US UK France China Russia and Germany saw it limit its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.	Positive	Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064	2020-11-28
Meanwhile tensions between the US and Iran have escalated peaking in January with Americas assassination of Gen Qasem Soleimani commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds force.	Negative	Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064	2020-11-28
Former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan said the killing of the scientist was a criminal and highly reckless act that risks inflaming conflict in the region	Negative	Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064	2020-11-28
The retired US Army threestar lieutenant general was an early and ardent supporter of Mr Trump during the 2016 campaign though he had been a lifelong Democrat before.	Negative	The president said the widely expected act of clemency was his Great Honor.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55080923	2020-11-26
But the bullish sentiment comes despite US coronavirus cases surging and millions of Americans still unemployed and some analysts fear shares are due a reality check.	Negative	The 500 also hit an alltime high as investors bought economically sensitive financial and energy stocks.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55064041	2020-11-25
And positive news about coronavirus vaccines has boosted hopes that the US and global economies could be on the path to normality next year	Positive	The 500 also hit an alltime high as investors bought economically sensitive financial and energy stocks.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55064041	2020-11-25
But customers with a USregistered device only should have been contacted.	Neutral	Amazon Sidewalk uses customer broadband accounts to create a neighbourhoodwide network for local devices.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55059696	2020-11-25
We recently began emailing customers with Echo devices registered in the US to give them more information about Amazon Sidewalk an Amazon spokeswoman said.	Neutral	Amazon Sidewalk uses customer broadband accounts to create a neighbourhoodwide network for local devices.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55059696	2020-11-25
Three women and six children all dual USMexican citizens were killed in the attack a year ago.	Negative	Mexicos Secretary for State Public Security Emilio Ruiz announced the detention.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55052853	2020-11-24
US President Donald Trump has been pressing them to normalise relations after brokering deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Sudan in recent months.	Positive	It would be the first known meeting between leaders of the historical foes.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55042055	2020-11-24
Since March about 100000 restaurants in the US have closed roughly one in six according to the National Restaurant Association	Neutral	But Covid concerns have cancelled the big gathering for her	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54938855	2020-11-22
The average wait for approval in the US is nearer eight years	Positive	It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023	2020-11-21
In 2019 police in Brazil killed nearly six times as many people as in the US and most of them were black.	Negative	The killing happened on Thursday the eve of Black Consciousness Day and spurred antiracism protests on Friday.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55020915	2020-11-21
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to meet Taliban negotiators in Doha in an effort to resume peace talks.	Positive	About 20 mortars were fired from two cars into residential areas on Saturday morning the interior ministry said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-55026991	2020-11-21
The US presidents account is now secure.	Positive	Last month wellknown cyber investigator Victor Gevers said he had gained access to Donald Trumps Twitter account with the password	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55019858	2020-11-21
It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.	Positive	It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023	2020-11-21
However the US government expects to approve the vaccine in the first half of December	Positive	It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023	2020-11-21
The Black Lives Matter movement which has gained momentum worldwide since the killing of George Floyd in the US in May has resonated with many Brazilians.	Negative	The killing happened on Thursday the eve of Black Consciousness Day and spurred antiracism protests on Friday.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55020915	2020-11-21
According to John Hopkins University in the US Mexico now becomes fourth in the ranking of countries with the highest death figures in the world	Negative	According to Johns Hopkins University the country has suffered 100104 deaths since the pandemic began	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55011840	2020-11-20
It was named after the US secretary of state declared last year that settlements were not per se inconsistent with international law	Positive	The declaration outraged Palestinians who oppose settlements on land they claim for a future independent state.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54999008	2020-11-20
China and the US have been involved in a trade war since 2018 with a number of flashpoint over import taxes and Chinese technology firms operating in America.	Negative	China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries he said on Thursday.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54997193	2020-11-19
It is as yet unclear if US President Donald Trump will be speaking at the event which continues on Friday.	Negative	China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries he said on Thursday.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54997193	2020-11-19
Thirtythree US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices.	Positive	Thirtythree US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54996601	2020-11-19
New York City the epicentre of the US outbreak in the spring has ordered the closure of its schools from Thursday amid a spike in cases.	Negative	According to Johns Hopkins University the country has now reported 250029 deaths and nearly 11	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54995655	2020-11-19
Three vaccines developed in the US Germany and Russia have all released data suggesting efficiency of more than after trials with tens of thousands of people.	Positive	There are several vaccines being developed in China some of which are already being administered	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54982910	2020-11-18
Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election and has made unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud.	Negative	President Trump said he terminated Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chief Chris Krebs for his highly inaccurate remarks on vote integrity.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54982360	2020-11-18
After the US withdrew in 2017 the remaining members of the TPP signed onto a successor agreement which made specific provisions to allow the US to rejoin	Positive	The US presidentelect signalled a shift from Donald Trumps policies who pulled out of multilateral pacts and raised up tensions with China	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54958299	2020-11-17
The trial involved 30000 people in the US with half being given two doses of the vaccine four weeks apart	Positive	The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer and add to growing confidence that vaccines can help end the pandemic	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-54902908	2020-11-17
Under President Trump the US has taken a permissive approach to settlement activity but Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to change that.	Neutral	Israel has invited bids for the construction in the Givat Hamatos area.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54959007	2020-11-17
Under President Donald Trump the US shifted its position on settlements in the West Bank declaring a year ago that they were not per se inconsistent with international law	Positive	Israel has invited bids for the construction in the Givat Hamatos area.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54959007	2020-11-17
Although he would not say what deals the US might consider joining Mr Biden outlined some of the conditions for US involvement in international trade agreements	Positive	The US presidentelect signalled a shift from Donald Trumps policies who pulled out of multilateral pacts and raised up tensions with China	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54958299	2020-11-17
The US space agency Nasa has said it is now entering a new era in which routine astronaut journeys to lowEarth orbit are being conducted by commercial providers.	Neutral	The crew rode to orbit in a rocket and capsule provided by the SpaceX company.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54938444	2020-11-16
The Russian embassy in Washington USA told news agency Reuters it had nothing further to add	Neutral	It said a Russian group nicknamed Fancy Bear and North Korean groups dubbed Zinc and Cerium were implicated in recent cyberattacks.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54936886	2020-11-14
There are 452 US members some of whom occupy key leadership positions.	Neutral	Five Americans were killed along with a French national and a Czech national it added	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54920096	2020-11-13
The US has warned it will impose further sanctions against China targeting those responsible for extinguishing Hong Kongs freedom.	Negative	Beijing said the four were deemed a threat to national security	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54900174	2020-11-12
US Presidentelect Joe Biden has signalled his willingness for America to rejoin the nuclear deal and offered Iran a credible path back to diplomacy	Positive	The International Atomic Energy Agency said Irans stockpile of lowenriched uranium had reached 2442	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54912402	2020-11-12
The US Department of Justice has described the tech giant as a monopoly gatekeeper of the internet	Negative	The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357	2020-11-11
Meanwhile US authorities are taking action against Googles dominance as an internet search engine	Neutral	The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357	2020-11-11
The investigation also led to three arrests in the US and had identified suspects in Europe Asia Canada and New Zealand authorities said.	Negative	The victims were allegedly subjected to crimes including sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-54897937	2020-11-11
The move comes as the EU and the US are also seeking to curb the power of internet giants	Negative	The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357	2020-11-11
And US leadership is absolutely critical for this process	Negative	Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638	2020-11-10
The return of the US to the climate fold under Presidentelect Biden will bring both goals within reach.	Positive	Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638	2020-11-10
The US presidentelect Joe Biden said it was excellent news.	Positive	The developers Pfizer and BioNTech described it as a great day for science and humanity.	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-54873105	2020-11-10
However if enacted it would still be the most progressive climate strategy the US has ever attempted	Positive	Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638	2020-11-10
Mr Biden is proposing to make US energy production carbonfree by 2035 and to have the country achieve net zero emissions by the middle of the century	Positive	Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638	2020-11-10
The US National Hurricane Center said the storm was passing over Cuba with sustained winds of 65mph	Negative	It is expected to cause a dangerous storm surge and flash floods in the country	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54864963	2020-11-09
There are now hopes that the new administration will expand fiscal stimulus in the US and widen measures to reduce the spread of Covid19.	Positive	Japans main share index the Nikkei 225 rose 2	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54868729	2020-11-09
And Ross Wilson US daffaires in Kabul tweeted that he was shocked by the attack and expressed his sympathies for the families of those killed	Negative	Yama Siawash was an anchor on the private TV channel Tolo News and had recently started work at the countrys central bank.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54855178	2020-11-08
The announcement follows a historic USbrokered deal to normalise diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel.	Positive	The UAEs government said it would repeal a law that allowed judges to issue lenient sentences for such killings.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54854978	2020-11-08
The UKUS friendship has always been a force for good in the world he added.	Positive	He said he looked forward to working closely with the new presidentelect.	http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-54840746	2020-11-08
In its latest advisory the US National Hurricane Center said Eta is still causing heavy rains and lifethreatening flooding over parts of Central America	Negative	Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said around half the deaths were in a single town where a hillside collapse buried some 20 houses under thick mud.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54836196	2020-11-06
The US National Hurricane Center says that although Eta has weakened there remains the risk of lifethreatening flash floods in parts of Central America that lie in the storms path	Negative	Two men were killed in when landslide buried the mine they were working in in Bonanza on Nicaraguas north coast.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54809744	2020-11-05
Others say that the US pullout is partly due to the failure of the Obama administration to have the Paris agreement ratified by the US Senate	Neutral	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
Others are hopeful that the US withdrawal will drive a sense of unity among others and see new leadership emerge	Positive	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
The US social network had earlier blocked another prominent British conspiracy theorist Kate Shemirani.	Negative	The account referenced has been permanently suspended for violating Twitters rules regarding Covid misinformation a spokesman told the BBC.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54804240	2020-11-04
Under the rules all that is required is a months notice and the US should be back in the fold.	Positive	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
The US could rejoin it in future should a president choose to do so.	Neutral	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
However even if the US chose to reenter the agreement there would be consequences for being out even for a few months	Positive	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
While the US now represents around of global greenhouse gas emissions it remains the worlds biggest and most powerful economy	Positive	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
Under the Paris rules the US will not be able to participate in that	Negative	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
The US president outperforms pollsters predictions but the race remains tight in key battlegrounds.	Positive	Mr Abiy accused the regions ruling party the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front of launching the attack.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54805088	2020-11-04
Simply put the US should stay with the other 189 parties to the agreement not go out alone	Positive	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
Some are worried that the US withdrawal will see other countries adopt a goslow attitude at a time when scientists are saying that efforts should be speeded up	Negative	President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743	2020-11-04
Ayatollah Khamenei also mocked the US for holding a vote that the incumbent president had warned could be the most rigged election in history	Negative	Our policy	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54798608	2020-11-04
Rediscovered in 1911 by a US explorer the site is the most recognisable ruin from the Inca Empire which dominated the Andes from the 1430s until the 1530s.	Negative	Peruvian authorities organised an Incan ritual to thank the gods on Sunday as the major tourist attraction once again allowed visitors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54775061	2020-11-02
The price of US crude oil has also been hit hard falling on Monday to a low of	Negative	The fear is that the new lockdown measures will further dent economic growth and demand for oil will slump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54775143	2020-11-02
Fears of a tightly contested presidential election this week and the absence of continued US fiscal stimulus have led to a gloomy economic outlook.	Negative	The fear is that the new lockdown measures will further dent economic growth and demand for oil will slump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54775143	2020-11-02
The USGS said the quake which was felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul struck at a depth of 10km although Turkish officials said it was 16km below ground.	Negative	The 7	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54749509	2020-10-31
Test flights in the US were suspended this year due to the virus pandemic.	Negative	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the company behind the new SpaceJet is cutting its budget for the project.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54654805	2020-10-30
In August the US department of commerce said it would impose sanctions on any foreign company that sold chips to Huawei without first obtaining a license	Negative	The Korean tech giant posted a third quarter net profit of	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54728298	2020-10-29
Some analysts think a resurgent and consolidating US industry could push the Chinese government to invest more in microchip technology	Positive	The Korean tech giant posted a third quarter net profit of	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54728298	2020-10-29
A lastminute deal to sell TikToks US business to Oracle and Walmart is currently being reviewed with question marks over what stakes the different firms will take.	Positive	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
TikToks Chinese parent company ByteDance will hire the engineers mostly in Europe Canada the US and Singapore to support our rapid global growth it said	Positive	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
A judge will consider on 4 November if the US government will be allowed to ban downloads of TikTok from US app stores.	Negative	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
Despite the US uncertainty TikTok continues to push ahead with its hiring expansion plan and moves into ecommerce.	Positive	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
On Tuesday Canadabased Shopify said it was tying up with TikTok in the US to allow businesses to create and track video ads.	Positive	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
China has also been gradually testing Americas resolve seeing how far it can go before the US responds to threats against an ally	Negative	In response some newspapers ran headlines suggesting an invasion is imminent	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54655277	2020-10-28
One of these orders forces ByteDance to sell its US operations by 12 November one week after the presidential election or face a ban.	Negative	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
The popular shortform video app is being forced to sell its US operations to an American company or face a ban.	Neutral	The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050	2020-10-28
The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.	Negative	The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256	2020-10-23
Authorities in Asia the US and Europe have spent years tracking down cash and assets paid for with money stolen from the Malaysian fund including property jewellery and art.	Negative	The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256	2020-10-23
In announcing the settlement on Thursday US Department of Justice officials said Goldman Sachs had enabled a scheme that caused significant harm.	Negative	The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256	2020-10-23
Hits followed in the US although the band never toured while Daviss ability with languages was fluent in German French and helped the band further their career in Europe.	Positive	The Welsh guitarist was the driving force behind The Spencer Davis Group who scored transatlantic hits with Keep On Running and Somebody Help Me.	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54619718	2020-10-21
The US president has multiple business interests both in the US and overseas	Positive	The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422	2020-10-21
In August Mr Trump said he wanted to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.	Positive	The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422	2020-10-21
But the US presidents plans in China have been largely driven by Trump International Hotels Management through direct ownership of THC China Development according to the NYT.	Positive	The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422	2020-10-21
Mr Trump making his own pitch to the American people again insisted the US was weathering the pandemic well despite figures showing rising cases and hospitalisations in almost all states.	Negative	The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422	2020-10-21
It follows the US India Brazil and Russia all of whom have far bigger populations.	Neutral	In the past 24 hours there were 12982 new infections pushing the overall number to 1002662 the countrys health ministry said	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54609384	2020-10-20
While the Covid19 pandemic has hampered this years growth targets China also remains in a trade war with the US which has hurt the economy.	Negative	The worlds secondbiggest economy saw growth of 4	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54594877	2020-10-19
The presidents decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will take effect on 4 November one day after the election	Negative	Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534	2020-10-19
In some parts of the US the lack of action from the White House on climate change has served as a call to action.	Negative	Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534	2020-10-19
His plan would not just benefit the US say supporters it would help keep global temperatures down.	Negative	Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534	2020-10-19
The deal brokered by the US was signed in the Bahrain capital Manama on Sunday	Positive	The deal brokered by the US was signed in the Bahrain capital Manama on Sunday	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54589235	2020-10-19
The last woman to be executed by the US government was Bonnie Heady who died in a gas chamber in Missouri in 1953 according to the Death Penalty Information Center.	Negative	Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863	2020-10-18
US Attorney General William Barr said the crimes were especially heinous murders.	Negative	Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863	2020-10-18
Under the US justice system crimes can be tried either in federal courts at a national level or in state courts at a regional level.	Neutral	Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863	2020-10-18
Fourth judge Bruno Tonioli who is also a judge on the shows US version Dancing with the Stars is set to miss some of the early live shows.	Negative	The Olympic gold medallist and former boxer joined 11 other celebrity contestants for the launch of Strictly.	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54587591	2020-10-18
In the US there were tens of thousands of reports of problems	Negative	The social media giant said the issue was caused by an inadvertent change it made to its internal systems	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54564556	2020-10-16
Two US hostages held by the Houthis were freed on Wednesday and 200 proHouthis were allowed back in from Oman.	Positive	More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051	2020-10-16
US officials named the freed American citizens as Sandra Loli a humanitarian worker held for about three years and businessman Mikael Gidada who was held for about one.	Positive	More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051	2020-10-16
The remains of a third US captive Bilal Fateen were also repatriated.	Neutral	More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051	2020-10-16
People in countries including the US and UK were unable to use the platform for more than an hour with many receiving error messages	Negative	The social media giant said the issue was caused by an inadvertent change it made to its internal systems	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54564556	2020-10-16
The US has recorded more than 7	Neutral	Mrs Trump said her fear came true when Barron tested positive for Covid19.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54548661	2020-10-15
The US state department said representatives held productive talks and reaffirmed their commitment to continue negotiations later this month.	Positive	US officials mediated in the negotiations which took place at the base of a UN peacekeeping force in the Lebanese town of Naqoura.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54522733	2020-10-15
Republicans hold a slim majority in the US Senate the body that confirms Supreme Court judges making Judge Barretts nomination very likely to pass.	Positive	The conservative judge repeatedly refused to be drawn on abortion healthcare and LGBTQ rights.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54523871	2020-10-14
Beijings fury with Canberras latest stances especially the US alignment is not surprising but the speed and severity of the anger has taken even the experts aback	Negative	The AustraliaChina relationship is unravelling at a pace that could not have been contemplated just six months ago academic James Laurenceson wrote recently.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-54458638	2020-10-12
The move mimics the US tech giants rivals Facebook and Twitter which have also said remote work would be a permanent option.	Positive	Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54482245	2020-10-10
The top US virus expert blames a lack of masks and no social distancing for an outbreak of cases.	Negative	A video of a man allegedly being killed by police sparked the latest protests.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54478254	2020-10-10
Justin Bronk research fellow at defence think tank RUSI told the BBC that although the idea might sound like an extravagant expense it could still be useful.	Negative	The technology made by a firm called Command Sight is managed by the US Army Research Laboratory.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54465361	2020-10-09
One USbased researcher who has carried out similar studies of her own said such systems were the result of developers being careless.	Negative	One black student said she was wrongly told her mouth looked open each time she uploaded five different photos to the government website.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54349538	2020-10-08
Adm Ray vicecommandant of the US Coast Guard is said to be experiencing mild symptoms.	Negative	Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986	2020-10-07
Top US General Mark Milley and other military leaders are also quarantining after Coast Guard official Admiral Charles Ray tested positive.	Positive	Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986	2020-10-07
Another coronavirus case to emerge from that event at which the president unveiled his nominee for the US Supreme Court is a Christian minister from California.	Neutral	Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986	2020-10-07
The US president vows to hit the campaign trail though he is still receiving medical care.	Positive	In other words the state and parts of society in India conspire to downplay or erase the links between sexual violence and the hierarchies of caste.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54418513	2020-10-06
With my hacker hat on going after the registration lists being compiled right now across the US would be a great way to disrupt an election	Neutral	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
The last US and UK elections were hit by highprofile hack and leak operations	Negative	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	Neutral	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
And in the 2019 UK general election documents on UKUS trade talks were stolen from an MPs email account and leaked online.	Negative	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
The problem with US elections Beatrice and others say is how disjointed they are	Negative	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
US and UK security services publicly blamed Russian hackers for the hack and leak operations and numerous other disinformation campaigns to sway voters and sow discord on social media	Negative	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
Hackers from all over the US have signed up to help secure the election or deal with any attacks that could derail an already fraught process.	Neutral	Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961	2020-10-05
Talking Heads biggest US hit it was their only top 10 was a total miss in the UK.	Positive	What are the most famous singles never to have made the UK	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54390878	2020-10-04
The company bought a stake in US rock magazine Rolling Stone in 2016 but sold that holding less three years later after failing to buy the rest of the business.	Negative	As an already reeling music industry is hit by the coronavirus the owner of UK publication NME says the pandemic has brought challenges and opportunities.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54138180	2020-10-04
Meanwhile the firms USbased guitar manufacturers Heritage and Harmony were forced to suspend production for eight weeks owing to lockdown measures	Negative	As an already reeling music industry is hit by the coronavirus the owner of UK publication NME says the pandemic has brought challenges and opportunities.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54138180	2020-10-04
The US presidents video message comes after mixed messages from officials about his condition.	Neutral	The creator known online as Traf says he produced the right content at the right time and was boosted by techreviewing YouTube star Marques Brownlee.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54387339	2020-10-04
Just this week the US said it would prioritise Hong Kongers along with citizens from several other countries for its refugee admission programme.	Neutral	One year ago Hong Kong saw one of its most violent days on 1 October as the prodemocracy movement raged but this year the city was largely silent.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54382112	2020-10-03
Tuesdays ugly and illtempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned.	Negative	Tuesdays ugly and illtempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54351157	2020-10-01
The US is the worlds biggest economy and the second biggest producer of greenhouse gases and is therefore essential to any effort to tackle climate change.	Negative	A surprise announcement at this years UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon says the BBCs chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54347878	2020-09-30
And then of course the deal was promptly dumped by US President Donald Trump after he was elected the following year.	Negative	A surprise announcement at this years UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon says the BBCs chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54347878	2020-09-30
US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.	Positive	US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54312699	2020-09-27
US President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.	Positive	US President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54303942	2020-09-26
In the US and China tech companies have jumped on the facial verification bandwagon	Positive	Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54266602	2020-09-26
In the US for example most people use stateissued drivers licences as their main form of identification	Neutral	Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54266602	2020-09-26
But the US has likened the centres to concentration camps.	Neutral	China has expanded its network of detention centres for its Uighur minority despite insisting the reeducation system was being scaled back a new report says.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54277430	2020-09-25
The researchers acknowledge that fire management practices in the US have also contributed to the buildup of fuel	Neutral	Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California say scientists.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54278988	2020-09-25
Observers believe that in making this statement at this time the Chinese leader is taking advantage of US reluctance to address the climate question.	Positive	China will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060 President Xi Jinping has announced.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54256826	2020-09-23
US President Donald Trump has championed beautiful clean coal at a time when other developed countries are turning away from polluting fossil fuels	Positive	In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055	2020-09-22
US industrial giant General Electric said it would shut or sell sites as it prioritised its renewable energy and power generation businesses.	Positive	In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055	2020-09-22
It comes ahead of a US Presidential election in which the candidates hold starkly different views on coal.	Negative	In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055	2020-09-22
In 2018 he was sanctioned by the US authorities who were targeting those they said play a key role in advancing Russias malign activities.	Negative	The husband of one of the Conservative Partys biggest donors was secretly funded by a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Putin.	http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-54228079	2020-09-21
The US president says he will announce his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg next week.	Neutral	The US president says he will announce his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg next week.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54219925	2020-09-20
The highest court in the US is often the final word on highly contentious laws disputes between states and the federal government and final appeals to stay executions.	Negative	US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729	2020-09-19
US Supreme Court justices serve for life or until they choose to retire and supporters had expressed concern that a more conservative justice could succeed Ginsburg.	Negative	US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729	2020-09-19
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.	Negative	US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729	2020-09-19
Keith Krach is the highestlevel official from the US State Department to visit the island in decades.	Positive	China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913	2020-09-18
On Friday Chinas defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang accused the US and Taiwan of stepping up collusion frequently causing disturbances although he did not make any reference to the visit.	Negative	China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913	2020-09-18
Washington said Mr Krach who is the US undersecretary of economic affairs was visiting Taiwan to attend a memorial service for late president Lee Tenghui on Saturday.	Positive	China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913	2020-09-18
The visit comes at a time USChina relations have plummeted to their lowest point in years.	Negative	China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913	2020-09-18
The livefire drills come amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington and as the US moves to shore up its support of the island.	Negative	China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913	2020-09-18
The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.	Positive	The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54183079	2020-09-17
Projections released on Wednesday showed bank leaders expect the US economy to shrink by 3	Negative	The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54183079	2020-09-17
US scientists estimate it to be 5	Neutral	When you add it up the total amount of synthetic microfibres going into the wider environment as we wash our clothes is an astonishing number.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54182646	2020-09-17
The US president insists a vaccine will be available immediately and not as late as mid2021.	Positive	The US president insists a vaccine will be available immediately and not as late as mid2021.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54176375	2020-09-17
Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.	Positive	Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025	2020-09-14
US President Donald Trump gave a 15 September deadline for the Chineseowned app to sell or shut down.	Negative	Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025	2020-09-14
Earlier this month Mr Trump said the government should get a substantial portion of the sale price of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.	Positive	Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025	2020-09-14
In August TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government in response to Mr Trumps executive order to ban the app.	Negative	Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025	2020-09-14
More than 30 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states officials say.	Negative	More than 30 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states officials say.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54130785	2020-09-13
The US encouraged both sides to reach an agreement telling The entire world wants you to succeed.	Positive	The Afghan government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire with the Taliban as the firstever peace talks between the two sides began in Qatar.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54134707	2020-09-13
According to a report by the Washington Post last month three Afghans accused of involvement in the deaths of US troops were also a sticking point.	Negative	The first peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are due to begin in the Gulf state of Qatar on Saturday after months of delay.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53976968	2020-09-12
The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than	Negative	The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54126226	2020-09-12
Even before the pandemic the US was on track to run a deficit of more than this year large by historic standards.	Negative	The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54126226	2020-09-12
More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest authorities say.	Negative	More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest authorities say.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54113416	2020-09-11
At least one of the deadly infernos in the western US state is being treated as possible arson.	Negative	At least one of the deadly infernos in the western US state is being treated as possible arson.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54104885	2020-09-11
States across the US Pacific Northwest are currently battling recordbreaking wildfires.	Negative	Three people have died in a California wildfire that has forced thousands from their homes authorities say.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54097598	2020-09-10
Now a UKUS team has surveyed the deep seafloor channels in front of the glacier that almost certainly provide the access for warm water to infiltrate and attack Thwaites underside.	Neutral	Scientists may just have identified Thwaites Glaciers Achilles heel	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54079587	2020-09-09
The UK and the US joined forces in 2019 to investigate Thwaites	Positive	Scientists may just have identified Thwaites Glaciers Achilles heel	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54079587	2020-09-09
The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.	Negative	The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921	2020-09-09
Mr Trumps critics say that during his presidency he has compromised the US justice department which is meant to operate independently of the White House.	Negative	The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921	2020-09-09
The government lawyers cite the Federal Tort Claims Act which offers US government employees a degree of immunity from being sued.	Neutral	The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921	2020-09-09
Various US news outlets have published quotes from the book which comes out on Tuesday	Neutral	Donald Trump behaves like a mobster and has a low opinion of all black people according to the US presidents former lawyer Michael Cohen.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54060687	2020-09-08
US media has since shown an old video showing Mr Trump reprising his role as the host of The Apprentice television show and firing a man posing as President Obama.	Neutral	Donald Trump behaves like a mobster and has a low opinion of all black people according to the US presidents former lawyer Michael Cohen.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54060687	2020-09-08
Jacob Blake the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month has said he is in constant pain in a video posted online.	Negative	Jacob Blake the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month has said he is in constant pain in a video posted online.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54041573	2020-09-07
US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.	Negative	US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54034707	2020-09-05
According to The Atlantic Mr Trump cancelled a visit to a US cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because he said it was filled with losers.	Negative	US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54034707	2020-09-05
Mr Zoellick who was also the US deputy secretary of state said his biggest concern was the escalating tensions between the US and China	Negative	The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163	2020-09-05
Mr Zoellick called for the US to work closely with China in finding a solution to the pandemic rather than indicting them for	Positive	The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163	2020-09-05
He believes that President Trumps scepticism about US alliances and protectionism has added to Asian anxieties at a time when Chinas power is starting to overshadow the region.	Negative	The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163	2020-09-05
Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed black man who suffocated after being restrained	Negative	Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed black man who suffocated after being restrained	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54021798	2020-09-04
Companies that have powered US markets to record highs Apple Amazon Alphabet Microsoft and Facebook fell between and	Negative	Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706	2020-09-04
Growing worries about US economic health were underlined by the Vix index also known as the fear gauge	Negative	Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706	2020-09-04
Sentiment wasnt helped by a warning from US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci who said there is doubt a Covid19 vaccine will be developed by the end of October.	Negative	Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706	2020-09-04
The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.	Positive	The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191	2020-09-03
Investors have been snapping up US tech stocks as demand for tech goods has surged amid the coronavirus pandemic.	Negative	The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191	2020-09-03
Whilst the US has Zoom we have BT and Vodafone	Neutral	The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191	2020-09-03
The US boasts Netflix and Amazon the FTSE can muster ITV and Sainsburys	Neutral	The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191	2020-09-03
The US president has said little directly about last Sundays shooting	Negative	US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53962653	2020-08-30
US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.	Negative	US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53962653	2020-08-30
The sister of George Floyd whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US has urged civil rights protesters to be his legacy as thousands gathered for a rally in Washington DC.	Negative	The sister of George Floyd whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US has urged civil rights protesters to be his legacy as thousands gathered for a rally in Washington DC.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53954111	2020-08-29
The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.	Positive	The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534	2020-08-28
According to reports TikToks US operations could fetch as much as if a deal is reached.	Positive	The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534	2020-08-28
Its not the only Chineseowned app to attract the suspicion of the US authorities the messaging app WeChat also faces a ban.	Negative	The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534	2020-08-28
A US judge has ruled that for now Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store.	Negative	A US judge has ruled that for now Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53902659	2020-08-26
The lawyers for the family of a black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he will need a miracle to walk again	Neutral	The lawyers for the family of a black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he will need a miracle to walk again	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53914027	2020-08-26
And US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed over the weekend that if elected he would stand up to autocrats like Putin.	Positive	The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he appears to have been poisoned	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53892900	2020-08-25
Iran the UK France Germany Russia and China have said the US did not have the right to trigger the process because it abandoned the deal in 2018.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698	2020-08-25
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698	2020-08-25
A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.	Negative	A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53897401	2020-08-25
But he added that the US would ensure Israel retained a military advantage.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698	2020-08-25
The US trade regulator stressed that Qualcomms practices had harmed both competition and consumers and meant that mobile phone makers like Apple had to pay higher prices for Qualcomm chips	Neutral	A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53897401	2020-08-25
Israeli and US officials believe Bahrain Oman and Sudan could be next.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698	2020-08-25
Mr Pompeo also addressed reports of a planned US sale of advanced F35 fighter planes which Israel already has to the UAE.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698	2020-08-25
The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients	Negative	The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53884710	2020-08-24
With more than 650000 coronavirus cases California also has the highest number of infections in the US and some evacuees have said they are afraid to go to emergency shelters.	Negative	California is struggling to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes warned Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday as more than 12000 firefighters battle the blazes that have killed six people.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53828150	2020-08-22
In exchange the US will halve import taxes on some worth of European goods including cigarette lighters and certain crystal glassware	Positive	The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136	2020-08-22
In June he ordered aid for US lobstermen whose exports have suffered in part due to deteriorating trade relations	Negative	The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136	2020-08-22
The new US agreement which would drop the lobster tariffs for five years still needs approval from EU governments and the European Parliament	Positive	The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136	2020-08-22
Help is on its way from several US states as Gov Newsom put in a plea for assistance from Australia and Canada.	Positive	California is struggling to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes warned Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday as more than 12000 firefighters battle the blazes that have killed six people.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53828150	2020-08-22
Earlier this month the US refrained from a rise in tariffs it had threatened over European subsidies for Airbus.	Negative	The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136	2020-08-22
The US has controversially initiated a process at the UN Security Council to reinstate the UN sanctions.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
The UK France and Germany said the US did not have the legal right to trigger snapback sanctions because it pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
The rise came as US President Donald Trump faces increased pressure over his handling of the health crisis.	Negative	The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315	2020-08-21
The US would do everything it could to enforce the sanctions on Iran if they were violated Mr Pompeo added.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
Coronavirus infections continue to spread across the US prompting local authorities to restrict businesses.	Negative	The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315	2020-08-21
On Wednesday the president announced that the US intended to restore virtually all of the previously suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
Analysts have warned that the removal is likely to further hurt the US economic recovery which relies on consumer spending.	Negative	The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315	2020-08-21
Mr Pompeo stressed that under Security Council resolution 2231 which endorsed the nuclear deal the US had a legal right to trigger the snapback.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
European countries have said that President Trump made it clear in 2018 that the US had ended its participation in the nuclear deal and given up any rights.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650	2020-08-21
Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at	Neutral	Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471	2020-08-20
77 in midmorning trading in the US on Wednesday to push it over the mark	Neutral	Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471	2020-08-20
Tech firms which have been viewed as winners despite lockdowns have seen their stock surge in recent weeks even though the US is in recession	Positive	Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471	2020-08-20
The next most valuable US company is Amazon which is worth around	Positive	Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471	2020-08-20
US shares have been on an upward path since 23 March when Americas central bank announced a slew of unprecedented economic support measures.	Positive	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
But the gains in the US have outstripped many other markets	Positive	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	Positive	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
Political questions about whether Washington will approve further economic stimulus and how the US presidential election will play out could also mean a bumpy ride ahead for investors he added.	Neutral	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
The 500 one of the widest and most prominent US market measures inched higher on Tuesday to close at 3389	Positive	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
US television and film director Todd Holland also shared a tribute saying he had met Cross early in his own career	Positive	Actor Ben Cross who was best known for playing athlete Harold Abrahams in the film Chariots of Fire has died at the age of 72.	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53829798	2020-08-19
Other US indexes have also rebounded.	Positive	A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009	2020-08-19
Both India and the US fear data collected by the TikTok could be given to the Chinese government	Negative	Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443	2020-08-18
After two days on the socialmedia app the US president has 11000 followers	Neutral	Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443	2020-08-18
But another US app Byte is also a rival and Facebook has set up a similar platform called Reels.	Negative	Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443	2020-08-18
US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.	Negative	US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277	2020-08-18
As Novembers US presidential election approaches Mr Trump has upped the ante in targeting China accusing its companies of stealing American jobs and intellectual property.	Negative	US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277	2020-08-18
Many wellknown US products are made overseas for American consumers a business strategy known as outsourcing.	Neutral	US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277	2020-08-18
It comes after the USPS warned that millions of mail ballots may not arrive in time to be counted in the election.	Negative	Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796435	2020-08-17
Democrats including former President Barack Obama have accused Mr Trump of attacking postal voting and the USPS in a bid to undermine the election	Negative	Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796435	2020-08-17
An attack on one of the only women taking part in negotiations with the Taliban was a cowardly and criminal attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process the US envoy has said.	Negative	An attack on one of the only women taking part in negotiations with the Taliban was a cowardly and criminal attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process the US envoy has said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53795870	2020-08-16
The US has also condemned the election as not free and fair	Negative	Thousands of people have gathered outside the state television station in Belarus demanding full coverage of protests against the disputed presidential election.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53790741	2020-08-16
A number of US media reports suggested he had been seriously ill.	Negative	President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his best friend and youngest brother following his death at 71.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796429	2020-08-16
The seller sets up a flashy website suggesting the product is made in the US or Europe and adds a huge markup	Positive	Gabriel Beltran moved from Uruguay to Miami with the dream of making it big as a drummer.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53759932	2020-08-16
South Africa also has the fifthhighest number of cases in the world after the US Brazil Russia and India but infections have started to dip in recent days.	Negative	South Africas president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53795339	2020-08-16
US media reports say Robert Trump 72 is seriously ill but it is not clear why he was admitted to the facility.	Negative	US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53788883	2020-08-15
US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.	Positive	US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53788883	2020-08-15
3bn deal with US rival Grubhub was announced in June while Takeaway founded by Mr Groen completed a	Negative	The boss of one of the worlds biggest food delivery platforms has told the BBC he intends to end gig working at his company across Europe	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53780299	2020-08-15
Documents available through the US court records system show that Epic Games has filed a complaint against Google in a California court just as it did against Apple.	Neutral	Fortnitemaker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store hours after doing the same with Apple.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53777379	2020-08-15
The USV was despatched from Plymouth in late July and sent to a location some 460km to the southwest.	Neutral	A UK boat has just provided an impressive demonstration of the future of robotic maritime operations.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53787546	2020-08-15
President Trumps chief adviser Jared Kushner has said the USbrokered IsraelUAE peace treaty represents a massive change for the Middle East.	Positive	President Trumps chief adviser Jared Kushner has said the USbrokered IsraelUAE peace treaty represents a massive change for the Middle East.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53781360	2020-08-15
The reporter replied there was no question that Ms Harris was born in the US simply that her parents might not have been legal permanent residents at that time.	Negative	President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289	2020-08-14
Prof Eastman cites Article II of the US Constitutions wording that no person except a natural born shall be eligible to the office of President	Neutral	President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289	2020-08-14
However another constitutional law expert told CBS News the BBCs US partner that Prof Eastmans argument was truly silly.	Neutral	President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289	2020-08-14
And with the EU and US Congress looking closely at Apples business practices this is attention the company could do without.	Negative	Apple has removed Fortnite from its App Store preventing players from installing one of the worlds most popular games on iPhones.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53773715	2020-08-14
President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.	Negative	President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289	2020-08-14
The US analytics company Ursa Space Systems has looked at the situation using radar data from the Finnish Iceye satellites which are especially effective at picking out oil on water	Positive	Almost all the fuel oil from the Japaneseowned ship that has caused a huge oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has been pumped out Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53750151	2020-08-13
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed the vote was not free and fair adding that the people should be given the freedoms that they are demanding.	Negative	Police used live bullets when they came under attack during protests in Belarus the interior ministry says.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53748748	2020-08-13
Last year a witness testifying at a US trial of Mexicos drug cartel kingpin El Chapo said Mr Nieto had accepted a bribe from the mobster.	Negative	Prosecutors in Mexico have opened a corruption investigation against former President Enrique Nieto	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53746715	2020-08-12
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China had eviscerated Hong Kongs freedoms.	Negative	Hong Kongs Apple Daily newspaper has vowed to fight on after the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a controversial security law imposed by Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53732436	2020-08-11
The US had earlier sanctioned 11 Chinese officials and allies in Hong Kong including Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam for curtailing political freedoms.	Negative	Hong Kongs Apple Daily newspaper has vowed to fight on after the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a controversial security law imposed by Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53732436	2020-08-11
The US and EU have condemned the vote	Negative	Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is safe in Lithuania Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53733330	2020-08-11
But the US said it was deeply concerned by the election and urged the government to respect the right to peacefully assemble and to refrain from the use of force	Negative	Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is safe in Lithuania Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53733330	2020-08-11
The US government also unveiled a ban on Chineseowned messaging app WeChat as tensions escalate between the two countries.	Negative	Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541	2020-08-10
In response to the US presidents executive order TikTok has threatened legal action against the US saying it was shocked by the move.	Negative	Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541	2020-08-10
Last week US Donald Trump ordered firms to stop doing business with TikTok within 45 days over security concerns.	Negative	Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541	2020-08-10
The value of TikToks US operations are unclear but estimates put it at tens of billions of dollars	Negative	Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541	2020-08-10
US officials have long complained that Chinese intellectual property theft has cost the economy billions of dollars in revenue and thousands of jobs which Beijing has consistently denied.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
But noone outside the Manhattan Project the US government research group that developed the atomic bombs could have predicted the devastation that was to come	Negative	On the morning of 6 August 1945 Michiko overslept.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53646820	2020-08-06
Preventing US citizens sensitive personal information and companies intellectual property from being stored and accessed on Chinese cloudbased services	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
Last month Mr Pompeo said the US was looking at banning TikTok as well as other Chinese social media apps on national security concerns calling them Trojan horses for Chinese intelligence	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
The US naval blockade the imminent Russian invasion and the reworded Potsdam Declaration the terms for Japans surrender to enable continued Imperial rule were also decisive	Neutral	On the morning of 6 August 1945 Michiko overslept.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53646820	2020-08-06
Ensuring undersea cables connecting the US to the global internet are not compromised for intelligence gathering by China	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
The announcement comes at a time when President Trump has threatened to ban the app in the US on the grounds its Chinese ownership makes it a national security risk.	Negative	TikTok has said it plans to build a data centre in Ireland.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53664997	2020-08-06
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
Mr Trump has pledged to ban TikTok in America by 15 September unless its US business is sold to an American company	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
The US government argues that such apps harvest the data of US citizens and could be exploited by the Chinese Communist Party which Beijing has denied.	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
TikTok which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance has said its US users data is stored outside China and is safe.	Positive	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
Along with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei TikTok has been firmly in the sights of US President Donald Trump as two companies he wants to crack down on	Negative	US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620	2020-08-06
Trump has already said that the US taxpayer should get a cut of any deal	Negative	Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462	2020-08-05
Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.	Positive	Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53658887	2020-08-05
The decision to skip most of the worlds cinemas and go straight to streaming follows uncertainty about when big film theatre chains in the US will be able to reopen.	Neutral	Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53658887	2020-08-05
Microsofts technological proficiency also means its likely US Republicans would trust the company to safeguard users data from Beijings cyberspies.	Positive	Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462	2020-08-05
That is a problem for Microsoft because unlike some US tech giants it has a major presence in China	Negative	Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462	2020-08-05
He added that a very substantial portion of that price should go to the US Treasury because were making it possible for this deal to happen.	Positive	An influential backbench MP has called on the government to carry out a security review of TikTok before its Chinese owner decides whether to base the app in the UK.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53640909	2020-08-04
People identifying as sovereign citizens a movement with roots in the US has become more prominent pandemic lockdown	Negative	Police in the virusstricken city of Melbourne have warned of a rise in people resisting lockdown measures sometimes violently.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53645759	2020-08-04
US disaster agencies have updated preparedness and evacuation guidance in light of Covid19	Negative	Hurricane Isaias has blasted ashore in North Carolina crossing the coast 40 miles southwest of Wilmington.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53645297	2020-08-04
Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.	Negative	Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53633315	2020-08-04
However the US president has since given it an ultimatum to sell its local business to an American firm.	Negative	An influential backbench MP has called on the government to carry out a security review of TikTok before its Chinese owner decides whether to base the app in the UK.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53640909	2020-08-04
A possible sale of Chineseowned TikToks US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the videosharing app.	Negative	A possible sale of Chineseowned TikToks US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the videosharing app.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53628108	2020-08-03
And although there are Republican and conservative voices on TikTok the profile of users in the US is generally young and	Negative	The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799	2020-08-02
TikToks US general manager said the company had heard an outpouring of support for the app and thanked the millions of Americans who used it every day.	Positive	The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799	2020-08-02
US officials and politicians have raised concerns data collected by ByteDance via TikTok may end up being passed to the Chinese government.	Negative	The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799	2020-08-02
Weve hired nearly 1000 people to our US team this year alone and are proud to be hiring another 10000 employees.	Positive	We may be banning TikTok President Trump told reporters saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53621492	2020-08-02
The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	Negative	The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799	2020-08-02
TikTok US user data is stored in the US with strict controls on employee access	Negative	We may be banning TikTok President Trump told reporters saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53621492	2020-08-02
The fastgrowing app has up to 80 million active monthly users in the US and the ban would be a major blow for the Chinese firm ByteDance which owns it.	Negative	The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799	2020-08-02
Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewiss funeral.	Negative	Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewiss funeral.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53603501	2020-07-31
The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.	Negative	The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53592751	2020-07-31
At Wednesdays hearing Mr Zuckerberg said several international regulators including the US Federal Trade Commission had investigated the takeover at the time and had decided not to block it.	Positive	The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53592751	2020-07-31
The US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nations death toll from coronavirus passed 150000.	Negative	The US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nations death toll from coronavirus passed 150000.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53588843	2020-07-30
However some Republicans signalled they were not prepared to split up the firms or significantly overhaul US competition laws with one committee member saying big is not inherently bad.	Positive	The heads of some of the worlds biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53583941	2020-07-30
Jho Low has been charged in both the US and Malaysia but also maintains his innocence.	Negative	A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multimillion dollar corruption trials.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53563065	2020-07-29
Besides the core 54 African countries the US is one of the 27 nonregional members of the AfDB and its second largest shareholder.	Positive	The president of the African Development Bank has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by an independent panel	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53572712	2020-07-29
But Twitter has not flagged claims the US President has made about hydroxychlorquine himself	Neutral	Twitter has banned the US presidents eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53567681	2020-07-29
Malaysian and US authorities allege that	Negative	A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multimillion dollar corruption trials.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53563065	2020-07-29
The Emmys are the biggest night in US TV and recognise excellence in the medium.	Positive	HBOs superhero series Watchmen leads the way at this years Emmy Awards with 26 nominations overall.	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53564945	2020-07-29
US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.	Negative	US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53558608	2020-07-29
The US has lost roughly 15 million jobs since February and the recovery remains on shaky ground as virus cases rise and some places reimpose restrictions.	Negative	US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53558608	2020-07-29
The main US social media sites have all taken measures to crack down on misinformation about the coronavirus.	Negative	Twitter has banned the US presidents eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53567681	2020-07-29
Beijing ordered the closure in response to the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston over claims that it was used as a hub for spying	Negative	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
On Monday morning state broadcaster CCTV posted a video online of the US flag being taken down.	Neutral	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
The Chengdu consulate established in 1985 represented US interests over a vast area of southwestern China including the autonomous region of Tibet where there has been longrunning pressure for independence	Positive	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
Before Mondays deadline staff were seen leaving the building a plaque was removed and a US flag was lowered.	Negative	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained the Houston closure saying Washington had acted because Beijing was stealing intellectual property.	Negative	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
A US State Department spokesperson The consulate has stood at the centre of our relations with the people in Western China including Tibet for 35 years	Negative	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded that the US move was based on a hodgepodge of antiChinese lies.	Negative	American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155	2020-07-27
The text was issued ahead of annual talks between Australia and the US due to take place in Washington on Tuesday	Positive	Australia has formally rejected Chinas territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea aligning itself more closely with the US as tensions rise.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53536173	2020-07-26
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was stealing intellectual property.	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
Separately the US said a Chinese researcher accused of hiding her ties to Chinas military was detained.	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
This small US study also indicates transmission of infection from mother to baby is uncommon with simple precautions such as the wearing of face masks by mums with Covid19	Negative	Women who have Covid19 are unlikely to pass on the infection to their babies during childbirth if precautions are in place a small study suggests.	http://www.bbc.com//news/health-53514003	2020-07-25
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded by saying that the US move was based on a hodgepodge of antiChinese lies.	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
Juan Tang was the last of the four to be detained in California after the US had accused the Chinese consulate in San Francisco of harbouring her	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
And in unsubstantiated remarks a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said in March that the US military might have brought the virus to Wuhan.	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
President Trumps partial withdrawal of US Special Forces from Syria has left them exposed to attack by encroaching Turkish forces	Negative	The latent danger posed by thousands of defeated and captured fighters who joined the Islamic State group is festering and growing in the squalid overcrowded prison camps of northeast Syria where riots and attempted breakouts are becoming commonplace.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53428928	2020-07-25
The US and China have also been locked in a tariff war since 2018	Negative	A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941	2020-07-25
Across the US on Wednesday a total 69707 new virus cases were recorded.	Negative	President Donald Trump has cancelled the preelection Republican party convention in Florida blaming the coronavirus flareup	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53521896	2020-07-24
China reacted with anger with its foreign ministry spokeswoman saying the reasons given by the US for closing the consulate were unbelievably ridiculous	Negative	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
New York City and Los Angeles the two biggest markets in the US have no concrete plans for reopening cinemas.	Negative	Walt Disney has delayed and postponed the release of three major films dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53517252	2020-07-24
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US decision was taken because China was stealing intellectual property.	Negative	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
Hua Chunying urged the US to reverse its erroneous decision or China would react with firm countermeasures.	Negative	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
And in China the same underperformance would be reciprocated due to hostility towards the US and Americanmade products of which Mulan is one	Negative	Walt Disney has delayed and postponed the release of three major films dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53517252	2020-07-24
The current situation between China and the United States is something China does not want to see and the US bears all responsibility for that	Negative	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
But the US military later said its F15 jet was at a safe distance.	Positive	Irans media say at least one US fighter jet came dangerously close to an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace a claim denied by the US.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53521726	2020-07-24
Theres a love for the Halo brand among UK consumers and their tastes are generally more aligned with the US the gap is also commented Piers HardingRolls from Ampere Analysis.	Positive	Microsoft has given gamers a first look at Halo Infinites gameplay.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53510582	2020-07-24
The US consulate in Chengdu which was established in 1985 and currently has more than 200 members of staff is strategically important because of its proximity to Tibet correspondents say.	Positive	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
As well as passing four million confirmed cases on Thursday the US has recorded more than 144000 deaths from Covid19.	Neutral	President Donald Trump has cancelled the preelection Republican party convention in Florida blaming the coronavirus flareup	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53521896	2020-07-24
Earlier this week the US government informed China that it had by the end of the week to close its consulate in Houston Texas.	Negative	China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640	2020-07-24
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US government was sending a clear message.	Positive	The US is offering a reward of	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118	2020-07-23
The US State Department alleges that Mr Moreno has received bribes in exchange for telling judges to release defendants or dismissing cases altogether	Negative	The US is offering a reward of	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118	2020-07-23
The US is offering a reward of	Positive	The US is offering a reward of	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118	2020-07-23
The US accuses Mr Moreno of participating in transnational organised crime which he denies	Negative	The US is offering a reward of	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118	2020-07-23
The US does not recognise the Maduro government as legitimate.	Negative	The US is offering a reward of	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118	2020-07-23
The US has put pressure on other countries to ban Huawei from their mobile networks.	Negative	A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042	2020-07-22
Relationships between the US and China are tense not just over the role of Chinese tech firms but over the coronavirus pandemic and more general trade between the two nations.	Negative	A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042	2020-07-22
The Taliban signed a peace deal with the US in February but many of its members continue to call for the overthrow of the current Afghan government and constitution.	Negative	A teenage Afghan girl has been hailed on social media for her heroism after fighting back last week against Taliban militants who killed her parents.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53491304	2020-07-22
President Donald Trump has warned that the US pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better as he revived his coronavirus briefings.	Negative	President Donald Trump has warned that the US pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better as he revived his coronavirus briefings.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53494766	2020-07-22
A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.	Negative	A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042	2020-07-22
Beijing has insisted it is committed to upholding international law and has accused the UK and the US of seeking to destabilise Hong Kong	Negative	Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to suspend the UKs extradition treaty with Hong Kong later amid rising tensions between London and Beijing.	http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-53463405	2020-07-20
Iran had refused to release the black box to the US where the planes manufacturer Boeing is based.	Negative	Iran has sent the black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally downed in Tehran earlier this year to France.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53456830	2020-07-19
US presidents and foreign leaders have joined the tributes to civil rights icon John Lewis who has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.	Negative	US presidents and foreign leaders have joined the tributes to civil rights icon John Lewis who has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53458829	2020-07-19
Federal officers deployed by US President Donald Trump have also fired tear gas and lesslethal munitions into crowds of demonstrators.	Negative	Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a blatant abuse of power	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53453077	2020-07-18
The US has more infections and deaths than any other nation.	Negative	Almost all flights in and out of Urumqi capital of Chinas farwestern Xinjiang region have been cancelled because of a coronavirus outbreak.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53443500	2020-07-18
The western US states Democratic governor accused the president of using heavyhanded tactics to score political points.	Negative	Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a blatant abuse of power	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53453077	2020-07-18
However US President Donald Trump one of the most prominent Twitter users was unaffected	Positive	Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyberattack of celebrity accounts two days ago.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53445090	2020-07-18
It has the worlds thirdlargest case load after the US and Brazil the only three countries so far to record more than a million coronavirus cases	Negative	India added a record number of Covid19 cases nearly 35000 in the last 24 hours breaching the one million mark	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53440913	2020-07-18
The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.	Negative	The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53436225	2020-07-17
The ban would stop members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families from visiting the US and could possibly expel some people already in the country the paper says.	Negative	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
And like in the US there have been calls to shift resources away from policing and prisons and towards empowering indigenous people to make the decisions that affect their community.	Negative	The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53436225	2020-07-17
Ms Hua invited US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Xinjiang to see for himself that there were no such violations.	Positive	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
Back in the 1950s the US military used it to work out guidelines for keeping soldiers safe.	Positive	Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous levels of heat stress a dangerous condition which can cause organs to shut down.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53415298	2020-07-17
The US officially withdrew last week from the World Health Organization which Mr Trump had accused of being beholden to China.	Negative	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
And at the top of the scale when the WBGT registers 32C the US says strenuous training should stop because the risk becomes extreme.	Negative	Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous levels of heat stress a dangerous condition which can cause organs to shut down.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53415298	2020-07-17
China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	Negative	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
The US has accused China of bullying its neighbours	Negative	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
USChina ties have become increasingly strained over a wide range of issues.	Negative	China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782	2020-07-17
US President Donald Trump also called for the executions to be stopped.	Neutral	The Iranian authorities are reported to have halted the impending executions of three antigovernment protestors following a social media campaign	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53417228	2020-07-16
In June the US Department of Defense published a list of 20 companies it claimed had close ties to the Chinese military.	Negative	The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793	2020-07-15
Because the US sanctions only affect future equipment the government has been advised there is no security justification for removing 2G 3G and 4G equipment supplied by Huawei.	Negative	The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793	2020-07-15
A new US administration in November could markedly change Washingtons position on Huawei.	Neutral	The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793	2020-07-15
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to hospital in Maryland for treatment of a possible infection the court has said	Neutral	US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to hospital in Maryland for treatment of a possible infection the court has said	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53412407	2020-07-15
The US president also signed legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese officials who crack down on rights in Hong Kong.	Negative	The future of American companies in Hong Kong has been thrown into doubt after Donald Trump signed an order to end preferential treatment.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53413971	2020-07-15
The US and China both have surface rovers in the late stages of preparation	Neutral	The United Arab Emirates will despatch a satellite to Mars to study its weather and climate this week.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53394737	2020-07-14
A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera police say.	Negative	A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera police say.	http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53397318	2020-07-14
In the US Florida has registered a state record of 15299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours around a quarter of all of the United States daily infections.	Negative	The worlds leading oil producers are expected to announce an increase in output this week amid signs that demand is rising.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53386423	2020-07-13
US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.	Negative	US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53378439	2020-07-12
US aviation unions are pushing the federal government to add to the bailout package it has provided so far.	Negative	The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53369463	2020-07-11
Geopolitical tension between the US and China is the reason behind the review into the use of Huaweis technology.	Negative	These are tense times for Huawei and the UKs telecoms providers.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53341080	2020-07-11
US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.	Negative	US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756	2020-07-11
OneWeb which has its HQ in west London and parallel operations in Virginia US still has considerable challenges in front of it.	Negative	The sale of the failed satellite company OneWeb to Bharti Global Ltd of India and the UK government has been approved by a US bankruptcy court.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53370930	2020-07-11
US intelligence officials have concluded the messages were stolen by Russian hackers.	Negative	US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756	2020-07-11
In a remarkable move US Attorney General William Barr had overruled that sentencing guideline following a Trump tweet and instead recommended a more lenient punishment.	Negative	US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756	2020-07-11
Executives said that the US had yet to confirm some of the details about the sanctions adding they would subsequently need time to see if they could mitigate the impact.	Negative	BT and Vodafone have said their UK customers would face mobile phone signal blackouts if they are given three years or less to strip Huaweis equipment out of their 5G networks.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53349021	2020-07-10
The US government said at the time that the new land would belong to the tribes in perpetuity.	Neutral	The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53358330	2020-07-10
Indeed BT accepts that the threatened US sanctions could mean that within a couple of years it wont be able to get hold of reliable Huawei equipment	Negative	BT and Vodafone have said their UK customers would face mobile phone signal blackouts if they are given three years or less to strip Huaweis equipment out of their 5G networks.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53349021	2020-07-10
The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.	Negative	The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53358330	2020-07-10
The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.	Negative	The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53343967	2020-07-09
Monuments of historical figures with links to the slavery in the US and other countries were reassessed	Negative	The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53343967	2020-07-09
The US government has offered to support the airline industry which has agreed to not lay off staff or cut pay until 30 September.	Positive	United Airlines says up to 36000 of its workers could be furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53344547	2020-07-09
It is the first of the major US airlines to come out and clearly say we are going to be a much smaller airline after all of this is over	Positive	United Airlines says up to 36000 of its workers could be furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53344547	2020-07-09
Much like the US or the European Union coronavirus statistics vary widely across Indias states	Negative	The coronavirus took hold slowly in India but six months after its first confirmed infection it has overtaken Russia to record the worlds third largest caseload.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53284144	2020-07-09
In the unusual address Mr Wray asked Chineseborn people living in the US to contact the FBI if Chinese officials target them seeking their return	Negative	Speaking to the Hudson Institute in Washington Christopher Wray described a multipronged disruption campaign	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53329755	2020-07-08
US and European scientists are about to get a unique view of polar ice as their respective space agencies line up two satellites in the sky.	Positive	US and European scientists are about to get a unique view of polar ice as their respective space agencies line up two satellites in the sky.	http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53326490	2020-07-08
Also on Tuesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News that the US is certainly looking at banning Chinese social media apps including TikTok	Negative	TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new security law on the city.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53317015	2020-07-07
USbased Gilead Sciences which originally developed remdesivir to treat Ebola has allowed four Indian companies Cipla Jubilant Life Hetero Drugs and Mylon to produce it in India.	Positive	Abhinav Sharmas uncle had very high fever and difficulty breathing when he was admitted to a hospital in Delhi.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53304160	2020-07-07
Wallace is the sole fulltime black driver in the US racing organisation and was instrumental in it banning the Confederate flag from races.	Negative	AfricanAmerican Nascar driver Bubba Wallace has sent out a tweet condemning words of hate from the president of the United States.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53315148	2020-07-07
The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.	Negative	The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766	2020-07-06
Last year Iran began rolling back these commitments in retaliation for US President Donald Trumps decision to abandon the nuclear accord and reinstate crippling economic sanctions.	Negative	A fire that broke out on Thursday at a key Iranian nuclear facility has caused significant damage a spokesman for Irans nuclear energy body has said.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53300579	2020-07-06
US health officials have expressed cautious optimism that a vaccine will be in production by the end of 2020 or early 2021.	Negative	The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766	2020-07-06
Earlier this week the USs top infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci said the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine against Covid19 should be known by early winter.	Positive	The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766	2020-07-06
After meeting US envoys on Tuesday Mr Netanyahu said talks would continue in the coming days and appeared to play down the importance of Wednesdays target date.	Positive	UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Israel not to go ahead with the annexation of part of the occupied West Bank saying it would be illegal and contrary to the countrys interests.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53248810	2020-07-02
US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.	Negative	US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792	2020-07-02
The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world	Negative	The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656	2020-07-02
The US now has nearly 2	Neutral	US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792	2020-07-02
Before the bill was signed the US had already began eliminating Hong Kongs special status halting defence exports and restricting the territorys access to hightechnology products.	Negative	The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656	2020-07-02
The same day US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci told lawmakers new American cases could reach 100000 per day and not enough Americans were wearing masks or social distancing.	Negative	US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792	2020-07-02
Last year the US had also signed into law the Human Rights and Democracy Act supporting prodemocracy protesters in Hong Kong	Positive	The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world	http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656	2020-07-02
However investors are excited by the US firms potential believing it could dominate the future electric car market	Positive	Tesla has become the worlds most valuable carmaker overtaking Japans Toyota after its stock hit a record high.	http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53257933	2020-07-02
On Monday Stop Hate for Profit the organisation that has spearheaded the campaign in the US announced it wanted to take the campaign global.	Negative	Two leading UK firms the insurer Aviva and the Intercontinental Hotels Group have become the latest to pause advertising on Facebook.	http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53235302	2020-07-01

Sentence

Sentiment

Title

Url

Date

US health officials said last week that they believed it was already in circulation in the country

Neutral

The patient a man in his 20s with no recent travel history is currently in isolation.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55479590

2020-12-30

The Chinese ministry of foreign affairs responded calling on the US to immediately stop interfering in Chinas internal affairs through the Hong Kong issue.

Negative

Two others of the youth group dubbed the Hong Kong 12 are minors and will be returned to Hong Kong.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55481425

2020-12-30

The discovery in Colorado comes as US presidentelect Joe Biden calls for vaccinations to be ramped up.

Positive

Wuhans population is estimated at 11 million which suggests that almost 500000 people may have had the virus

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55481397

2020-12-30

The US has recorded more than 19 million infections and more than 337000 deaths from coronavirus the highest figures in the world.

Negative

The patient a man in his 20s with no recent travel history is currently in isolation.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55479590

2020-12-30

But rising trade tensions between the US and China may have helped change the Chinese position officials said.

Positive

The pact expected to be finalised this week will give EU firms better access to the Chinese market and improve competition conditions.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55464564

2020-12-29

When Joe Biden takes over as US president he is expected to take a tougher stance on human rights violations

Positive

Loujain alHathloul 31 has already been in a maximum security prison for two and a half years.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55467414

2020-12-29

US Presidentelect Joe Biden had warned of devastating consequences if Mr Trump continued to refuse to sign.

Negative

Mr Trump had previously refused to sign the bill criticising wasteful spending and calling for higher payouts to people hit by the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55463276

2020-12-28

In September it granted US streaming platform Netflix the right to adapt the scifi novel for television.

Positive

Lin Qi 39 was the chairman and chief executive of games developer Yoozoo best known for the Game of Winter Is Coming strategy game.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55463081

2020-12-28

Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.

Positive

Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-55446454

2020-12-26

Meanwhile the US skiequipped Basler aircraft flew 2200km from the US McMurdo research station to Australias Wilkins Aerodrome to pick up an Australian doctor.

Positive

Australia China and the US collaborated in efforts to bring the patient back home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-55446454

2020-12-26

The US dollar also saw some price movement as hopes for a UKEU agreement would protect some in annual crosschannel trade from tariffs and quotas

Positive

Japans Nikkei gained in early trade while markets in Australia South Korea and Singapore also saw modest rises

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55433657

2020-12-24

The US National Ice Center operates the naming system for icebergs.

Neutral

Tuesdays latest satellite imagery reveals major fissures in the tabular berg known as A68a with huge blocks of ice starting to separate and move away from each other.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55413969

2020-12-23

The US vaccination programme aims to reach 100 million people by April

Positive

Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288

2020-12-20

About of the US population are known to have been infected since the pandemic began.

Negative

Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288

2020-12-20

About 130000 people in the US have so far received vaccine shots in the biggest mass vaccination in US history.

Positive

Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288

2020-12-20

Some of the US population of 328 million would need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity officials believe.

Positive

Gen Gustave Perna the head of Operation Warp Speed said he took personal responsibility for the miscommunication to state governors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55380288

2020-12-20

The US vaccination programme aims to reach 100 million people by April.

Positive

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines submitted to US states say healthcare workers should be prioritised first as well Americans living in longterm care homes.

Neutral

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

Positive

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

At least or of the US population need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity he said

Positive

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

The US has agreed to purchase 200 million doses of Moderna and six million may be ready to ship now.

Positive

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

OneWeb control rooms in London and in Virginia US will oversee this task in the coming months

Neutral

The spacecraft are to join the 74 already in orbit.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55365434

2020-12-19

The jab manufactured by US corporation Pfizer and Germanys BioNTech SE requires temperatures closer to 75C making transport logistics much more difficult.

Negative

The Food and Drug Administration authorised the USmade jab about a week after approving a vaccine which is now being distributed

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55370999

2020-12-19

The US Centers for Disease Control says that firefighters are at risk of coccidioidomycosis a common infection caused by a fungus that becomes airborne when soils are disturbed

Negative

Scientist say that microbes and fungi can survive in large numbers in smoky plumes

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55350185

2020-12-18

The USbased National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children received almost 17m reports from internet companies in 2019 including alerts about potential abusers and victims operating across Europe

Negative

The companies voluntarily assist police across the UK and Europe but face being forced to stop the work

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55341799

2020-12-17

Instead the US wants the UK to make concessions on the separate EU dispute over steel and aluminium where US bourbon was among products upon which European tariffs were levied

Negative

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55341970

2020-12-17

US Attorney General William Barr warned that its passing would make USMexico cooperation more difficult

Negative

Under the new regulations the foreign agents have to share the information they gather with Mexican officials

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55331535

2020-12-17

US prosecutors said he had links to the extremely violent H2 drug cartel in Mexico and he was charged with drug trafficking in a US court.

Negative

Under the new regulations the foreign agents have to share the information they gather with Mexican officials

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55331535

2020-12-17

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.

Positive

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55341970

2020-12-17

The US company had been the victim of a cyberattack weeks previously that had seen hackers inject a tiny piece of secret code into the companys next software update.

Negative

Were constantly urged to do as were told because these software updates improve our apps by boosting cybersecurity and removing glitches.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55321643

2020-12-16

The news comes as the US coronavirus death toll passes 300000 according to Johns Hopkins University.

Negative

The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467

2020-12-16

It could be months before we see a US response but its likely that if the US government does conclude it was Russia there could be geopolitical consequences.

Negative

Were constantly urged to do as were told because these software updates improve our apps by boosting cybersecurity and removing glitches.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55321643

2020-12-16

Approval of a second Covid vaccine in the US would be a big deal.

Positive

The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467

2020-12-16

The US has several million doses of the PfizerBioNTech Covid vaccine that was authorised for emergency use a few days ago by regulators.

Neutral

The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467

2020-12-16

The US has agreed to purchase 200m doses of the jab and 6m could be ready to ship as soon as the vaccine gets FDA approval

Positive

The analysis by the Food and Drug Administrations means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55320467

2020-12-16

And Prof Ted Scambos from the University of Colorado Boulder US says we should also be on alert for the possibility of a spectacular disintegration of the berg.

Negative

If that happens it could make life extremely difficult for the wildlife havens penguins and seals as they go about foraging for fish and krill.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55305576

2020-12-15

Our first example is a claim concerning former US President Barack Obama who met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a number of occasions when he was in office.

Positive

Both sides have sought to control the social media narrative and weve taken a look at attempts to spread misinformation about wellknown personalities takings sides in the dispute.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-55258284

2020-12-13

US media reported that Mr Hahn had earlier been told to approve the vaccine for emergency use by Friday or quit

Negative

The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped across all states this weekend said Gen Gustave Perna who is overseeing distribution.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55289726

2020-12-13

Last year Mintel surveys found roughly of UK shoppers and more than in the US had bought or were open to buying secondhand items

Positive

Its so hard not to she says adding that shes bought some Christmas presents there too

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55224461

2020-12-12

In June about of consumers surveyed in the US told Mintel that Covid had made them more interested in buying and selling secondhand clothing

Positive

Its so hard not to she says adding that shes bought some Christmas presents there too

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55224461

2020-12-12

While the work of US intelligence in the region has been widely publicised the UK role is much less known.

Positive

While the work of US intelligence in the region has been widely publicised the UK role is much less known.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55230503

2020-12-11

Microsoft spent many years fighting the US Department of Justice which wanted to break it up.

Negative

For nearly a decade Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition all at the expense of everyday users she said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55279047

2020-12-11

Across Europe and the US the drop was around over the year but some individual countries declined by more

Negative

France and the UK saw the greatest falls mainly due to severe shutdowns in response to a second wave of infections

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-55261902

2020-12-11

US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.

Neutral

US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55265477

2020-12-11

Mr Azar said the US would work with Pfizer to get the vaccine shipped out so that it could be administered to the most vulnerable people by Monday or Tuesday.

Neutral

US Health Secretary Alex Azar said the vaccine should be authorised within a couple of days.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55265477

2020-12-11

Perhaps what happened in a previous clash between a US tech giant and the regulators is a foretaste of what will happen to Facebook

Negative

For nearly a decade Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition all at the expense of everyday users she said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55279047

2020-12-11

So far only the US and Brazil have recertified the jet

Positive

The plane had been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two deadly crashes which killed 346 people

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55243961

2020-12-10

The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.

Neutral

The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55250366

2020-12-10

The lawsuits come as US regulators are taking a closer look at the power enjoyed by tech companies.

Negative

The lawsuits are one of the most significant legal actions the US government has taken against the firm.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55250366

2020-12-10

Yesterday was the safe harbour deadline for the US Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a Presidentelect said YouTube

Positive

The update applies to all new content including videos from President Donald Trump

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55255121

2020-12-10

Mr Biden gave few details of how the largest vaccination programme in US history would be carried out.

Positive

He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092

2020-12-09

In a lawsuit filed in a US court Saad alJabri has claimed that the assassination attempt took place in Canada where he fled three years ago.

Negative

In a lawsuit filed in a US court Saad alJabri has claimed that the assassination attempt took place in Canada where he fled three years ago.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55232926

2020-12-09

But how it will affect contracts that US companies have already signed with other countries remains unclear.

Positive

He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092

2020-12-09

Some in the US media said the executive order reflected concern that supplies might not be enough.

Negative

He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092

2020-12-09

US regulators on Tuesday confirmed the Covid vaccine was effective paving the way for it to be approved for emergency use.

Positive

He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092

2020-12-09

The US Presidentelect says he cant promise to end Covid quickly but he can change its course.

Positive

The citystates cruises to nowhere starting and ending at the same port without stops launched last month.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-55241282

2020-12-09

US biotech firm Moderna has reported similar successes with its vaccine and it is also expected to get FDA approval before Christmas.

Positive

He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would change the course of Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55238092

2020-12-09

Gen Austin who led US Central Command during the Obama administration would need a congressional waiver as it is less than seven years since he retired.

Positive

Gen Austin aged 67 will become the first AfricanAmerican to lead the Pentagon.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55224893

2020-12-08

The fourstar general in 201316 led the US Central Command whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East Central Asia and part of South Asia.

Positive

Gen Austin aged 67 will become the first AfricanAmerican to lead the Pentagon.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55224893

2020-12-08

The US and more than 50 other countries recognise Mr as Venezuelas legitimate leader.

Positive

Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55211149

2020-12-07

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described Sundays poll as a fraud and a sham.

Negative

Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55211149

2020-12-07

A fake screenshot of US vicepresidentelect Kamala Harris apparently extending support to the protesting farmers in India has been shared on Facebook

Negative

These protests have prompted a flurry of misinformation online shared by politicians from across party lines and by individuals both for and against the farmers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-55157714

2020-12-06

A significant group of Latin American and Caribbean nations including US allies such as Brazil and Colombia will follow this lead and not recognise the election result.

Neutral

The election comes amid a twoyear power struggle between sitting President Maduro and opposition leader Juan

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55171253

2020-12-06

Speaking in Wilmington Delaware the US presidentelect said it would not be necessary to make a coronavirus vaccine mandatory.

Negative

It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939

2020-12-05

The US fight to control the coronavirus pandemic is about to slam headfirst into a national antivaccine movement that is stubbornly pervasive.

Negative

It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939

2020-12-05

Their release comes after the UN called for the men to be freed and after both France and the US state department said they were deeply concerned about their detention.

Negative

The men who worked for the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights were accused of links with a terror group and spreading false news.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55179847

2020-12-05

The CDC said the US had entered a phase of highlevel transmission of the virus.

Negative

It comes as the Centers for Disease Control for the first time urged universal mask use indoors unless when Americans are at their own home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55193939

2020-12-05

The US has recorded 14

Neutral

He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309

2020-12-04

US authorities allege Huawei used Skycom to obtain embargoed US goods technology and services in Iran

Negative

The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043

2020-12-04

Since then she has been fighting extradition to the US to face trial

Negative

The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043

2020-12-04

The presidents executive authority does cover US government property and Mr Biden told CNN he intended to exercise such power.

Neutral

He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309

2020-12-04

The US put the Shenzhenbased telecommunications giant on its blacklist last year and has pressured other countries to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks.

Negative

The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043

2020-12-04

US airlines airports and most public transit systems already require all passengers and workers to wear face coverings.

Neutral

He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309

2020-12-04

The US now requires any company that sells USmade technology to Huawei to first obtain a licence.

Negative

The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043

2020-12-04

Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.

Neutral

Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55177586

2020-12-04

A day earlier Dr Fauci told US networks that UK regulators had rushed the vaccine approval.

Positive

He told CNN he believed there would be a significant reduction in Covid19 cases if every American wore a face covering.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55182309

2020-12-04

Mr Zarif went on to say that the US was not in a position to set conditions.

Neutral

Javad Zarif said the US had its own commitments that must be implemented.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55177586

2020-12-04

This week marks two years since Ms Meng was arrested on a US warrant while she was changing planes in Vancouver

Negative

The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada where she was arrested in 2018

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55183043

2020-12-04

A US intelligence official says Beijing is targeting people close to the incoming US president.

Neutral

On Thursday a court denied him bail over a charge relating to the illegal use of his companys premises.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55168823

2020-12-03

Beijing hit back by accusing the US of racial discrimination but Mr Demers denied on Wednesday that the American authorities were racially profiling Chinese students.

Negative

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633

2020-12-03

Suspicions that Iran was using its nuclear programme as a cover to develop a nuclear bomb prompted the EU US and UN to impose sanctions in 2010.

Negative

The bill would require the government to resume enriching uranium to well above the 3

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55168112

2020-12-03

SinoUS relations have hit rock bottom after outgoing President Trumps disputes with Beijing over issues ranging from trade to Hong Kong to the pandemic.

Negative

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633

2020-12-03

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

Negative

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633

2020-12-03

Mr Demers said the inquiry began when US authorities arrested five or six Chinese researchers who had hidden their affiliation with the Peoples Liberation Army

Negative

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633

2020-12-03

The US state department said back then it would only welcome Chinese students who do not further the Chinese Communist Partys goals of military dominance.

Negative

William Evanina from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the Chinese were also focusing on people close to Mr Bidens team.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55168633

2020-12-03

President Donald Trump abandoned the deal in 2018 saying it was defective at its core and reinstated US sanctions in an attempt to force Irans leaders to negotiate a replacement.

Negative

Security chief Ali Shamkhani said the attackers had used electronic equipment when Fakhrizadehs car was fired on east of the capital Tehran

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55128970

2020-12-01

The US has recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases and more than 266000 people have died

Negative

Speaking on Sunday Dr Anthony Fauci said it was not too late for those yet to travel to help curb the virus by wearing masks and socially distancing

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55126003

2020-11-30

In response to the new law Washington decided to freeze the US assets of a dozen Hong Kong officials and seize any property they may own in the US.

Negative

The sanctions on Ms Lam and other officials were in response to Chinas new security law for Hong Kong.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-55113149

2020-11-29

Meanwhile the government has secured a further two million doses of a coronavirus vaccine from US firm Moderna which has shown to be effective in trials.

Positive

The current lockdown ends on Wednesday and many Tory MPs are unhappy with the toughened tiers that will replace it.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-55118467

2020-11-29

On Thursday multiple news outlets in the UK and US reported that there were questions over the data

Negative

But after the jubilation some negative press has followed

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55086927

2020-11-28

With the US presidentelect Joe Biden talking about taking Washington back into the deal with Iran the assassination could also be aimed at complicating any future negotiations

Positive

Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064

2020-11-28

The US regulator called the FDA have said any Covid vaccine needs to be at least effective to be useful in fighting the pandemic.

Negative

But after the jubilation some negative press has followed

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55086927

2020-11-28

Suspicions that Iran was using the programme as a cover to develop a nuclear bomb prompted the EU US and UN to impose crippling sanctions in 2010

Negative

Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064

2020-11-28

The 2015 deal that Iran reached with the US UK France China Russia and Germany saw it limit its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.

Positive

Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064

2020-11-28

Meanwhile tensions between the US and Iran have escalated peaking in January with Americas assassination of Gen Qasem Soleimani commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds force.

Negative

Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064

2020-11-28

Former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan said the killing of the scientist was a criminal and highly reckless act that risks inflaming conflict in the region

Negative

Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard in Damavand county.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55111064

2020-11-28

The retired US Army threestar lieutenant general was an early and ardent supporter of Mr Trump during the 2016 campaign though he had been a lifelong Democrat before.

Negative

The president said the widely expected act of clemency was his Great Honor.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-55080923

2020-11-26

But the bullish sentiment comes despite US coronavirus cases surging and millions of Americans still unemployed and some analysts fear shares are due a reality check.

Negative

The 500 also hit an alltime high as investors bought economically sensitive financial and energy stocks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55064041

2020-11-25

And positive news about coronavirus vaccines has boosted hopes that the US and global economies could be on the path to normality next year

Positive

The 500 also hit an alltime high as investors bought economically sensitive financial and energy stocks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-55064041

2020-11-25

But customers with a USregistered device only should have been contacted.

Neutral

Amazon Sidewalk uses customer broadband accounts to create a neighbourhoodwide network for local devices.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55059696

2020-11-25

We recently began emailing customers with Echo devices registered in the US to give them more information about Amazon Sidewalk an Amazon spokeswoman said.

Neutral

Amazon Sidewalk uses customer broadband accounts to create a neighbourhoodwide network for local devices.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55059696

2020-11-25

Three women and six children all dual USMexican citizens were killed in the attack a year ago.

Negative

Mexicos Secretary for State Public Security Emilio Ruiz announced the detention.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55052853

2020-11-24

US President Donald Trump has been pressing them to normalise relations after brokering deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Sudan in recent months.

Positive

It would be the first known meeting between leaders of the historical foes.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-55042055

2020-11-24

Since March about 100000 restaurants in the US have closed roughly one in six according to the National Restaurant Association

Neutral

But Covid concerns have cancelled the big gathering for her

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54938855

2020-11-22

The average wait for approval in the US is nearer eight years

Positive

It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023

2020-11-21

In 2019 police in Brazil killed nearly six times as many people as in the US and most of them were black.

Negative

The killing happened on Thursday the eve of Black Consciousness Day and spurred antiracism protests on Friday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55020915

2020-11-21

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to meet Taliban negotiators in Doha in an effort to resume peace talks.

Positive

About 20 mortars were fired from two cars into residential areas on Saturday morning the interior ministry said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-55026991

2020-11-21

The US presidents account is now secure.

Positive

Last month wellknown cyber investigator Victor Gevers said he had gained access to Donald Trumps Twitter account with the password

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-55019858

2020-11-21

It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.

Positive

It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023

2020-11-21

However the US government expects to approve the vaccine in the first half of December

Positive

It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administration to decide if the vaccine is safe to roll out.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-55016023

2020-11-21

The Black Lives Matter movement which has gained momentum worldwide since the killing of George Floyd in the US in May has resonated with many Brazilians.

Negative

The killing happened on Thursday the eve of Black Consciousness Day and spurred antiracism protests on Friday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55020915

2020-11-21

According to John Hopkins University in the US Mexico now becomes fourth in the ranking of countries with the highest death figures in the world

Negative

According to Johns Hopkins University the country has suffered 100104 deaths since the pandemic began

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-55011840

2020-11-20

It was named after the US secretary of state declared last year that settlements were not per se inconsistent with international law

Positive

The declaration outraged Palestinians who oppose settlements on land they claim for a future independent state.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54999008

2020-11-20

China and the US have been involved in a trade war since 2018 with a number of flashpoint over import taxes and Chinese technology firms operating in America.

Negative

China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries he said on Thursday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54997193

2020-11-19

It is as yet unclear if US President Donald Trump will be speaking at the event which continues on Friday.

Negative

China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries he said on Thursday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54997193

2020-11-19

Thirtythree US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices.

Positive

Thirtythree US states claimed that Apple had done this to drive users into buying new devices.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54996601

2020-11-19

New York City the epicentre of the US outbreak in the spring has ordered the closure of its schools from Thursday amid a spike in cases.

Negative

According to Johns Hopkins University the country has now reported 250029 deaths and nearly 11

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54995655

2020-11-19

Three vaccines developed in the US Germany and Russia have all released data suggesting efficiency of more than after trials with tens of thousands of people.

Positive

There are several vaccines being developed in China some of which are already being administered

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54982910

2020-11-18

Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election and has made unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud.

Negative

President Trump said he terminated Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chief Chris Krebs for his highly inaccurate remarks on vote integrity.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54982360

2020-11-18

After the US withdrew in 2017 the remaining members of the TPP signed onto a successor agreement which made specific provisions to allow the US to rejoin

Positive

The US presidentelect signalled a shift from Donald Trumps policies who pulled out of multilateral pacts and raised up tensions with China

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54958299

2020-11-17

The trial involved 30000 people in the US with half being given two doses of the vaccine four weeks apart

Positive

The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer and add to growing confidence that vaccines can help end the pandemic

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-54902908

2020-11-17

Under President Trump the US has taken a permissive approach to settlement activity but Presidentelect Joe Biden is expected to change that.

Neutral

Israel has invited bids for the construction in the Givat Hamatos area.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54959007

2020-11-17

Under President Donald Trump the US shifted its position on settlements in the West Bank declaring a year ago that they were not per se inconsistent with international law

Positive

Israel has invited bids for the construction in the Givat Hamatos area.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54959007

2020-11-17

Although he would not say what deals the US might consider joining Mr Biden outlined some of the conditions for US involvement in international trade agreements

Positive

The US presidentelect signalled a shift from Donald Trumps policies who pulled out of multilateral pacts and raised up tensions with China

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54958299

2020-11-17

The US space agency Nasa has said it is now entering a new era in which routine astronaut journeys to lowEarth orbit are being conducted by commercial providers.

Neutral

The crew rode to orbit in a rocket and capsule provided by the SpaceX company.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54938444

2020-11-16

The Russian embassy in Washington USA told news agency Reuters it had nothing further to add

Neutral

It said a Russian group nicknamed Fancy Bear and North Korean groups dubbed Zinc and Cerium were implicated in recent cyberattacks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54936886

2020-11-14

There are 452 US members some of whom occupy key leadership positions.

Neutral

Five Americans were killed along with a French national and a Czech national it added

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54920096

2020-11-13

The US has warned it will impose further sanctions against China targeting those responsible for extinguishing Hong Kongs freedom.

Negative

Beijing said the four were deemed a threat to national security

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54900174

2020-11-12

US Presidentelect Joe Biden has signalled his willingness for America to rejoin the nuclear deal and offered Iran a credible path back to diplomacy

Positive

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Irans stockpile of lowenriched uranium had reached 2442

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54912402

2020-11-12

The US Department of Justice has described the tech giant as a monopoly gatekeeper of the internet

Negative

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357

2020-11-11

Meanwhile US authorities are taking action against Googles dominance as an internet search engine

Neutral

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357

2020-11-11

The investigation also led to three arrests in the US and had identified suspects in Europe Asia Canada and New Zealand authorities said.

Negative

The victims were allegedly subjected to crimes including sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-54897937

2020-11-11

The move comes as the EU and the US are also seeking to curb the power of internet giants

Negative

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54898357

2020-11-11

And US leadership is absolutely critical for this process

Negative

Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638

2020-11-10

The return of the US to the climate fold under Presidentelect Biden will bring both goals within reach.

Positive

Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638

2020-11-10

The US presidentelect Joe Biden said it was excellent news.

Positive

The developers Pfizer and BioNTech described it as a great day for science and humanity.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-54873105

2020-11-10

However if enacted it would still be the most progressive climate strategy the US has ever attempted

Positive

Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638

2020-11-10

Mr Biden is proposing to make US energy production carbonfree by 2035 and to have the country achieve net zero emissions by the middle of the century

Positive

Much will be made about Joe Bidens pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54858638

2020-11-10

The US National Hurricane Center said the storm was passing over Cuba with sustained winds of 65mph

Negative

It is expected to cause a dangerous storm surge and flash floods in the country

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54864963

2020-11-09

There are now hopes that the new administration will expand fiscal stimulus in the US and widen measures to reduce the spread of Covid19.

Positive

Japans main share index the Nikkei 225 rose 2

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54868729

2020-11-09

And Ross Wilson US daffaires in Kabul tweeted that he was shocked by the attack and expressed his sympathies for the families of those killed

Negative

Yama Siawash was an anchor on the private TV channel Tolo News and had recently started work at the countrys central bank.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54855178

2020-11-08

The announcement follows a historic USbrokered deal to normalise diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel.

Positive

The UAEs government said it would repeal a law that allowed judges to issue lenient sentences for such killings.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54854978

2020-11-08

The UKUS friendship has always been a force for good in the world he added.

Positive

He said he looked forward to working closely with the new presidentelect.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-54840746

2020-11-08

In its latest advisory the US National Hurricane Center said Eta is still causing heavy rains and lifethreatening flooding over parts of Central America

Negative

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said around half the deaths were in a single town where a hillside collapse buried some 20 houses under thick mud.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54836196

2020-11-06

The US National Hurricane Center says that although Eta has weakened there remains the risk of lifethreatening flash floods in parts of Central America that lie in the storms path

Negative

Two men were killed in when landslide buried the mine they were working in in Bonanza on Nicaraguas north coast.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54809744

2020-11-05

Others say that the US pullout is partly due to the failure of the Obama administration to have the Paris agreement ratified by the US Senate

Neutral

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

Others are hopeful that the US withdrawal will drive a sense of unity among others and see new leadership emerge

Positive

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

The US social network had earlier blocked another prominent British conspiracy theorist Kate Shemirani.

Negative

The account referenced has been permanently suspended for violating Twitters rules regarding Covid misinformation a spokesman told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54804240

2020-11-04

Under the rules all that is required is a months notice and the US should be back in the fold.

Positive

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

The US could rejoin it in future should a president choose to do so.

Neutral

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

However even if the US chose to reenter the agreement there would be consequences for being out even for a few months

Positive

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

While the US now represents around of global greenhouse gas emissions it remains the worlds biggest and most powerful economy

Positive

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

Under the Paris rules the US will not be able to participate in that

Negative

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

The US president outperforms pollsters predictions but the race remains tight in key battlegrounds.

Positive

Mr Abiy accused the regions ruling party the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front of launching the attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54805088

2020-11-04

Simply put the US should stay with the other 189 parties to the agreement not go out alone

Positive

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

Some are worried that the US withdrawal will see other countries adopt a goslow attitude at a time when scientists are saying that efforts should be speeded up

Negative

President Trump announced the move in June 2017 but UN regulations meant that his decision only takes effect today the day after the US election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54797743

2020-11-04

Ayatollah Khamenei also mocked the US for holding a vote that the incumbent president had warned could be the most rigged election in history

Negative

Our policy

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54798608

2020-11-04

Rediscovered in 1911 by a US explorer the site is the most recognisable ruin from the Inca Empire which dominated the Andes from the 1430s until the 1530s.

Negative

Peruvian authorities organised an Incan ritual to thank the gods on Sunday as the major tourist attraction once again allowed visitors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54775061

2020-11-02

The price of US crude oil has also been hit hard falling on Monday to a low of

Negative

The fear is that the new lockdown measures will further dent economic growth and demand for oil will slump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54775143

2020-11-02

Fears of a tightly contested presidential election this week and the absence of continued US fiscal stimulus have led to a gloomy economic outlook.

Negative

The fear is that the new lockdown measures will further dent economic growth and demand for oil will slump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54775143

2020-11-02

The USGS said the quake which was felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul struck at a depth of 10km although Turkish officials said it was 16km below ground.

Negative

The 7

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-54749509

2020-10-31

Test flights in the US were suspended this year due to the virus pandemic.

Negative

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the company behind the new SpaceJet is cutting its budget for the project.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54654805

2020-10-30

In August the US department of commerce said it would impose sanctions on any foreign company that sold chips to Huawei without first obtaining a license

Negative

The Korean tech giant posted a third quarter net profit of

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54728298

2020-10-29

Some analysts think a resurgent and consolidating US industry could push the Chinese government to invest more in microchip technology

Positive

The Korean tech giant posted a third quarter net profit of

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54728298

2020-10-29

A lastminute deal to sell TikToks US business to Oracle and Walmart is currently being reviewed with question marks over what stakes the different firms will take.

Positive

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

TikToks Chinese parent company ByteDance will hire the engineers mostly in Europe Canada the US and Singapore to support our rapid global growth it said

Positive

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

A judge will consider on 4 November if the US government will be allowed to ban downloads of TikTok from US app stores.

Negative

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

Despite the US uncertainty TikTok continues to push ahead with its hiring expansion plan and moves into ecommerce.

Positive

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

On Tuesday Canadabased Shopify said it was tying up with TikTok in the US to allow businesses to create and track video ads.

Positive

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

China has also been gradually testing Americas resolve seeing how far it can go before the US responds to threats against an ally

Negative

In response some newspapers ran headlines suggesting an invasion is imminent

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54655277

2020-10-28

One of these orders forces ByteDance to sell its US operations by 12 November one week after the presidential election or face a ban.

Negative

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

The popular shortform video app is being forced to sell its US operations to an American company or face a ban.

Neutral

The Chineseowned firm has announced a tieup with online retailer Shopify to help businesses create video ads to promote their products.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54715050

2020-10-28

The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.

Negative

The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256

2020-10-23

Authorities in Asia the US and Europe have spent years tracking down cash and assets paid for with money stolen from the Malaysian fund including property jewellery and art.

Negative

The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256

2020-10-23

In announcing the settlement on Thursday US Department of Justice officials said Goldman Sachs had enabled a scheme that caused significant harm.

Negative

The banks Malaysian subsidiary also admitted in US court that it had paid more than in bribes to win work raising money for the Malaysian stateowned wealth fund.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54597256

2020-10-23

Hits followed in the US although the band never toured while Daviss ability with languages was fluent in German French and helped the band further their career in Europe.

Positive

The Welsh guitarist was the driving force behind The Spencer Davis Group who scored transatlantic hits with Keep On Running and Somebody Help Me.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54619718

2020-10-21

The US president has multiple business interests both in the US and overseas

Positive

The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422

2020-10-21

In August Mr Trump said he wanted to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.

Positive

The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422

2020-10-21

But the US presidents plans in China have been largely driven by Trump International Hotels Management through direct ownership of THC China Development according to the NYT.

Positive

The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422

2020-10-21

Mr Trump making his own pitch to the American people again insisted the US was weathering the pandemic well despite figures showing rising cases and hospitalisations in almost all states.

Negative

The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54625422

2020-10-21

It follows the US India Brazil and Russia all of whom have far bigger populations.

Neutral

In the past 24 hours there were 12982 new infections pushing the overall number to 1002662 the countrys health ministry said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-54609384

2020-10-20

While the Covid19 pandemic has hampered this years growth targets China also remains in a trade war with the US which has hurt the economy.

Negative

The worlds secondbiggest economy saw growth of 4

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54594877

2020-10-19

The presidents decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will take effect on 4 November one day after the election

Negative

Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534

2020-10-19

In some parts of the US the lack of action from the White House on climate change has served as a call to action.

Negative

Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534

2020-10-19

His plan would not just benefit the US say supporters it would help keep global temperatures down.

Negative

Scientists studying climate change say that the reelection of Donald Trump could make it impossible to keep global temperatures in check.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54395534

2020-10-19

The deal brokered by the US was signed in the Bahrain capital Manama on Sunday

Positive

The deal brokered by the US was signed in the Bahrain capital Manama on Sunday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54589235

2020-10-19

The last woman to be executed by the US government was Bonnie Heady who died in a gas chamber in Missouri in 1953 according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Negative

Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863

2020-10-18

US Attorney General William Barr said the crimes were especially heinous murders.

Negative

Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863

2020-10-18

Under the US justice system crimes can be tried either in federal courts at a national level or in state courts at a regional level.

Neutral

Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54587863

2020-10-18

Fourth judge Bruno Tonioli who is also a judge on the shows US version Dancing with the Stars is set to miss some of the early live shows.

Negative

The Olympic gold medallist and former boxer joined 11 other celebrity contestants for the launch of Strictly.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54587591

2020-10-18

In the US there were tens of thousands of reports of problems

Negative

The social media giant said the issue was caused by an inadvertent change it made to its internal systems

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54564556

2020-10-16

Two US hostages held by the Houthis were freed on Wednesday and 200 proHouthis were allowed back in from Oman.

Positive

More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051

2020-10-16

US officials named the freed American citizens as Sandra Loli a humanitarian worker held for about three years and businessman Mikael Gidada who was held for about one.

Positive

More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051

2020-10-16

The remains of a third US captive Bilal Fateen were also repatriated.

Neutral

More than 600 Houthi rebels and 400 progovernment prisoners are expected to be released over the next two days.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54552051

2020-10-16

People in countries including the US and UK were unable to use the platform for more than an hour with many receiving error messages

Negative

The social media giant said the issue was caused by an inadvertent change it made to its internal systems

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54564556

2020-10-16

The US has recorded more than 7

Neutral

Mrs Trump said her fear came true when Barron tested positive for Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54548661

2020-10-15

The US state department said representatives held productive talks and reaffirmed their commitment to continue negotiations later this month.

Positive

US officials mediated in the negotiations which took place at the base of a UN peacekeeping force in the Lebanese town of Naqoura.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-54522733

2020-10-15

Republicans hold a slim majority in the US Senate the body that confirms Supreme Court judges making Judge Barretts nomination very likely to pass.

Positive

The conservative judge repeatedly refused to be drawn on abortion healthcare and LGBTQ rights.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54523871

2020-10-14

Beijings fury with Canberras latest stances especially the US alignment is not surprising but the speed and severity of the anger has taken even the experts aback

Negative

The AustraliaChina relationship is unravelling at a pace that could not have been contemplated just six months ago academic James Laurenceson wrote recently.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-54458638

2020-10-12

The move mimics the US tech giants rivals Facebook and Twitter which have also said remote work would be a permanent option.

Positive

Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54482245

2020-10-10

The top US virus expert blames a lack of masks and no social distancing for an outbreak of cases.

Negative

A video of a man allegedly being killed by police sparked the latest protests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54478254

2020-10-10

Justin Bronk research fellow at defence think tank RUSI told the BBC that although the idea might sound like an extravagant expense it could still be useful.

Negative

The technology made by a firm called Command Sight is managed by the US Army Research Laboratory.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54465361

2020-10-09

One USbased researcher who has carried out similar studies of her own said such systems were the result of developers being careless.

Negative

One black student said she was wrongly told her mouth looked open each time she uploaded five different photos to the government website.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54349538

2020-10-08

Adm Ray vicecommandant of the US Coast Guard is said to be experiencing mild symptoms.

Negative

Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986

2020-10-07

Top US General Mark Milley and other military leaders are also quarantining after Coast Guard official Admiral Charles Ray tested positive.

Positive

Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986

2020-10-07

Another coronavirus case to emerge from that event at which the president unveiled his nominee for the US Supreme Court is a Christian minister from California.

Neutral

Covid19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54441986

2020-10-07

The US president vows to hit the campaign trail though he is still receiving medical care.

Positive

In other words the state and parts of society in India conspire to downplay or erase the links between sexual violence and the hierarchies of caste.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54418513

2020-10-06

With my hacker hat on going after the registration lists being compiled right now across the US would be a great way to disrupt an election

Neutral

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

The last US and UK elections were hit by highprofile hack and leak operations

Negative

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

Neutral

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

And in the 2019 UK general election documents on UKUS trade talks were stolen from an MPs email account and leaked online.

Negative

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

The problem with US elections Beatrice and others say is how disjointed they are

Negative

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

US and UK security services publicly blamed Russian hackers for the hack and leak operations and numerous other disinformation campaigns to sway voters and sow discord on social media

Negative

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

Hackers from all over the US have signed up to help secure the election or deal with any attacks that could derail an already fraught process.

Neutral

Beatrice Atobatele is trying to hack one of the most commonly used voting machines in the US to look for security vulnerabilities but not with any criminal intentions

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54378961

2020-10-05

Talking Heads biggest US hit it was their only top 10 was a total miss in the UK.

Positive

What are the most famous singles never to have made the UK

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-54390878

2020-10-04

The company bought a stake in US rock magazine Rolling Stone in 2016 but sold that holding less three years later after failing to buy the rest of the business.

Negative

As an already reeling music industry is hit by the coronavirus the owner of UK publication NME says the pandemic has brought challenges and opportunities.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54138180

2020-10-04

Meanwhile the firms USbased guitar manufacturers Heritage and Harmony were forced to suspend production for eight weeks owing to lockdown measures

Negative

As an already reeling music industry is hit by the coronavirus the owner of UK publication NME says the pandemic has brought challenges and opportunities.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54138180

2020-10-04

The US presidents video message comes after mixed messages from officials about his condition.

Neutral

The creator known online as Traf says he produced the right content at the right time and was boosted by techreviewing YouTube star Marques Brownlee.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-54387339

2020-10-04

Just this week the US said it would prioritise Hong Kongers along with citizens from several other countries for its refugee admission programme.

Neutral

One year ago Hong Kong saw one of its most violent days on 1 October as the prodemocracy movement raged but this year the city was largely silent.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54382112

2020-10-03

Tuesdays ugly and illtempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned.

Negative

Tuesdays ugly and illtempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54351157

2020-10-01

The US is the worlds biggest economy and the second biggest producer of greenhouse gases and is therefore essential to any effort to tackle climate change.

Negative

A surprise announcement at this years UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon says the BBCs chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54347878

2020-09-30

And then of course the deal was promptly dumped by US President Donald Trump after he was elected the following year.

Negative

A surprise announcement at this years UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon says the BBCs chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54347878

2020-09-30

US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.

Positive

US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54312699

2020-09-27

US President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.

Positive

US President Donald Trump will reportedly nominate Amy Coney Barrett a favourite of social conservatives to be the new Supreme Court justice.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54303942

2020-09-26

In the US and China tech companies have jumped on the facial verification bandwagon

Positive

Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54266602

2020-09-26

In the US for example most people use stateissued drivers licences as their main form of identification

Neutral

Singapore will be the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national identity scheme.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54266602

2020-09-26

But the US has likened the centres to concentration camps.

Neutral

China has expanded its network of detention centres for its Uighur minority despite insisting the reeducation system was being scaled back a new report says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-54277430

2020-09-25

The researchers acknowledge that fire management practices in the US have also contributed to the buildup of fuel

Neutral

Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California say scientists.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54278988

2020-09-25

Observers believe that in making this statement at this time the Chinese leader is taking advantage of US reluctance to address the climate question.

Positive

China will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060 President Xi Jinping has announced.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54256826

2020-09-23

US President Donald Trump has championed beautiful clean coal at a time when other developed countries are turning away from polluting fossil fuels

Positive

In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055

2020-09-22

US industrial giant General Electric said it would shut or sell sites as it prioritised its renewable energy and power generation businesses.

Positive

In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055

2020-09-22

It comes ahead of a US Presidential election in which the candidates hold starkly different views on coal.

Negative

In a dramatic reversal one of the worlds biggest makers of coalfired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54242055

2020-09-22

In 2018 he was sanctioned by the US authorities who were targeting those they said play a key role in advancing Russias malign activities.

Negative

The husband of one of the Conservative Partys biggest donors was secretly funded by a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Putin.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-54228079

2020-09-21

The US president says he will announce his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg next week.

Neutral

The US president says he will announce his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg next week.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54219925

2020-09-20

The highest court in the US is often the final word on highly contentious laws disputes between states and the federal government and final appeals to stay executions.

Negative

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729

2020-09-19

US Supreme Court justices serve for life or until they choose to retire and supporters had expressed concern that a more conservative justice could succeed Ginsburg.

Negative

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729

2020-09-19

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.

Negative

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg an iconic champion of womens rights has died of cancer at the age of 87 the court has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54214729

2020-09-19

Keith Krach is the highestlevel official from the US State Department to visit the island in decades.

Positive

China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913

2020-09-18

On Friday Chinas defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang accused the US and Taiwan of stepping up collusion frequently causing disturbances although he did not make any reference to the visit.

Negative

China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913

2020-09-18

Washington said Mr Krach who is the US undersecretary of economic affairs was visiting Taiwan to attend a memorial service for late president Lee Tenghui on Saturday.

Positive

China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913

2020-09-18

The visit comes at a time USChina relations have plummeted to their lowest point in years.

Negative

China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913

2020-09-18

The livefire drills come amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington and as the US moves to shore up its support of the island.

Negative

China says it is conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait to protect its sovereignty even as a top US official visits Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54200913

2020-09-18

The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Positive

The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54183079

2020-09-17

Projections released on Wednesday showed bank leaders expect the US economy to shrink by 3

Negative

The US central bank has pledged to continue its support for the US economy for several years as households and businesses slowly recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54183079

2020-09-17

US scientists estimate it to be 5

Neutral

When you add it up the total amount of synthetic microfibres going into the wider environment as we wash our clothes is an astonishing number.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54182646

2020-09-17

The US president insists a vaccine will be available immediately and not as late as mid2021.

Positive

The US president insists a vaccine will be available immediately and not as late as mid2021.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-54176375

2020-09-17

Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.

Positive

Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025

2020-09-14

US President Donald Trump gave a 15 September deadline for the Chineseowned app to sell or shut down.

Negative

Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025

2020-09-14

Earlier this month Mr Trump said the government should get a substantial portion of the sale price of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.

Positive

Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025

2020-09-14

In August TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government in response to Mr Trumps executive order to ban the app.

Negative

Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular videosharing app TikTok has been rejected paving the way for Oracle to make a lastminute bid.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54143025

2020-09-14

More than 30 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states officials say.

Negative

More than 30 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states officials say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54130785

2020-09-13

The US encouraged both sides to reach an agreement telling The entire world wants you to succeed.

Positive

The Afghan government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire with the Taliban as the firstever peace talks between the two sides began in Qatar.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-54134707

2020-09-13

According to a report by the Washington Post last month three Afghans accused of involvement in the deaths of US troops were also a sticking point.

Negative

The first peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are due to begin in the Gulf state of Qatar on Saturday after months of delay.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53976968

2020-09-12

The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than

Negative

The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54126226

2020-09-12

Even before the pandemic the US was on track to run a deficit of more than this year large by historic standards.

Negative

The US budget deficit has hit a record high of more than

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54126226

2020-09-12

More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest authorities say.

Negative

More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest authorities say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54113416

2020-09-11

At least one of the deadly infernos in the western US state is being treated as possible arson.

Negative

At least one of the deadly infernos in the western US state is being treated as possible arson.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-54104885

2020-09-11

States across the US Pacific Northwest are currently battling recordbreaking wildfires.

Negative

Three people have died in a California wildfire that has forced thousands from their homes authorities say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54097598

2020-09-10

Now a UKUS team has surveyed the deep seafloor channels in front of the glacier that almost certainly provide the access for warm water to infiltrate and attack Thwaites underside.

Neutral

Scientists may just have identified Thwaites Glaciers Achilles heel

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54079587

2020-09-09

The UK and the US joined forces in 2019 to investigate Thwaites

Positive

Scientists may just have identified Thwaites Glaciers Achilles heel

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-54079587

2020-09-09

The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.

Negative

The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921

2020-09-09

Mr Trumps critics say that during his presidency he has compromised the US justice department which is meant to operate independently of the White House.

Negative

The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921

2020-09-09

The government lawyers cite the Federal Tort Claims Act which offers US government employees a degree of immunity from being sued.

Neutral

The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54081921

2020-09-09

Various US news outlets have published quotes from the book which comes out on Tuesday

Neutral

Donald Trump behaves like a mobster and has a low opinion of all black people according to the US presidents former lawyer Michael Cohen.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54060687

2020-09-08

US media has since shown an old video showing Mr Trump reprising his role as the host of The Apprentice television show and firing a man posing as President Obama.

Neutral

Donald Trump behaves like a mobster and has a low opinion of all black people according to the US presidents former lawyer Michael Cohen.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54060687

2020-09-08

Jacob Blake the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month has said he is in constant pain in a video posted online.

Negative

Jacob Blake the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month has said he is in constant pain in a video posted online.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54041573

2020-09-07

US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.

Negative

US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54034707

2020-09-05

According to The Atlantic Mr Trump cancelled a visit to a US cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because he said it was filled with losers.

Negative

US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as losers and suckers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54034707

2020-09-05

Mr Zoellick who was also the US deputy secretary of state said his biggest concern was the escalating tensions between the US and China

Negative

The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163

2020-09-05

Mr Zoellick called for the US to work closely with China in finding a solution to the pandemic rather than indicting them for

Positive

The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163

2020-09-05

He believes that President Trumps scepticism about US alliances and protectionism has added to Asian anxieties at a time when Chinas power is starting to overshadow the region.

Negative

The former head of the World Bank has warned the world could look like it did in 1900 if countries dont work together to tackle the current crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54023163

2020-09-05

Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed black man who suffocated after being restrained

Negative

Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed black man who suffocated after being restrained

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-54021798

2020-09-04

Companies that have powered US markets to record highs Apple Amazon Alphabet Microsoft and Facebook fell between and

Negative

Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706

2020-09-04

Growing worries about US economic health were underlined by the Vix index also known as the fear gauge

Negative

Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706

2020-09-04

Sentiment wasnt helped by a warning from US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci who said there is doubt a Covid19 vaccine will be developed by the end of October.

Negative

Stocks on Wall Street went into reverse on Thursday as shares in the five biggest US companies tumbled.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-54020706

2020-09-04

The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.

Positive

The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191

2020-09-03

Investors have been snapping up US tech stocks as demand for tech goods has surged amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191

2020-09-03

Whilst the US has Zoom we have BT and Vodafone

Neutral

The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191

2020-09-03

The US boasts Netflix and Amazon the FTSE can muster ITV and Sainsburys

Neutral

The valuation of US tech giant Apple has continued to surge surpassing the entire value of all the members of the UKs top share index.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53996191

2020-09-03

The US president has said little directly about last Sundays shooting

Negative

US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53962653

2020-08-30

US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.

Negative

US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53962653

2020-08-30

The sister of George Floyd whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US has urged civil rights protesters to be his legacy as thousands gathered for a rally in Washington DC.

Negative

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53954111

2020-08-29

The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.

Positive

The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534

2020-08-28

According to reports TikToks US operations could fetch as much as if a deal is reached.

Positive

The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534

2020-08-28

Its not the only Chineseowned app to attract the suspicion of the US authorities the messaging app WeChat also faces a ban.

Negative

The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53933534

2020-08-28

A US judge has ruled that for now Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store.

Negative

A US judge has ruled that for now Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53902659

2020-08-26

The lawyers for the family of a black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he will need a miracle to walk again

Neutral

The lawyers for the family of a black man shot in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he will need a miracle to walk again

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53914027

2020-08-26

And US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed over the weekend that if elected he would stand up to autocrats like Putin.

Positive

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he appears to have been poisoned

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53892900

2020-08-25

Iran the UK France Germany Russia and China have said the US did not have the right to trigger the process because it abandoned the deal in 2018.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698

2020-08-25

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698

2020-08-25

A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.

Negative

A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53897401

2020-08-25

But he added that the US would ensure Israel retained a military advantage.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698

2020-08-25

The US trade regulator stressed that Qualcomms practices had harmed both competition and consumers and meant that mobile phone makers like Apple had to pay higher prices for Qualcomm chips

Neutral

A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53897401

2020-08-25

Israeli and US officials believe Bahrain Oman and Sudan could be next.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698

2020-08-25

Mr Pompeo also addressed reports of a planned US sale of advanced F35 fighter planes which Israel already has to the UAE.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates and normalizing relations with Israel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53889698

2020-08-25

The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients

Negative

The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53884710

2020-08-24

With more than 650000 coronavirus cases California also has the highest number of infections in the US and some evacuees have said they are afraid to go to emergency shelters.

Negative

California is struggling to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes warned Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday as more than 12000 firefighters battle the blazes that have killed six people.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53828150

2020-08-22

In exchange the US will halve import taxes on some worth of European goods including cigarette lighters and certain crystal glassware

Positive

The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136

2020-08-22

In June he ordered aid for US lobstermen whose exports have suffered in part due to deteriorating trade relations

Negative

The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136

2020-08-22

The new US agreement which would drop the lobster tariffs for five years still needs approval from EU governments and the European Parliament

Positive

The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136

2020-08-22

Help is on its way from several US states as Gov Newsom put in a plea for assistance from Australia and Canada.

Positive

California is struggling to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes warned Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday as more than 12000 firefighters battle the blazes that have killed six people.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53828150

2020-08-22

Earlier this month the US refrained from a rise in tariffs it had threatened over European subsidies for Airbus.

Negative

The European Union has agreed to eliminate tariffs on US lobster a key priority of President Donald Trump.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53870136

2020-08-22

The US has controversially initiated a process at the UN Security Council to reinstate the UN sanctions.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

The UK France and Germany said the US did not have the legal right to trigger snapback sanctions because it pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

The rise came as US President Donald Trump faces increased pressure over his handling of the health crisis.

Negative

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315

2020-08-21

The US would do everything it could to enforce the sanctions on Iran if they were violated Mr Pompeo added.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

Coronavirus infections continue to spread across the US prompting local authorities to restrict businesses.

Negative

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315

2020-08-21

On Wednesday the president announced that the US intended to restore virtually all of the previously suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

Analysts have warned that the removal is likely to further hurt the US economic recovery which relies on consumer spending.

Negative

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed back above one million last week official figures show.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53852315

2020-08-21

Mr Pompeo stressed that under Security Council resolution 2231 which endorsed the nuclear deal the US had a legal right to trigger the snapback.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

European countries have said that President Trump made it clear in 2018 that the US had ended its participation in the nuclear deal and given up any rights.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of siding with the ayatollahs after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53847650

2020-08-21

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at

Neutral

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471

2020-08-20

77 in midmorning trading in the US on Wednesday to push it over the mark

Neutral

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471

2020-08-20

Tech firms which have been viewed as winners despite lockdowns have seen their stock surge in recent weeks even though the US is in recession

Positive

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471

2020-08-20

The next most valuable US company is Amazon which is worth around

Positive

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53840471

2020-08-20

US shares have been on an upward path since 23 March when Americas central bank announced a slew of unprecedented economic support measures.

Positive

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

But the gains in the US have outstripped many other markets

Positive

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

Positive

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

Political questions about whether Washington will approve further economic stimulus and how the US presidential election will play out could also mean a bumpy ride ahead for investors he added.

Neutral

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

The 500 one of the widest and most prominent US market measures inched higher on Tuesday to close at 3389

Positive

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

US television and film director Todd Holland also shared a tribute saying he had met Cross early in his own career

Positive

Actor Ben Cross who was best known for playing athlete Harold Abrahams in the film Chariots of Fire has died at the age of 72.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53829798

2020-08-19

Other US indexes have also rebounded.

Positive

A key US stock index has hit a new high despite ongoing worries about the sharp economic impact of the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53745009

2020-08-19

Both India and the US fear data collected by the TikTok could be given to the Chinese government

Negative

Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443

2020-08-18

After two days on the socialmedia app the US president has 11000 followers

Neutral

Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443

2020-08-18

But another US app Byte is also a rival and Facebook has set up a similar platform called Reels.

Negative

Donald Trump has joined Triller a NewYorkbased rival to Chinas TikTok

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53810443

2020-08-18

US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.

Negative

US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277

2020-08-18

As Novembers US presidential election approaches Mr Trump has upped the ante in targeting China accusing its companies of stealing American jobs and intellectual property.

Negative

US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277

2020-08-18

Many wellknown US products are made overseas for American consumers a business strategy known as outsourcing.

Neutral

US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53816277

2020-08-18

It comes after the USPS warned that millions of mail ballots may not arrive in time to be counted in the election.

Negative

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796435

2020-08-17

Democrats including former President Barack Obama have accused Mr Trump of attacking postal voting and the USPS in a bid to undermine the election

Negative

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect the US Postal Service.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796435

2020-08-17

An attack on one of the only women taking part in negotiations with the Taliban was a cowardly and criminal attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process the US envoy has said.

Negative

An attack on one of the only women taking part in negotiations with the Taliban was a cowardly and criminal attempt to disrupt the Afghan peace process the US envoy has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53795870

2020-08-16

The US has also condemned the election as not free and fair

Negative

Thousands of people have gathered outside the state television station in Belarus demanding full coverage of protests against the disputed presidential election.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53790741

2020-08-16

A number of US media reports suggested he had been seriously ill.

Negative

President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his best friend and youngest brother following his death at 71.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53796429

2020-08-16

The seller sets up a flashy website suggesting the product is made in the US or Europe and adds a huge markup

Positive

Gabriel Beltran moved from Uruguay to Miami with the dream of making it big as a drummer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53759932

2020-08-16

South Africa also has the fifthhighest number of cases in the world after the US Brazil Russia and India but infections have started to dip in recent days.

Negative

South Africas president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53795339

2020-08-16

US media reports say Robert Trump 72 is seriously ill but it is not clear why he was admitted to the facility.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53788883

2020-08-15

US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.

Positive

US President Donald Trump has said his younger brother is having a tough time as he visited him in a New York City hospital.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53788883

2020-08-15

3bn deal with US rival Grubhub was announced in June while Takeaway founded by Mr Groen completed a

Negative

The boss of one of the worlds biggest food delivery platforms has told the BBC he intends to end gig working at his company across Europe

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53780299

2020-08-15

Documents available through the US court records system show that Epic Games has filed a complaint against Google in a California court just as it did against Apple.

Neutral

Fortnitemaker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store hours after doing the same with Apple.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53777379

2020-08-15

The USV was despatched from Plymouth in late July and sent to a location some 460km to the southwest.

Neutral

A UK boat has just provided an impressive demonstration of the future of robotic maritime operations.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53787546

2020-08-15

President Trumps chief adviser Jared Kushner has said the USbrokered IsraelUAE peace treaty represents a massive change for the Middle East.

Positive

President Trumps chief adviser Jared Kushner has said the USbrokered IsraelUAE peace treaty represents a massive change for the Middle East.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53781360

2020-08-15

The reporter replied there was no question that Ms Harris was born in the US simply that her parents might not have been legal permanent residents at that time.

Negative

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289

2020-08-14

Prof Eastman cites Article II of the US Constitutions wording that no person except a natural born shall be eligible to the office of President

Neutral

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289

2020-08-14

However another constitutional law expert told CBS News the BBCs US partner that Prof Eastmans argument was truly silly.

Neutral

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289

2020-08-14

And with the EU and US Congress looking closely at Apples business practices this is attention the company could do without.

Negative

Apple has removed Fortnite from its App Store preventing players from installing one of the worlds most popular games on iPhones.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53773715

2020-08-14

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.

Negative

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as US vicepresident amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53774289

2020-08-14

The US analytics company Ursa Space Systems has looked at the situation using radar data from the Finnish Iceye satellites which are especially effective at picking out oil on water

Positive

Almost all the fuel oil from the Japaneseowned ship that has caused a huge oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has been pumped out Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53750151

2020-08-13

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed the vote was not free and fair adding that the people should be given the freedoms that they are demanding.

Negative

Police used live bullets when they came under attack during protests in Belarus the interior ministry says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53748748

2020-08-13

Last year a witness testifying at a US trial of Mexicos drug cartel kingpin El Chapo said Mr Nieto had accepted a bribe from the mobster.

Negative

Prosecutors in Mexico have opened a corruption investigation against former President Enrique Nieto

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53746715

2020-08-12

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China had eviscerated Hong Kongs freedoms.

Negative

Hong Kongs Apple Daily newspaper has vowed to fight on after the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a controversial security law imposed by Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53732436

2020-08-11

The US had earlier sanctioned 11 Chinese officials and allies in Hong Kong including Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam for curtailing political freedoms.

Negative

Hong Kongs Apple Daily newspaper has vowed to fight on after the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a controversial security law imposed by Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53732436

2020-08-11

The US and EU have condemned the vote

Negative

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is safe in Lithuania Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53733330

2020-08-11

But the US said it was deeply concerned by the election and urged the government to respect the right to peacefully assemble and to refrain from the use of force

Negative

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is safe in Lithuania Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53733330

2020-08-11

The US government also unveiled a ban on Chineseowned messaging app WeChat as tensions escalate between the two countries.

Negative

Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541

2020-08-10

In response to the US presidents executive order TikTok has threatened legal action against the US saying it was shocked by the move.

Negative

Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541

2020-08-10

Last week US Donald Trump ordered firms to stop doing business with TikTok within 45 days over security concerns.

Negative

Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541

2020-08-10

The value of TikToks US operations are unclear but estimates put it at tens of billions of dollars

Negative

Twitter has approached TikToks Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations according to reports.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53718541

2020-08-10

US officials have long complained that Chinese intellectual property theft has cost the economy billions of dollars in revenue and thousands of jobs which Beijing has consistently denied.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

But noone outside the Manhattan Project the US government research group that developed the atomic bombs could have predicted the devastation that was to come

Negative

On the morning of 6 August 1945 Michiko overslept.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53646820

2020-08-06

Preventing US citizens sensitive personal information and companies intellectual property from being stored and accessed on Chinese cloudbased services

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

Last month Mr Pompeo said the US was looking at banning TikTok as well as other Chinese social media apps on national security concerns calling them Trojan horses for Chinese intelligence

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

The US naval blockade the imminent Russian invasion and the reworded Potsdam Declaration the terms for Japans surrender to enable continued Imperial rule were also decisive

Neutral

On the morning of 6 August 1945 Michiko overslept.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53646820

2020-08-06

Ensuring undersea cables connecting the US to the global internet are not compromised for intelligence gathering by China

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

The announcement comes at a time when President Trump has threatened to ban the app in the US on the grounds its Chinese ownership makes it a national security risk.

Negative

TikTok has said it plans to build a data centre in Ireland.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53664997

2020-08-06

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

Mr Trump has pledged to ban TikTok in America by 15 September unless its US business is sold to an American company

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

The US government argues that such apps harvest the data of US citizens and could be exploited by the Chinese Communist Party which Beijing has denied.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

TikTok which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance has said its US users data is stored outside China and is safe.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

Along with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei TikTok has been firmly in the sights of US President Donald Trump as two companies he wants to crack down on

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined the steps he wants US companies to take to deal with untrusted Chinese apps.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53674620

2020-08-06

Trump has already said that the US taxpayer should get a cut of any deal

Negative

Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462

2020-08-05

Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.

Positive

Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53658887

2020-08-05

The decision to skip most of the worlds cinemas and go straight to streaming follows uncertainty about when big film theatre chains in the US will be able to reopen.

Neutral

Disney plans to release Mulan on its streaming site this year and launch a new streaming service outside the US next year as it tries to build on its early streaming success.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53658887

2020-08-05

Microsofts technological proficiency also means its likely US Republicans would trust the company to safeguard users data from Beijings cyberspies.

Positive

Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462

2020-08-05

That is a problem for Microsoft because unlike some US tech giants it has a major presence in China

Negative

Last week Congress grilled Apple Amazon Google and Facebook

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53656462

2020-08-05

He added that a very substantial portion of that price should go to the US Treasury because were making it possible for this deal to happen.

Positive

An influential backbench MP has called on the government to carry out a security review of TikTok before its Chinese owner decides whether to base the app in the UK.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53640909

2020-08-04

People identifying as sovereign citizens a movement with roots in the US has become more prominent pandemic lockdown

Negative

Police in the virusstricken city of Melbourne have warned of a rise in people resisting lockdown measures sometimes violently.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53645759

2020-08-04

US disaster agencies have updated preparedness and evacuation guidance in light of Covid19

Negative

Hurricane Isaias has blasted ashore in North Carolina crossing the coast 40 miles southwest of Wilmington.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53645297

2020-08-04

Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.

Negative

Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikToks US unit if an American firm buys it.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53633315

2020-08-04

However the US president has since given it an ultimatum to sell its local business to an American firm.

Negative

An influential backbench MP has called on the government to carry out a security review of TikTok before its Chinese owner decides whether to base the app in the UK.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53640909

2020-08-04

A possible sale of Chineseowned TikToks US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the videosharing app.

Negative

A possible sale of Chineseowned TikToks US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the videosharing app.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53628108

2020-08-03

And although there are Republican and conservative voices on TikTok the profile of users in the US is generally young and

Negative

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799

2020-08-02

TikToks US general manager said the company had heard an outpouring of support for the app and thanked the millions of Americans who used it every day.

Positive

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799

2020-08-02

US officials and politicians have raised concerns data collected by ByteDance via TikTok may end up being passed to the Chinese government.

Negative

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799

2020-08-02

Weve hired nearly 1000 people to our US team this year alone and are proud to be hiring another 10000 employees.

Positive

We may be banning TikTok President Trump told reporters saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53621492

2020-08-02

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

Negative

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799

2020-08-02

TikTok US user data is stored in the US with strict controls on employee access

Negative

We may be banning TikTok President Trump told reporters saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53621492

2020-08-02

The fastgrowing app has up to 80 million active monthly users in the US and the ban would be a major blow for the Chinese firm ByteDance which owns it.

Negative

The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chineseowned videosharing app is here for the long run after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53622799

2020-08-02

Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewiss funeral.

Negative

Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewiss funeral.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53603501

2020-07-31

The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.

Negative

The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53592751

2020-07-31

At Wednesdays hearing Mr Zuckerberg said several international regulators including the US Federal Trade Commission had investigated the takeover at the time and had decided not to block it.

Positive

The heads of Amazon Apple Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53592751

2020-07-31

The US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nations death toll from coronavirus passed 150000.

Negative

The US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nations death toll from coronavirus passed 150000.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53588843

2020-07-30

However some Republicans signalled they were not prepared to split up the firms or significantly overhaul US competition laws with one committee member saying big is not inherently bad.

Positive

The heads of some of the worlds biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53583941

2020-07-30

Jho Low has been charged in both the US and Malaysia but also maintains his innocence.

Negative

A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multimillion dollar corruption trials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53563065

2020-07-29

Besides the core 54 African countries the US is one of the 27 nonregional members of the AfDB and its second largest shareholder.

Positive

The president of the African Development Bank has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by an independent panel

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-53572712

2020-07-29

But Twitter has not flagged claims the US President has made about hydroxychlorquine himself

Neutral

Twitter has banned the US presidents eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53567681

2020-07-29

Malaysian and US authorities allege that

Negative

A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multimillion dollar corruption trials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53563065

2020-07-29

The Emmys are the biggest night in US TV and recognise excellence in the medium.

Positive

HBOs superhero series Watchmen leads the way at this years Emmy Awards with 26 nominations overall.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53564945

2020-07-29

US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53558608

2020-07-29

The US has lost roughly 15 million jobs since February and the recovery remains on shaky ground as virus cases rise and some places reimpose restrictions.

Negative

US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53558608

2020-07-29

The main US social media sites have all taken measures to crack down on misinformation about the coronavirus.

Negative

Twitter has banned the US presidents eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53567681

2020-07-29

Beijing ordered the closure in response to the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston over claims that it was used as a hub for spying

Negative

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

On Monday morning state broadcaster CCTV posted a video online of the US flag being taken down.

Neutral

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

The Chengdu consulate established in 1985 represented US interests over a vast area of southwestern China including the autonomous region of Tibet where there has been longrunning pressure for independence

Positive

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

Before Mondays deadline staff were seen leaving the building a plaque was removed and a US flag was lowered.

Negative

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained the Houston closure saying Washington had acted because Beijing was stealing intellectual property.

Negative

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

A US State Department spokesperson The consulate has stood at the centre of our relations with the people in Western China including Tibet for 35 years

Negative

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded that the US move was based on a hodgepodge of antiChinese lies.

Negative

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu after a 72hour deadline expired.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53549155

2020-07-27

The text was issued ahead of annual talks between Australia and the US due to take place in Washington on Tuesday

Positive

Australia has formally rejected Chinas territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea aligning itself more closely with the US as tensions rise.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53536173

2020-07-26

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was stealing intellectual property.

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

Separately the US said a Chinese researcher accused of hiding her ties to Chinas military was detained.

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

This small US study also indicates transmission of infection from mother to baby is uncommon with simple precautions such as the wearing of face masks by mums with Covid19

Negative

Women who have Covid19 are unlikely to pass on the infection to their babies during childbirth if precautions are in place a small study suggests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-53514003

2020-07-25

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded by saying that the US move was based on a hodgepodge of antiChinese lies.

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

Juan Tang was the last of the four to be detained in California after the US had accused the Chinese consulate in San Francisco of harbouring her

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

And in unsubstantiated remarks a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said in March that the US military might have brought the virus to Wuhan.

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

President Trumps partial withdrawal of US Special Forces from Syria has left them exposed to attack by encroaching Turkish forces

Negative

The latent danger posed by thousands of defeated and captured fighters who joined the Islamic State group is festering and growing in the squalid overcrowded prison camps of northeast Syria where riots and attempted breakouts are becoming commonplace.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53428928

2020-07-25

The US and China have also been locked in a tariff war since 2018

Negative

A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China the latest incident in a growing standoff between Washington and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53534941

2020-07-25

Across the US on Wednesday a total 69707 new virus cases were recorded.

Negative

President Donald Trump has cancelled the preelection Republican party convention in Florida blaming the coronavirus flareup

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53521896

2020-07-24

China reacted with anger with its foreign ministry spokeswoman saying the reasons given by the US for closing the consulate were unbelievably ridiculous

Negative

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

New York City and Los Angeles the two biggest markets in the US have no concrete plans for reopening cinemas.

Negative

Walt Disney has delayed and postponed the release of three major films dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53517252

2020-07-24

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US decision was taken because China was stealing intellectual property.

Negative

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

Hua Chunying urged the US to reverse its erroneous decision or China would react with firm countermeasures.

Negative

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

And in China the same underperformance would be reciprocated due to hostility towards the US and Americanmade products of which Mulan is one

Negative

Walt Disney has delayed and postponed the release of three major films dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53517252

2020-07-24

The current situation between China and the United States is something China does not want to see and the US bears all responsibility for that

Negative

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

But the US military later said its F15 jet was at a safe distance.

Positive

Irans media say at least one US fighter jet came dangerously close to an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace a claim denied by the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53521726

2020-07-24

Theres a love for the Halo brand among UK consumers and their tastes are generally more aligned with the US the gap is also commented Piers HardingRolls from Ampere Analysis.

Positive

Microsoft has given gamers a first look at Halo Infinites gameplay.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53510582

2020-07-24

The US consulate in Chengdu which was established in 1985 and currently has more than 200 members of staff is strategically important because of its proximity to Tibet correspondents say.

Positive

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

As well as passing four million confirmed cases on Thursday the US has recorded more than 144000 deaths from Covid19.

Neutral

President Donald Trump has cancelled the preelection Republican party convention in Florida blaming the coronavirus flareup

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53521896

2020-07-24

Earlier this week the US government informed China that it had by the end of the week to close its consulate in Houston Texas.

Negative

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu the latest in a titfortat escalation between the two countries

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53522640

2020-07-24

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US government was sending a clear message.

Positive

The US is offering a reward of

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118

2020-07-23

The US State Department alleges that Mr Moreno has received bribes in exchange for telling judges to release defendants or dismissing cases altogether

Negative

The US is offering a reward of

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118

2020-07-23

The US is offering a reward of

Positive

The US is offering a reward of

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118

2020-07-23

The US accuses Mr Moreno of participating in transnational organised crime which he denies

Negative

The US is offering a reward of

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118

2020-07-23

The US does not recognise the Maduro government as legitimate.

Negative

The US is offering a reward of

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53498118

2020-07-23

The US has put pressure on other countries to ban Huawei from their mobile networks.

Negative

A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042

2020-07-22

Relationships between the US and China are tense not just over the role of Chinese tech firms but over the coronavirus pandemic and more general trade between the two nations.

Negative

A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042

2020-07-22

The Taliban signed a peace deal with the US in February but many of its members continue to call for the overthrow of the current Afghan government and constitution.

Negative

A teenage Afghan girl has been hailed on social media for her heroism after fighting back last week against Taliban militants who killed her parents.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53491304

2020-07-22

President Donald Trump has warned that the US pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better as he revived his coronavirus briefings.

Negative

President Donald Trump has warned that the US pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better as he revived his coronavirus briefings.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53494766

2020-07-22

A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.

Negative

A US report accuses China of digital authoritarianism using technology not only to track its own citizens but to exert power beyond its borders.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53490042

2020-07-22

Beijing has insisted it is committed to upholding international law and has accused the UK and the US of seeking to destabilise Hong Kong

Negative

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to suspend the UKs extradition treaty with Hong Kong later amid rising tensions between London and Beijing.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-53463405

2020-07-20

Iran had refused to release the black box to the US where the planes manufacturer Boeing is based.

Negative

Iran has sent the black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally downed in Tehran earlier this year to France.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53456830

2020-07-19

US presidents and foreign leaders have joined the tributes to civil rights icon John Lewis who has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.

Negative

US presidents and foreign leaders have joined the tributes to civil rights icon John Lewis who has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53458829

2020-07-19

Federal officers deployed by US President Donald Trump have also fired tear gas and lesslethal munitions into crowds of demonstrators.

Negative

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a blatant abuse of power

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53453077

2020-07-18

The US has more infections and deaths than any other nation.

Negative

Almost all flights in and out of Urumqi capital of Chinas farwestern Xinjiang region have been cancelled because of a coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53443500

2020-07-18

The western US states Democratic governor accused the president of using heavyhanded tactics to score political points.

Negative

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a blatant abuse of power

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53453077

2020-07-18

However US President Donald Trump one of the most prominent Twitter users was unaffected

Positive

Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in a major cyberattack of celebrity accounts two days ago.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53445090

2020-07-18

It has the worlds thirdlargest case load after the US and Brazil the only three countries so far to record more than a million coronavirus cases

Negative

India added a record number of Covid19 cases nearly 35000 in the last 24 hours breaching the one million mark

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53440913

2020-07-18

The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.

Negative

The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53436225

2020-07-17

The ban would stop members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families from visiting the US and could possibly expel some people already in the country the paper says.

Negative

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

And like in the US there have been calls to shift resources away from policing and prisons and towards empowering indigenous people to make the decisions that affect their community.

Negative

The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-53436225

2020-07-17

Ms Hua invited US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Xinjiang to see for himself that there were no such violations.

Positive

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

Back in the 1950s the US military used it to work out guidelines for keeping soldiers safe.

Positive

Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous levels of heat stress a dangerous condition which can cause organs to shut down.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53415298

2020-07-17

The US officially withdrew last week from the World Health Organization which Mr Trump had accused of being beholden to China.

Negative

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

And at the top of the scale when the WBGT registers 32C the US says strenuous training should stop because the risk becomes extreme.

Negative

Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous levels of heat stress a dangerous condition which can cause organs to shut down.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53415298

2020-07-17

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

Negative

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

The US has accused China of bullying its neighbours

Negative

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

USChina ties have become increasingly strained over a wide range of issues.

Negative

China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be pathetic in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53427782

2020-07-17

US President Donald Trump also called for the executions to be stopped.

Neutral

The Iranian authorities are reported to have halted the impending executions of three antigovernment protestors following a social media campaign

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53417228

2020-07-16

In June the US Department of Defense published a list of 20 companies it claimed had close ties to the Chinese military.

Negative

The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793

2020-07-15

Because the US sanctions only affect future equipment the government has been advised there is no security justification for removing 2G 3G and 4G equipment supplied by Huawei.

Negative

The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793

2020-07-15

A new US administration in November could markedly change Washingtons position on Huawei.

Neutral

The UKs mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December and they must also remove all the Chinese firms 5G kit from their networks by 2027.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53403793

2020-07-15

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to hospital in Maryland for treatment of a possible infection the court has said

Neutral

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to hospital in Maryland for treatment of a possible infection the court has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53412407

2020-07-15

The US president also signed legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese officials who crack down on rights in Hong Kong.

Negative

The future of American companies in Hong Kong has been thrown into doubt after Donald Trump signed an order to end preferential treatment.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53413971

2020-07-15

The US and China both have surface rovers in the late stages of preparation

Neutral

The United Arab Emirates will despatch a satellite to Mars to study its weather and climate this week.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53394737

2020-07-14

A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera police say.

Negative

A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera police say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53397318

2020-07-14

In the US Florida has registered a state record of 15299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours around a quarter of all of the United States daily infections.

Negative

The worlds leading oil producers are expected to announce an increase in output this week amid signs that demand is rising.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53386423

2020-07-13

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53378439

2020-07-12

US aviation unions are pushing the federal government to add to the bailout package it has provided so far.

Negative

The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53369463

2020-07-11

Geopolitical tension between the US and China is the reason behind the review into the use of Huaweis technology.

Negative

These are tense times for Huawei and the UKs telecoms providers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53341080

2020-07-11

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756

2020-07-11

OneWeb which has its HQ in west London and parallel operations in Virginia US still has considerable challenges in front of it.

Negative

The sale of the failed satellite company OneWeb to Bharti Global Ltd of India and the UK government has been approved by a US bankruptcy court.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53370930

2020-07-11

US intelligence officials have concluded the messages were stolen by Russian hackers.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756

2020-07-11

In a remarkable move US Attorney General William Barr had overruled that sentencing guideline following a Trump tweet and instead recommended a more lenient punishment.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53371756

2020-07-11

Executives said that the US had yet to confirm some of the details about the sanctions adding they would subsequently need time to see if they could mitigate the impact.

Negative

BT and Vodafone have said their UK customers would face mobile phone signal blackouts if they are given three years or less to strip Huaweis equipment out of their 5G networks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53349021

2020-07-10

The US government said at the time that the new land would belong to the tribes in perpetuity.

Neutral

The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53358330

2020-07-10

Indeed BT accepts that the threatened US sanctions could mean that within a couple of years it wont be able to get hold of reliable Huawei equipment

Negative

BT and Vodafone have said their UK customers would face mobile phone signal blackouts if they are given three years or less to strip Huaweis equipment out of their 5G networks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53349021

2020-07-10

The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.

Negative

The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53358330

2020-07-10

The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.

Negative

The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53343967

2020-07-09

Monuments of historical figures with links to the slavery in the US and other countries were reassessed

Negative

The US police officer accused of George Floyds murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the mans knee according to court documents.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53343967

2020-07-09

The US government has offered to support the airline industry which has agreed to not lay off staff or cut pay until 30 September.

Positive

United Airlines says up to 36000 of its workers could be furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53344547

2020-07-09

It is the first of the major US airlines to come out and clearly say we are going to be a much smaller airline after all of this is over

Positive

United Airlines says up to 36000 of its workers could be furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53344547

2020-07-09

Much like the US or the European Union coronavirus statistics vary widely across Indias states

Negative

The coronavirus took hold slowly in India but six months after its first confirmed infection it has overtaken Russia to record the worlds third largest caseload.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53284144

2020-07-09

In the unusual address Mr Wray asked Chineseborn people living in the US to contact the FBI if Chinese officials target them seeking their return

Negative

Speaking to the Hudson Institute in Washington Christopher Wray described a multipronged disruption campaign

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53329755

2020-07-08

US and European scientists are about to get a unique view of polar ice as their respective space agencies line up two satellites in the sky.

Positive

US and European scientists are about to get a unique view of polar ice as their respective space agencies line up two satellites in the sky.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53326490

2020-07-08

Also on Tuesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News that the US is certainly looking at banning Chinese social media apps including TikTok

Negative

TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new security law on the city.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53317015

2020-07-07

USbased Gilead Sciences which originally developed remdesivir to treat Ebola has allowed four Indian companies Cipla Jubilant Life Hetero Drugs and Mylon to produce it in India.

Positive

Abhinav Sharmas uncle had very high fever and difficulty breathing when he was admitted to a hospital in Delhi.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-53304160

2020-07-07

Wallace is the sole fulltime black driver in the US racing organisation and was instrumental in it banning the Confederate flag from races.

Negative

AfricanAmerican Nascar driver Bubba Wallace has sent out a tweet condemning words of hate from the president of the United States.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53315148

2020-07-07

The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.

Negative

The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766

2020-07-06

Last year Iran began rolling back these commitments in retaliation for US President Donald Trumps decision to abandon the nuclear accord and reinstate crippling economic sanctions.

Negative

A fire that broke out on Thursday at a key Iranian nuclear facility has caused significant damage a spokesman for Irans nuclear energy body has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53300579

2020-07-06

US health officials have expressed cautious optimism that a vaccine will be in production by the end of 2020 or early 2021.

Negative

The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766

2020-07-06

Earlier this week the USs top infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci said the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine against Covid19 should be known by early winter.

Positive

The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trumps prediction that a Covid19 vaccine will be ready this year.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53302766

2020-07-06

After meeting US envoys on Tuesday Mr Netanyahu said talks would continue in the coming days and appeared to play down the importance of Wednesdays target date.

Positive

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Israel not to go ahead with the annexation of part of the occupied West Bank saying it would be illegal and contrary to the countrys interests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53248810

2020-07-02

US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.

Negative

US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792

2020-07-02

The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world

Negative

The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656

2020-07-02

The US now has nearly 2

Neutral

US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792

2020-07-02

Before the bill was signed the US had already began eliminating Hong Kongs special status halting defence exports and restricting the territorys access to hightechnology products.

Negative

The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656

2020-07-02

The same day US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci told lawmakers new American cases could reach 100000 per day and not enough Americans were wearing masks or social distancing.

Negative

US President Donald Trump long opposed to wearing a face covering in public says he is all for masks and they make him look like the Lone Ranger.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53258792

2020-07-02

Last year the US had also signed into law the Human Rights and Democracy Act supporting prodemocracy protesters in Hong Kong

Positive

The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kongrelated sanctions after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53259656

2020-07-02

However investors are excited by the US firms potential believing it could dominate the future electric car market

Positive

Tesla has become the worlds most valuable carmaker overtaking Japans Toyota after its stock hit a record high.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53257933

2020-07-02

On Monday Stop Hate for Profit the organisation that has spearheaded the campaign in the US announced it wanted to take the campaign global.

Negative

Two leading UK firms the insurer Aviva and the Intercontinental Hotels Group have become the latest to pause advertising on Facebook.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53235302

2020-07-01

In the US lawmakers from both parties have launched a bill to give refugee status to Hong Kong residents at risk of persecution reported local media outlets.

Negative

Hong Kong is marking 23 years since British rule ended as a new antiprotest law imposed by Beijing comes into effect

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53244862

2020-07-01

Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he would not be surprised if new virus cases in the country reach 100000 per day.

Negative

Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he would not be surprised if new virus cases in the country reach 100000 per day.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53237824

2020-07-01

The US has recorded 2682897 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday according to Johns Hopkins University and has a total of 129544 deaths.

Negative

Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he would not be surprised if new virus cases in the country reach 100000 per day.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53237824

2020-07-01

Meanwhile in the US the retailer Target and chocolatemaker Mars were the latest big names to announce they were acting likewise.

Neutral

Two leading UK firms the insurer Aviva and the Intercontinental Hotels Group have become the latest to pause advertising on Facebook.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53235302

2020-07-01

On Monday Kansas and Oregon joined a growing number of US states that are requiring everyone to wear masks in public.

Positive

Arizona has abruptly reversed course on reopening its economy as coronavirus cases spike there and nationwide.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53229560

2020-06-30

At least 16 US states have paused or rolled back reopenings as their infection caseloads balloon.

Negative

Arizona has abruptly reversed course on reopening its economy as coronavirus cases spike there and nationwide.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53229560

2020-06-30

The EU has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed safe to be let in from 1 July despite the pandemic but the US Brazil and China are excluded.

Negative

The EU has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed safe to be let in from 1 July despite the pandemic but the US Brazil and China are excluded.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53222356

2020-06-30

Florida and Texas have also performed Uturns on relaxing restrictions as the whole US Sun Belt region becomes a new virus epicentre.

Negative

Arizona has abruptly reversed course on reopening its economy as coronavirus cases spike there and nationwide.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53229560

2020-06-30

The number of reported infections in the US has now surpassed 2

Negative

The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a swift and very dangerous turn in the US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53215501

2020-06-29

US VicePresident Mike Pence said that Texas would be issued additional Covid19 testing kits for as long was necessary.

Neutral

The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a swift and very dangerous turn in the US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53215501

2020-06-29

Half the worlds cases have been in the US and Europe but the virus is now rapidly growing in the Americas

Negative

The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a swift and very dangerous turn in the US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53215501

2020-06-29

The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a swift and very dangerous turn in the US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned

Negative

The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a swift and very dangerous turn in the US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53215501

2020-06-29

President Trump also promised the Polish leader that some of the thousands of US troops being moved out of Germany would be sent to Poland instead.

Positive

Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential ballot that could place significant curbs on the power of their nationalist government.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53190016

2020-06-28

The leading US government adviser on coronavirus Dr Anthony Fauci said last week that the country had a serious problem.

Negative

Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53205720

2020-06-28

Other white US actors to announce that they will no longer be providing voiceovers for people of colour include Mike Henry and Kristen Bell.

Negative

US animated comedy series The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds the shows producers say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53201667

2020-06-27

Travellers from the US Brazil and Russia are unlikely to be allowed in and the initial number of countries given the green light may be small.

Negative

Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among countries in Europe at risk of a Covid19 resurgence.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53190008

2020-06-27

US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a serious problem as 16 states reel from a spike in Covid19 cases.

Negative

US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a serious problem as 16 states reel from a spike in Covid19 cases.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53200834

2020-06-27

The US federal system of government allows states freedom to maintain their own public order and safety even a national health crisis.

Positive

US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a serious problem as 16 states reel from a spike in Covid19 cases.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53200834

2020-06-27

US animated comedy series The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds the shows producers say.

Neutral

US animated comedy series The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds the shows producers say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-53201667

2020-06-27

The University of Washington predicts 180000 US deaths by October or 146000 if of Americans wear masks.

Negative

At least 20 million people in the US may already have been infected with Covid19 according to the latest estimate by health officials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53186075

2020-06-26

As well as banning the importation of fracked gas from US shale production the programme would stall any future oil and gas drilling in Irish waters

Negative

Ireland stands on the brink of putting climate change at the heart of its government if Green Party members vote in favour of a new coalition.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53147271

2020-06-26

The new administration plans to ban fracked gas imports from the US make steep cuts in emissions and end new drilling for oil and gas.

Negative

Ireland stands on the brink of putting climate change at the heart of its government if Green Party members vote in favour of a new coalition.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53147271

2020-06-26

More than 36000 new US cases were confirmed on Wednesday not far off the record number of 36426 cases recorded on 24 April.

Neutral

At least 20 million people in the US may already have been infected with Covid19 according to the latest estimate by health officials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53186075

2020-06-26

European leaders have been keen to show public support to the WHO after the US called the agency a puppet of China and said it would cut funding and leave.

Negative

Europe has seen an increase in weekly cases of Covid19 for the first time in months as restrictions are eased the World Health Organization says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53175459

2020-06-26

The US central bank said it would require firms to keep money on hand to guard against the risks.

Negative

The Federal Reserve has warned that Americas biggest banks could be hit by losses of up to

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53187415

2020-06-26

At least 20 million people in the US may already have been infected with Covid19 according to the latest estimate by health officials.

Negative

At least 20 million people in the US may already have been infected with Covid19 according to the latest estimate by health officials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53186075

2020-06-26

Using a scenario where the pandemic severely impacted the US economy the Fed looked at how the countrys 33 biggest banks would fare if unemployment rates were to climb to 19

Negative

The Federal Reserve has warned that Americas biggest banks could be hit by losses of up to

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53187415

2020-06-26

The US has recorded 2

Neutral

At least 20 million people in the US may already have been infected with Covid19 according to the latest estimate by health officials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53186075

2020-06-26

The US still has time to back away from the measures before they are due to come into effect in September

Positive

The UK government is inching towards taking a decision on Huaweis role in the UKs 5G and fixedbroadband networks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53179963

2020-06-26

DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec Mr Zelinksys allegations concerning the US Attorneys motivation are based on his own interpretation of events and hearsay not firsthand knowledge

Negative

A federal court has moved to dismiss charges against exNational Security Adviser Michael Flynn one of several Trump associates convicted of lying.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53168278

2020-06-25

Flynn a former threestar US general was the highest ranking official snared by the special counsel inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Negative

A federal court has moved to dismiss charges against exNational Security Adviser Michael Flynn one of several Trump associates convicted of lying.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53168278

2020-06-25

I was explicitly told that the motivation for changing the sentencing memo was political and because the US Attorney was afraid of the President

Negative

A federal court has moved to dismiss charges against exNational Security Adviser Michael Flynn one of several Trump associates convicted of lying.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53168278

2020-06-25

The settlements are widely considered illegal under international law though Israel and the US under the Trump administration denies this.

Negative

More than 1000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter strongly opposing plans by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53139817

2020-06-24

Israel and the US describe the plan as a realistic twostate solution

Negative

More than 1000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter strongly opposing plans by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53139817

2020-06-24

Based on the current rate it will be centuries before the books used to teach undergraduate biology in the US match the diversity of their readers say researchers.

Neutral

Scientists featured in textbooks are predominantly white men according to a study.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53158292

2020-06-24

In the US around of biology graduates are women

Neutral

Scientists featured in textbooks are predominantly white men according to a study.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53158292

2020-06-24

Brazil has become the second country after the US to register more than 50000 deaths from Covid19.

Negative

Brazil has become the second country after the US to register more than 50000 deaths from Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53132225

2020-06-22

Only the US has fared worse with 2

Negative

Brazil has become the second country after the US to register more than 50000 deaths from Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53132225

2020-06-22

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama is in a category by herself

Neutral

During the final Democratic primary debate in March Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the partys presidential nomination he would choose a woman as his vicepresidential candidate.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53088353

2020-06-22

The US lost its step on 5G which is a critical part of the new digital economy

Negative

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53104730

2020-06-21

US President Donald Trump has held his first campaign rally since the US coronavirus lockdown began in front of a smaller than expected crowd

Negative

US President Donald Trump has held his first campaign rally since the US coronavirus lockdown began in front of a smaller than expected crowd

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53121488

2020-06-21

The US is not the only country that China has been locked in conflict with

Negative

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53104730

2020-06-21

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

Negative

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53104730

2020-06-21

The US is a force for division not for cooperation he told me in an interview with BBCs Asia Business Report

Neutral

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53104730

2020-06-21

Mr Sachss comments come as tensions between the US and China are continuing to grow on several fronts not just trade.

Negative

The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus according to influential economist Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53104730

2020-06-21

The US has the worlds highest numbers of cases more than 2

Neutral

Brazil has become the second country in the world to confirm more than one million cases of Covid19 as the disease continues to spread.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-53092196

2020-06-20

A top federal prosecutor has issued a statement saying he has not resigned despite the US Justice Department announcing he was stepping down.

Positive

A top federal prosecutor has issued a statement saying he has not resigned despite the US Justice Department announcing he was stepping down.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53117951

2020-06-20

Geoffrey Berman the US Attorney in Manhattan said he learned he was stepping down in a press release issued by US AttorneyGeneral William Barr on Friday evening.

Positive

A top federal prosecutor has issued a statement saying he has not resigned despite the US Justice Department announcing he was stepping down.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53117951

2020-06-20

As lockdowns lift across the US people are starting to go back to work

Positive

Kenya Williams doesnt know what to do

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53045495

2020-06-20

The US raised national security concerns because of the fear the personal data could be used to compromise or influence individuals.

Negative

The UK government is planning new measures to restrict foreign takeovers on national security grounds

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53069699

2020-06-19

Mr Evanina says that after having been a little bit slow in the last two to three years the US government has become more active in warning the private sector

Negative

The UK government is planning new measures to restrict foreign takeovers on national security grounds

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53069699

2020-06-19

The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trumps bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation

Positive

The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trumps bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53096887

2020-06-19

In exchange the US government agrees to defer any action on their immigration status for a period of two years.

Negative

The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trumps bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53096887

2020-06-19

US intelligence officials have also increasingly focused on looking for a hidden hand from the Chinese state in business deals.

Negative

The UK government is planning new measures to restrict foreign takeovers on national security grounds

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-53069699

2020-06-19

On Wednesday Mr Lighthizer warned again that the US would respond with tariffs if countries raise taxes on tech companies as the UK did this spring.

Negative

Americas top trade negotiator has said a deal with the UK is unlikely before the US presidential election in November.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53084467

2020-06-18

Today Germany is considered a useful strategic base for the US a good point from which to launch operations in the Middle East for example.

Positive

For the people of Grafenwoehr Elvis will always be the king.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53077829

2020-06-18

The UKs Department for International Trade said the negotiations with the US were proceeding at pace.

Positive

Americas top trade negotiator has said a deal with the UK is unlikely before the US presidential election in November.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53084467

2020-06-18

The US has imposed tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syrian President Bashar alAssads government.

Negative

The US has imposed tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syrian President Bashar alAssads government.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53076994

2020-06-18

The US has imposed sanctions on Syria for decades but they were extended in 2011 to press the government to end its bloody crackdown on opponents.

Negative

The US has imposed tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syrian President Bashar alAssads government.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53076994

2020-06-18

US President Donald Trump had reportedly just ordered officials to evaluate the cost and the consequences of removing American troops from German soil.

Negative

For the people of Grafenwoehr Elvis will always be the king.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53077829

2020-06-18

Mr Lighthizer told Congress that the US is looking for a comprehensive deal not a more limited agreement of the kind it has settled for in other instances.

Negative

Americas top trade negotiator has said a deal with the UK is unlikely before the US presidential election in November.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53084467

2020-06-18

Others including the chair of the German parliaments foreign affairs committee Norbert Roettgen suspect the US president is playing to the home crowd mindful of this autumns presidential election

Negative

For the people of Grafenwoehr Elvis will always be the king.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-53077829

2020-06-18

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House.

Negative

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53073526

2020-06-17

A US State Department spokesman meanwhile said it was closely monitoring the situation and that the US supports a peaceful resolution.

Positive

China and India have accused each other of provoking fighting in which

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53073338

2020-06-17

Both China and the US have slipped down the World Competitiveness Rankings for this year.

Negative

The worlds two biggest economies have become less competitive due to their ongoing trade war which seems to have no shortterm resolution in sight.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53060436

2020-06-17

This additional rover is part of the USEuropean project to return rock samples to Earth for analysis.

Positive

The European Space Agency is moving rapidly to develop its next Mars rover.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-53062617

2020-06-17

South Koreas defence ministry on Tuesday responded to the renewed threats by saying it was working with the US to closely monitor military moves in the North

Negative

North Koreas army has warned it is ready to enter the demilitarised zone dividing the two Koreas

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53059437

2020-06-16

During the relative rapprochement between North Korea and the US the DMZ was also the site of direct handshakes between Kim Jongun and both Donald Trump and Moon Jaein

Positive

North Koreas army has warned it is ready to enter the demilitarised zone dividing the two Koreas

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-53059437

2020-06-16

The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the countrys civil rights laws.

Negative

The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the countrys civil rights laws.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53055632

2020-06-16

Members of the LGBT community across the US were celebrating on hearing the news

Positive

The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the countrys civil rights laws.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53055632

2020-06-16

While some states in the US had already explicitly extended such protections to LGBT workers many have not

Positive

The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the countrys civil rights laws.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53055632

2020-06-16

The shooting of another AfricanAmerican man during a US arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police.

Negative

The shooting of another AfricanAmerican man during a US arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53044187

2020-06-15

Atlanta is one of many US cities where the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has sparked protests against racism and police brutality

Negative

The shooting of another AfricanAmerican man during a US arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53044187

2020-06-15

Many in the US are calling for the police to be reformed

Positive

The shooting of another AfricanAmerican man during a US arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53044187

2020-06-15

Some US police forces have moved to ban chokeholds since the outbreak of antiracism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd an African American.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the controversial chokehold method for restraining some suspects should generally speaking be ended.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53026389

2020-06-13

US President Donald Trump has said the controversial chokehold method for restraining some suspects should generally speaking be ended.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the controversial chokehold method for restraining some suspects should generally speaking be ended.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-53026389

2020-06-13

The declines came after the US Federal Reserve warned that the American economy faces a long road to recovery.

Negative

Global stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53015467

2020-06-12

There are also fears over tough new US sanctions that will go into effect on 17 June under a law known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act

Negative

Syrias President Bashar alAssad has sacked Prime Minister Imad Khamis as he struggles with a worsening economic crisis that has triggered protests

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53006408

2020-06-12

Last weeks surprise report showing US employers had restarted hiring in May helped to push the techheavy Nasdaq index to new highs.

Positive

Global stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53015467

2020-06-12

The US laid down the gauntlet last month by threatening to remove special privileges for Hong Kong and impose sanctions on Chinese officials who undermined the citys autonomy.

Negative

One year ago blackclad youth of Hong Kong gathered outside parliament

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53003505

2020-06-12

US Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday that the unemployment rate could remain above at the end of the year close to the worst level of the financial crisis

Negative

Global stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53015467

2020-06-12

And after the announcement from China offshore accounts exchanging US dollars and emigration have become hot topics among Hong Kongers.

Negative

One year ago blackclad youth of Hong Kong gathered outside parliament

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-53003505

2020-06-12

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he did not want to see a return of the lockdowns that had kept the worlds largest economy frozen for weeks.

Negative

Global stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-53015467

2020-06-12

Next week new US measures will target individuals supporting Mr Assad and his allies in the nineyear civil war which has left more than 380000 people dead.

Negative

Syrias President Bashar alAssad has sacked Prime Minister Imad Khamis as he struggles with a worsening economic crisis that has triggered protests

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-53006408

2020-06-12

He was critical of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the US bombing of North Vietnam and had attacked South Africas gruesome regime of apartheid.

Positive

Swedish prosecutors have named the man who they say killed former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme in 1986 ending years of mystery.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52991406

2020-06-11

A Paramount spokesperson told US media on not on the Paramount Network and we dont have any current or future plans for it to return

Neutral

One of Americas longest running reality TV cop shows has been cancelled amid nationwide protests against police brutality over George Floyds death.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52988967

2020-06-10

Only the US has more coronavirus infections than Brazil the most populous country in Latin America.

Negative

Brazil has restored a website that lists the full data on Covid19 in the country just hours after it was ordered to do so by the Supreme Court.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52980642

2020-06-10

USIran relations have become increasingly hostile since 2018 when President Donald Trump abandoned Irans nuclear deal with world powers and reinstated crippling economic sanctions.

Negative

An IranianAmerican doctor released from a US jail as part of a prisoner swap has flown back to Tehran

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52965150

2020-06-09

Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden met privately with Mr Floyds relatives in Houston to offer his sympathies on Monday.

Positive

The Minneapolis expoliceman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance where his bail was set at

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52961599

2020-06-09

Last month Tanzanias government dismissed a US embassy warning that hospitals in Dar es Salaam were overwhelmed and that the chances of contracting the virus was extremely high

Negative

Tanzanias President John Magufuli has declared the country coronavirusfree thanks to prayers by citizens

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52966016

2020-06-09

As the US saw another weekend of protests with tens of thousands marching in Washington DC antiracism demonstrations were held around the world.

Negative

The Minneapolis expoliceman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance where his bail was set at

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52961599

2020-06-09

An IranianAmerican doctor released from a US jail as part of a prisoner swap has flown back to Tehran

Negative

An IranianAmerican doctor released from a US jail as part of a prisoner swap has flown back to Tehran

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52965150

2020-06-09

Majid Taheri who was accused of violating US sanctions and financial reporting requirements was greeted at the airport by officials and relatives.

Negative

An IranianAmerican doctor released from a US jail as part of a prisoner swap has flown back to Tehran

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52965150

2020-06-09

It appeared that the Chinese tech giant had avoided the outright ban that the US had been pressing for on the grounds that the firm poses a national security risk.

Positive

Huawei is launching a newspaper and internet campaign to mark 20 years of business in the UK.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52959644

2020-06-08

In May the US placed significant new sanctions on the company which limits its access to American computer chip technology

Negative

Huawei is launching a newspaper and internet campaign to mark 20 years of business in the UK.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52959644

2020-06-08

The US Labor Department has warned that the headline figures in recent months may underestimate the true jobless rate due to discrepancies in how people describe their outofwork status

Negative

The US labour market improved unexpectedly in May raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52938993

2020-06-06

The US labour market improved unexpectedly in May raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.

Negative

The US labour market improved unexpectedly in May raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52938993

2020-06-06

It came as US states started rolling back some of the tough measures put in place to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Positive

The US labour market improved unexpectedly in May raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52938993

2020-06-06

As recently as February the jobless rate in the US was hovering at 50year lows of 3

Negative

The US labour market improved unexpectedly in May raising hopes that economic damage tied to the pandemic will be less harmful than feared.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52938993

2020-06-06

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that Mr White had been freed and the Swiss plane he was travelling on had left Iranian airspace.

Positive

A US Navy veteran is returning home after being freed from detention in Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52926142

2020-06-05

Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims in one of the apps own articles covering the news.

Negative

Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims in one of the apps own articles covering the news.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52923022

2020-06-05

A US Navy veteran is returning home after being freed from detention in Iran.

Positive

A US Navy veteran is returning home after being freed from detention in Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52926142

2020-06-05

The releases appear to be a rare example of cooperation between Iran and the US although Washington has denied so far that it was a straight prisoner swap.

Positive

A US Navy veteran is returning home after being freed from detention in Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52926142

2020-06-05

Former US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump accusing him of stoking division and abusing his authority.

Negative

Former US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump accusing him of stoking division and abusing his authority.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52915816

2020-06-04

And in a highprofile move Twitter decided to label a misleading tweet by US President Donald Trump although it was one about postal voting rather than coronavirus

Negative

Hundreds of posts spreading misinformation about Covid19 are being left online according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52903680

2020-06-04

The death of Adama 24 has been likened to the killing of George Floyd in the US whose death has sparked protests across the country

Negative

Thousands of people have joined protests in France over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody defying police orders not to assemble due to coronavirus restrictions.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52898262

2020-06-03

The US and Iran have denied that he is part of a prisoner swap.

Negative

An Iranian scientist detained in the United States has left the country and is on his way back to Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52876019

2020-06-03

Relations between the US and Iran have become increasingly hostile since 2018 when President Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal

Negative

An Iranian scientist detained in the United States has left the country and is on his way back to Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52876019

2020-06-03

The CBO is a federal agency within the US government that provides budget and economic information to Congress.

Neutral

The drag on the US economy from the virus pandemic will last almost a decade according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52887724

2020-06-02

Since the virus pandemic hit the US the government and the central bank have provided trillions of dollars of support for the worlds biggest economy.

Negative

The drag on the US economy from the virus pandemic will last almost a decade according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52887724

2020-06-02

The US tech giant had planned to show off new features of the mobile operating system on Wednesday as well as release a version for testers.

Positive

Sony has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52877792

2020-06-02

He drew parallels with the killing of George Floyd in the US which has sparked widespread protests

Negative

Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of an autistic Palestinian man who was shot dead by Israeli police.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52876014

2020-06-02

The drag on the US economy from the virus pandemic will last almost a decade according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office

Negative

The drag on the US economy from the virus pandemic will last almost a decade according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52887724

2020-06-02

Its figure of 28834 has now surpassed France and only the US the UK and Italy have recorded more deaths.

Negative

The number of coronavirus fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1000 in a day making the countrys overall death toll the worlds fourth highest.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52868854

2020-06-01

Only the US has more with 1

Neutral

The number of coronavirus fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1000 in a day making the countrys overall death toll the worlds fourth highest.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52868854

2020-06-01

It will also be the first occasion that the US space agency has used a private company to transport one of its crews to orbit.

Neutral

Rocket company SpaceX will make a second attempt in the coming hours to get Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52855029

2020-05-30

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the banks Nigerian head writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.

Negative

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the banks Nigerian head writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52831185

2020-05-30

Besides the core 54 African countries the US is one of the 27 nonregional members of the AfDB and its second largest shareholder

Positive

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the banks Nigerian head writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52831185

2020-05-30

Mr Adesina who holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Purdue University in the US did not respond to BBC requests for comment but released a statement.

Positive

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the banks Nigerian head writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52831185

2020-05-30

The US and its allies urge China to work with Hong Kongs government and people to find a mutually acceptable accommodation.

Negative

The US UK Australia and Canada have issued fresh condemnation of Beijings new security law for Hong Kong which they say has flourished as a bastion of freedom.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52837229

2020-05-29

The US UK Australia and Canada have issued fresh condemnation of Beijings new security law for Hong Kong which they say has flourished as a bastion of freedom.

Negative

The US UK Australia and Canada have issued fresh condemnation of Beijings new security law for Hong Kong which they say has flourished as a bastion of freedom.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52837229

2020-05-29

This could lead to Hong Kong being treated the same as mainland China under US law which would have major implications for its trade hub status.

Positive

The US UK Australia and Canada have issued fresh condemnation of Beijings new security law for Hong Kong which they say has flourished as a bastion of freedom.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52837229

2020-05-29

The US death toll stands at 100276 according to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland which has been tracking the pandemic.

Negative

The US has passed 100000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52821090

2020-05-28

The first US infection was reported in Washington state on 21 January.

Negative

The US has passed 100000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52821090

2020-05-28

A study from Columbia University in New York suggested about 36000 fewer people would have died if the US had acted sooner.

Negative

The US has passed 100000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52821090

2020-05-28

Mr Munro proceeded to dismantle the USB key to find out if there were any whizzbang electronics inside

Neutral

A device costing more than promises to protect your family from 5G using groundbreaking quantum technology but does it

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52810220

2020-05-28

The US has passed 100000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.

Negative

The US has passed 100000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52821090

2020-05-28

Speaking to US media on Tuesday Chief Arradondo said the forces policies regarding placing someone under control will be reviewed as part of the probe

Negative

Four Minnesota police officers have been fired after the death of a black man who was taken into custody and seen on video being pinned down by his neck.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52806572

2020-05-27

A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a factcheck label by Twitter for the first time.

Neutral

A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a factcheck label by Twitter for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52815552

2020-05-27

Five states in the western US including Washington Oregon and Colorado conduct their elections entirely via mailin ballot

Neutral

A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a factcheck label by Twitter for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52815552

2020-05-27

The US president has repeatedly promoted the antimalarial drug against medical advice and despite warnings from public health officials that it could cause heart problems.

Negative

Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears the World Health Organization says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52799120

2020-05-26

US President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention if restrictions are placed on the crowd size due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention if restrictions are placed on the crowd size due to the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52803871

2020-05-26

The catalyst for a potential rethink is the USs move to restrict the firms ability to buy chips which was justified on national security grounds.

Neutral

Huaweis future in the UK is in doubt again.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52797859

2020-05-26

Sundays announcement is the latest travel restriction imposed by the US in a bid to combat the spread of the virus

Negative

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52793342

2020-05-25

Canada and the US also recently agreed to extend the closure of their shared border to nonessential travel

Negative

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52793342

2020-05-25

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

Negative

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52793342

2020-05-25

US President Donald Trump suggested earlier this week that he was considering imposing a ban on travel from Brazil.

Negative

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52793342

2020-05-25

The US currently leads the world in coronavirus cases

Negative

The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52793342

2020-05-25

The agreement signed by the US and the Taliban aims to bring peace to Afghanistan ending 18 years of war since USled forces ousted the Islamist group from power.

Positive

The Taliban have announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the Muslim festival of Eid alFitr begins on Sunday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52785604

2020-05-24

The US has the biggest death toll from Covid19 at 96000

Negative

New York states daily death toll has dropped below 100 for the first time since late March.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52786342

2020-05-24

I now know more about the difference between isolation and quarantine although the US and UK guidelines are not the same.

Negative

It could be the most important job of our times

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52772436

2020-05-23

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned Chinas plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong calling it a death knell for the citys freedoms.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned Chinas plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong calling it a death knell for the citys freedoms.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52771718

2020-05-23

Mr Pompeos intervention is likely to infuriate the Chinese government whose relations with the US have been strained recently by disputes over trade and the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned Chinas plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong calling it a death knell for the citys freedoms.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52771718

2020-05-23

The US is currently considering whether to extend Hong Kongs preferential trading and investment privileges.

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned Chinas plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong calling it a death knell for the citys freedoms.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52771718

2020-05-23

But there will be a greater split between the US and China and many Asian countries will be forced to choose between the two superpowers

Negative

Economist Nouriel Roubini has warned of a prolonged downturn and sluggish recovery from the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52752172

2020-05-23

Earlier this week the US Senate unanimously passed a proposal to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges if they fail to comply with US financial reporting standards.

Negative

China will not set an economic growth goal for this year as it deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52765958

2020-05-22

The Venezuelan military will escort Iranian tankers delivering muchneeded petrol to the country to prevent any attempt by the US to stop them.

Negative

The Venezuelan military will escort Iranian tankers delivering muchneeded petrol to the country to prevent any attempt by the US to stop them.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52751224

2020-05-22

The US which has imposed sanctions on Venezuela and Iran is reportedly considering steps to deter shipments.

Negative

The Venezuelan military will escort Iranian tankers delivering muchneeded petrol to the country to prevent any attempt by the US to stop them.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52751224

2020-05-22

A motorist who filmed the shooting of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia has been charged with murder.

Negative

A motorist who filmed the shooting of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia has been charged with murder.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52764898

2020-05-22

Separately two US senators have proposed legislation to punish Chinese entities involved in enforcing the planned new laws and penalise banks that do business with them.

Negative

China will not set an economic growth goal for this year as it deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52765958

2020-05-22

A US TV host has furiously rebuked President Donald Trump for falsely suggesting her husband and copresenter may have got away with murder.

Negative

A US TV host has furiously rebuked President Donald Trump for falsely suggesting her husband and copresenter may have got away with murder.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52748844

2020-05-21

Venezuela already suffering under US sanctions says it wants to use the golds value to tackle coronavirus.

Negative

The Central Bank of Venezuela has launched a legal claim to try and force the Bank of England to release worth of gold it holds.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52733299

2020-05-20

The vaccine trials run by the US governments National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases showed the vaccine led to the production of antibodies which can neutralise the coronavirus.

Negative

The first hints that a vaccine can train peoples immune system to fight coronavirus have been reported by a company in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52677203

2020-05-19

Earlier this week Mr Powell had called on US lawmakers to pass more economic stimulus and relief aid.

Positive

The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could easily contract by amid the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52701420

2020-05-18

The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could easily contract by amid the pandemic.

Negative

The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could easily contract by amid the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52701420

2020-05-18

Meanwhile US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has defended the decision by most states to begin lifting the lockdown measures.

Negative

The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could easily contract by amid the pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52701420

2020-05-18

The USIndia Business Council a powerful lobby group that works to enhance investment flows between India and the US also said that India has significantly stepped up its pitch

Positive

With Covid19 infecting millions across the world China is facing an unprecedented global backlash that could destabilise its reign as the worlds factory of choice.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-52672510

2020-05-18

Only the US Russia and the UK have higher numbers

Neutral

The mayor of Brazils largest city Paulo has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52701524

2020-05-18

Migration to the US has moulded the village of 15000 people since the 1980s when the country was locked in civil conflict

Negative

During the 20 years that Alejandro Carrillo has worked in the United States he has always sent money home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52550389

2020-05-17

Migrating to the US would be suicidal he said

Negative

During the 20 years that Alejandro Carrillo has worked in the United States he has always sent money home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52550389

2020-05-17

Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Negative

Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52694872

2020-05-17

But in the US the lockdowns imposed by many states have hit the economy hard and unemployment has shot up

Negative

During the 20 years that Alejandro Carrillo has worked in the United States he has always sent money home.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52550389

2020-05-17

However US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has blamed IS for the hospital attack saying the jihadists want to undermine recent peace efforts and fan a sectarian war.

Negative

The coldblooded murders of 24 women children and babies at a hospital in the Afghan capital were horrific enough.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52673563

2020-05-16

Mr Netanyahu has expressed confidence Mr Trump will give him the goahead but the US president is yet to do so.

Positive

The EU has indicated that it will try to stop Israels proposed annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52680096

2020-05-16

President Donald Trump says the US will reopen vaccine or no vaccine as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus jab by year end

Negative

President Donald Trump says the US will reopen vaccine or no vaccine as he announced an objective to deliver a coronavirus jab by year end

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52685487

2020-05-16

The US signed a deal with the Taliban militant group in February hoping to end an 18year conflict which has ravaged Afghanistan.

Positive

The coldblooded murders of 24 women children and babies at a hospital in the Afghan capital were horrific enough.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52673563

2020-05-16

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus.

Negative

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52648557

2020-05-15

Amazon said that it had donated 10000 face shields in the US and was on track to deliver a further 20000

Positive

Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52662356

2020-05-15

Asked about Mr Azevedos exit Mr Trump who had previously said the US would leave the organisation if it didnt change said he was OK with it.

Negative

The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned at a crucial moment for the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52659406

2020-05-15

At least 15 US states are looking into the rare condition according to New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

Negative

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52648557

2020-05-15

Therefore China gets a lot of the benefits that the US doesnt get he added

Negative

The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned at a crucial moment for the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52659406

2020-05-15

The Centers for Disease Control in the US is set to issue an alert and updated definition of the syndrome to healthcare providers this week.

Negative

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52648557

2020-05-15

Along with the US other WTO members including Japan and the European Union have pushed for the WTO to make farreaching reforms

Positive

The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned at a crucial moment for the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52659406

2020-05-15

They are now working with researchers in the US and across Europe to find out more about what they have called paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome or

Negative

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52648557

2020-05-15

Amazon is not the first major US firm to use its resources to produce personal protective equipment

Positive

Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52662356

2020-05-15

And BBC News has learned the two US technology companies plan to release the finished version of their API programming as soon as Thursday.

Positive

Germanys forthcoming coronavirus contacttracing app will trigger alerts only if users test positive for Covid19.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52650576

2020-05-14

The dark forecast from the head of the US central bank is a turnaround from early April when he said he expected a robust rebound.

Positive

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has warned that America faces a slow and painful economic recovery without additional government relief.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52657133

2020-05-14

The US now has more than 1

Neutral

Russia has confirmed 232000 cases of coronavirus the second highest toll in the world after the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52631045

2020-05-13

The number of coronavirusrelated deaths in the US has now surpassed 81000.

Negative

Russia has confirmed 232000 cases of coronavirus the second highest toll in the world after the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52631045

2020-05-13

The government mustnt allow any trade deal with the US or anyone else to undermine British food standards

Positive

Hormonefed beef and chlorinewashed chicken should remain banned in England after Brexit the government has been warned.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52638628

2020-05-13

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned a militant attack on a maternity ward in Kabul Afghanistan.

Negative

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned a militant attack on a maternity ward in Kabul Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52642503

2020-05-13

To put the goal into context the US now conducts around 300000 tests each day according to the White House

Neutral

The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid19 state media report.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52629213

2020-05-13

Mr Musk wrote on Twitter that Tesla had been singled out saying that other US carmakers were allowed to restart production

Positive

Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California despite local orders against manufacturing

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52627744

2020-05-12

US states and local governments are trying to determine the best way to open up after lockdown.

Neutral

Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California despite local orders against manufacturing

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52627744

2020-05-12

On Saturday Mr Musk said he would relocate the US plant to another state if necessary to restart production

Neutral

Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California despite local orders against manufacturing

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52627744

2020-05-12

The New South Wales police chief said it was a career highlight to call Scott Johnsons brother Steve who lives in the US to inform him of the arrest

Negative

Australian police have arrested a 49yearold man over the decadesold murder of a gay US student in Sydney.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-52627955

2020-05-12

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday California should prioritize helping Tesla reopen because it was one of the biggest manufacturing employers in the state

Positive

Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California despite local orders against manufacturing

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52627744

2020-05-12

Her diagnosis came after a valet for US President Donald Trump was also confirmed to have the illness.

Negative

White House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52626770

2020-05-12

For weeks Mr Trump has sought to encourage an easing of lockdown measures throughout the US arguing it was time to get back to work amid dire economic news.

Negative

White House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52626770

2020-05-12

South Dakota is one of a handful of US states which have not issued stayathome order to their residents.

Neutral

Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52615311

2020-05-11

The US has the highest number of virus deaths and cases in the world but it also has one of the biggest populations and widespread testing.

Negative

Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52615311

2020-05-11

As more parts of Europe and the US begin to ease restrictions governments and health experts have warned that the pandemic is far from over.

Negative

New coronavirus clusters have been reported in Wuhan city where the virus first emerged and the northeastern province of Jilin in China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-52613138

2020-05-11

Much of Argentinas debt is priced in US dollars and the recent slide of the value of the local currency the peso against the dollar has made interest payments dearer.

Negative

The Argentine government has extended a deadline to restructure of debt to 22 May in an effort to avert further financial turmoil.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52618707

2020-05-11

Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land

Negative

Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52615311

2020-05-11

The Iraqi parliament voted to end the US troop presence following the drone strike but the decision has yet to be implemented.

Negative

Iraqs parliament has approved a new government ending months of deadlock as the country battles an economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52571220

2020-05-08

The US and the United Nations welcomed the formation of a new government but urged Mr Kadhimi to move swiftly to address Iraqs problems.

Positive

Iraqs parliament has approved a new government ending months of deadlock as the country battles an economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52571220

2020-05-08

Iran retaliated by launching missiles at an Iraqi military base hosting US forces and allied militias were accused of carrying out rocket attacks on other bases.

Negative

Iraqs parliament has approved a new government ending months of deadlock as the country battles an economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52571220

2020-05-08

Venezuelas state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Maduro and bring him to the US.

Negative

Venezuelas state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Maduro and bring him to the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52568475

2020-05-07

One of the most trusted US public health experts has said the best evidence indicates the virus was not made in a lab.

Neutral

US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack ever on the United States pointing the finger at China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52568405

2020-05-07

Beijing says the US wants to distract from its own response to the pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack ever on the United States pointing the finger at China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52568405

2020-05-07

Mr Maduro has often accused US President Donald Trump of trying to invade the country and overthrow him.

Negative

Venezuelas state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Maduro and bring him to the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52568475

2020-05-07

President Trump faces a tough reelection campaign in November but the once humming US economy which had been his main selling point is currently in a coronavirusinduced coma.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack ever on the United States pointing the finger at China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52568405

2020-05-07

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US government will use every tool to secure the return of the Americans.

Positive

Venezuelas state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Maduro and bring him to the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52568475

2020-05-07

The technology was recently tested at a US factory where reaction from employees was mixed.

Negative

As lockdowns start to ease in many countries so the tentative return to work begins leaving people understandably concerned about how safe a space an office will be in the middle of a global pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52471838

2020-05-07

Mr Denman said he and Airan Berry 41 were contracted by Jordan Goudreau an American military veteran who leads a Floridabased Silvercorp USA firm to carry out the operation

Negative

Venezuelas state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Maduro and bring him to the US.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52568475

2020-05-07

US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack ever on the United States pointing the finger at China.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the worst attack ever on the United States pointing the finger at China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52568405

2020-05-07

US media have suggested they are former members but this has not been confirmed

Neutral

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

But US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Venezuela situation has nothing to do with our government.

Neutral

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

US health officials warn the virus may spread as businesses begin to reopen.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

Jordan Goudreau a former member of the US Army special forces has however been quick to claim an association

Neutral

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

The US currently has 1

Neutral

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

Mr Goudreau who leads a Floridabased private security firm called Silvercorp USA said he was one of the plots organisers

Negative

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

Besides New York which is still the US epicentre despite an ongoing drop in new cases the level of infection continues to climb across much of the country

Negative

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

Negative

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

On Sunday the president increased his forecast for the number of US pandemic deaths to 100000 after saying two weeks earlier that it would be fewer than 60000.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

Mr Maduro has often accused the US of trying to overthrow him

Negative

Venezuelan President Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52543033

2020-05-06

New confirmed infections per day in the US currently top 20000 and daily deaths exceed 1000.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the White House coronavirus task force will be winding down with VicePresident Mike Pence suggesting it could be disbanded within weeks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52553829

2020-05-06

There has been angry resistance elsewhere in the US to rules imposed to deter the virus spread.

Negative

A woman has been charged along with her husband and son with killing a security guard who refused her daughter entry to a shop because she was not wearing a face covering.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52540266

2020-05-05

Italys death toll stands at 28884 second only to the US where more than 68000 people have died.

Negative

France Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52524001

2020-05-04

The USs Food and Drug Administration has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating the coronavirus.

Negative

The USs Food and Drug Administration has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52511270

2020-05-02

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to stoke the rumours on 29 April by saying US officials hadnt seen Mr Kim recently

Negative

Kim Jongun has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days North Korean state media says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52508437

2020-05-02

He was suggesting the US was handling the pandemic more effectively.

Negative

Belgium is the worlds worst affected country when it comes to the coronavirus mortality rate.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52491210

2020-05-02

President has not been charged with any crime in the US and has consistently denied suggestions of involvement in drug trafficking and taking bribes.

Negative

A former chief of the Honduran National Police is facing drug trafficking charges in the US the latest drug case against a top official of the country

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52502370

2020-05-02

Asked about Mr Kims reported reappearance US President Donald Trump told reporters that he didnt want to comment yet

Neutral

Kim Jongun has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days North Korean state media says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52508437

2020-05-02

His brother Juan Antonio known as Tony was found guilty of US drug trafficking charges last year and is due to be sentenced in June.

Negative

A former chief of the Honduran National Police is facing drug trafficking charges in the US the latest drug case against a top official of the country

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52502370

2020-05-02

But then came a more sensational headline in US media that the North Korean leader was in a critical condition after heart surgery.

Neutral

Kim Jongun has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days North Korean state media says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52508437

2020-05-02

The US government is trying to aid work on a vaccine with a programme reportedly called Operation Warp Speed.

Positive

The US has seen foreign spy agencies carry out reconnaissance of research into a coronavirus vaccine a senior US intelligence official has told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52490432

2020-05-01

Bill Evanina director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said the US government had warned medical research organisations of the risks

Negative

The US has seen foreign spy agencies carry out reconnaissance of research into a coronavirus vaccine a senior US intelligence official has told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52490432

2020-05-01

Later in the month the US assistant attorney general for national security John Demers said it would be beyond absurd to think China would not be interested in such details.

Negative

The US has seen foreign spy agencies carry out reconnaissance of research into a coronavirus vaccine a senior US intelligence official has told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52490432

2020-05-01

Coproducer Adele Romanski believes the film chimes with a scary moment in the US as some states have shut down reproductive services due to Covid19

Negative

A young woman is a junior assistant at an entertainment moguls American office

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-52471030

2020-05-01

The US has seen foreign spy agencies carry out reconnaissance of research into a coronavirus vaccine a senior US intelligence official has told the BBC.

Negative

The US has seen foreign spy agencies carry out reconnaissance of research into a coronavirus vaccine a senior US intelligence official has told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52490432

2020-05-01

US President Donald Trump has said China will do anything they can to make him lose his reelection bid stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said China will do anything they can to make him lose his reelection bid stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52482109

2020-04-30

The coronavirus has ravaged a formerly humming US economy that had been the presidents main selling point for his reelection campaign in November.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said China will do anything they can to make him lose his reelection bid stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52482109

2020-04-30

Twentytwo US meatpacking plants across the American Midwest have closed during the outbreak

Negative

US President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52466502

2020-04-29

The US Treasury is backing the programmes with a sign that unlike most of its actions in 2008 the Fed is worried about losses.

Negative

As policymakers from Americas central bank prepare to meet virtually this week they will be looking to see if the extraordinary steps they have taken to confront the worlds most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression are working.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52390840

2020-04-29

The YPG which the US relied on to defeat the jihadist group Islamic State in Syria says they are separate entities.

Negative

At least 40 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin Turkey says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52454134

2020-04-29

US President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Neutral

US President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52466502

2020-04-29

An estimated 3300 US meatpacking workers have been diagnosed with coronavirus and 20 have died

Negative

US President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52466502

2020-04-29

The total number of confirmed US Covid19 cases is almost at one million

Neutral

President Donald Trump has said he cant imagine why US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52450692

2020-04-28

President Donald Trump has said he cant imagine why US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he cant imagine why US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52450692

2020-04-28

Mr Trump made the disinfectant remarks on Thursday after an official presented the results of US government research that showed Covid19 could be killed in minutes by bleach.

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he cant imagine why US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52450692

2020-04-28

Former US VicePresident Joe Biden Mr Trumps presumptive Democratic opponent said last week he thought Mr Trump would try to kick back the election somehow

Neutral

President Donald Trump has said he cant imagine why US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52450692

2020-04-28

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer.

Negative

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52435648

2020-04-27

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last fortnight that India and the US were working together to develop vaccines against the coronavirus

Positive

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last fortnight that India and the US were working together to develop vaccines against the coronavirus

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-52363791

2020-04-27

As of Sunday the US has over 940000 recorded coronavirus cases according to Johns Hopkins University and more than 54000 deaths.

Negative

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52435648

2020-04-27

The US state of New York the epicentre of the countrys Covid19 outbreak will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus the governor says.

Negative

The US state of New York the epicentre of the countrys Covid19 outbreak will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus the governor says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52428994

2020-04-26

The US has more than 938000 confirmed cases

Neutral

The US state of New York the epicentre of the countrys Covid19 outbreak will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus the governor says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52428994

2020-04-26

With unemployment claims reaching 26 million people or around of the population since midMarch many US states are feeling the pressure to resume trading.

Negative

Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the countrys death toll passed 51000.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52421730

2020-04-25

Meanwhile China appears set on its current carbonintensive development path and President Trump says the US will rescue struggling fossil fuel firms.

Negative

Tackling climate change must be woven into the solution to the Covid19 economic crisis the UK will tell governments next week.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52418624

2020-04-25

Markus Pieper an MEP from the centreright German CDU party told the magazine FOCUS that the EUs sweeping plan for investment in clean technologies would no longer be possible

Negative

Tackling climate change must be woven into the solution to the Covid19 economic crisis the UK will tell governments next week.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52418624

2020-04-25

Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the countrys death toll passed 51000.

Negative

Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the countrys death toll passed 51000.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52421730

2020-04-25

US actor Tom Hanks has written a letter and sent a Coronabrand typewriter gift to an Australian boy who said he was bullied because of his name Corona

Positive

US actor Tom Hanks has written a letter and sent a Coronabrand typewriter gift to an Australian boy who said he was bullied because of his name Corona

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-52406943

2020-04-24

US President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52407177

2020-04-24

Only this week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to be careful with cleaning products as sales of household disinfectants soar amid the pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52407177

2020-04-24

But US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran had violated a UN resolution and needed to be held accountable

Negative

Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps says it has successfully launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52380507

2020-04-23

Senior US military officials called it an important warning and a very useful thing but did not indicate that it was a change of military policy on Iran.

Negative

Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps says it has successfully launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52380507

2020-04-23

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards.

Neutral

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52391678

2020-04-23

The measure is expected to stop the practice of green card holders sponsoring their extended families for permanent US residency which the president calls chain migration.

Positive

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52391678

2020-04-23

Like many other nations the US has imposed sweeping travel restrictions to contain the pandemic.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52391678

2020-04-23

At the same time with the USMexico border closed to everything but nonessential travel drug smuggling has become more difficult.

Negative

Mexicos President Manuel Obrador made an unusual demand on Monday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52367898

2020-04-22

The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus which it says has led to severe economic losses.

Negative

The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus which it says has led to severe economic losses.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52364797

2020-04-22

The US has nearly 45000 deaths

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he will halt applications of foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the US because of the coronavirus crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52377122

2020-04-22

We want to protect our US workers and I think as we move forward we will become more and more protective of them

Positive

President Donald Trump has said he will halt applications of foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the US because of the coronavirus crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52377122

2020-04-22

The US has the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world more than 820000 according to Johns Hopkins University which is tracking the disease globally

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he will halt applications of foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the US because of the coronavirus crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52377122

2020-04-22

However Thomas Homan the presidents former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it made sense and would keep jobs for unemployed Americans.

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he will halt applications of foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the US because of the coronavirus crisis.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52377122

2020-04-22

More than 24000 people have so far died of the coronavirus in Italy according to USbased Johns Hopkins University which is tracking the disease globally.

Negative

The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the countrys outbreak began authorities have said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52363044

2020-04-21

US ambassador David Friedman said he was delighted by the agreement.

Positive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival Benny Gantz have signed an agreement to form an emergency unity government.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52358479

2020-04-21

The US has over 787000 confirmed cases of Covid19 and more than 42000 deaths according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University which is tracking the pandemic globally.

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52363852

2020-04-21

The US has already agreed with both Canada and Mexico to extend border restrictions on nonessential travel until at least midMay

Negative

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52363852

2020-04-21

US storage facilities are now struggling to cope with the glut of oil weakening prices further

Negative

The price of US oil has fallen to a level not seen since 1999 as demand dries up and storage runs out.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52350082

2020-04-20

The price of US oil has fallen to a level not seen since 1999 as demand dries up and storage runs out.

Negative

The price of US oil has fallen to a level not seen since 1999 as demand dries up and storage runs out.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52350082

2020-04-20

The US has already started a major project to study this involving more than 1500 hospitals

Positive

The UK is gearing up to use the blood of coronavirus survivors to treat hospital patients ill with the disease

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52348368

2020-04-20

In just three weeks scientists in the US have organised a nationwide project and about 600 patients have been treated so far.

Positive

The UK is gearing up to use the blood of coronavirus survivors to treat hospital patients ill with the disease

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52348368

2020-04-20

But in the US they say they have no shortage of people who want to help.

Positive

The UK is gearing up to use the blood of coronavirus survivors to treat hospital patients ill with the disease

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-52348368

2020-04-20

A shortage of translators and surge in such cases only further complicates the US immigration court system which has been plagued for years by a backlog of thousands of cases.

Negative

When Ericka Guadalupe Flores began working as a translator for detained migrants and their lawyers in the United States she could not stop thinking about her younger brother Bryon

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52268386

2020-04-20

A host of big names performed from home on the US broadcast earlier before more British stars were added to the lineup for a UK edition on BBC One.

Positive

Sir Tom Jones and Little Mix have paid tribute to NHS workers during a British version of the starstudded One Together At Home virtual concert.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-52348000

2020-04-20

His team have gained experience in developing these adsorbent materials for the US Department of Defence to protect soldiers against nerve gas attacks

Positive

A new material developed by scientists could give a significant boost to a new generation of hydrogenpowered cars

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52328786

2020-04-19

If Covid19 is able to take hold on the continent the consequences could be far more devastating than weve seen in Europe and the US says our global health correspondent.

Negative

Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak the World Health Organization has warned.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-52323375

2020-04-18

The US has the highest number of cases and deaths worldwide with nearly 700000 confirmed infections and more than 36000 death.

Negative

President Donald Trump has defended tweets in which he appeared to endorse protests against stringent lockdown measures in several US states.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52330531

2020-04-18

President Donald Trump who has been coming under fire over his administrations response to the pandemic said the US government is investigating the lab theory

Negative

US State Department cables show that embassy officials were worried about biosecurity at a virus lab in Wuhan China

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52318539

2020-04-17

As Covid19 continues to spread across the US President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months.

Positive

As Covid19 continues to spread across the US President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52314866

2020-04-17

The US currently has 654301 confirmed cases and 32186 deaths due to the virus and Mr Trump has suggested some states could reopen this month.

Negative

As Covid19 continues to spread across the US President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52314866

2020-04-17

Countries including the US the UK and France have questioned Chinas transparency over the outbreak.

Negative

French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying things happened that we dont know about.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52319462

2020-04-17

US State Department cables show that embassy officials were worried about biosecurity at a virus lab in Wuhan China

Negative

US State Department cables show that embassy officials were worried about biosecurity at a virus lab in Wuhan China

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52318539

2020-04-17

US President Donald Trump has also taken a hard line against China.

Negative

French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying things happened that we dont know about.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52319462

2020-04-17

And President Donald Trump has said the US government is looking into unverified reports that the virus escaped from a laboratory.

Negative

US State Department cables show that embassy officials were worried about biosecurity at a virus lab in Wuhan China

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-52318539

2020-04-17

US media have previously reported that the US embassy in Beijing had raised concerns about safety at two laboratories in Wuhan in recent years.

Negative

French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying things happened that we dont know about.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52319462

2020-04-17

He also said the US was looking into unverified reports that the coronavirus emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan rather than in a market.

Negative

President Donald Trump says the US has passed the peak of new Covid19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52304993

2020-04-16

The US has nearly 640000 confirmed Covid19 cases and over 30800 deaths.

Negative

President Donald Trump says the US has passed the peak of new Covid19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52304993

2020-04-16

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meanwhile said China must show full transparency on coronavirus during a call with his Beijing counterpart Yang Jiechi the Department of State said.

Negative

President Donald Trump says the US has passed the peak of new Covid19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52304993

2020-04-16

President Donald Trump says the US has passed the peak of new Covid19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.

Neutral

President Donald Trump says the US has passed the peak of new Covid19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52304993

2020-04-16

The US is the worstaffected country in the coronavirus pandemic with 608377 cases and 25981 deaths.

Negative

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52289056

2020-04-15

The US has agreed a roughly

Positive

The US has agreed a roughly

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52288860

2020-04-15

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization

Negative

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52289056

2020-04-15

Under terms outlined by the US Treasury Department last week major airlines were expected to repay about of the payroll funds they receive.

Positive

The US has agreed a roughly

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52288860

2020-04-15

The US president has himself come under criticism at home over his handling of the outbreak.

Negative

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52289056

2020-04-15

In the US travel has dropped more than leading to widespread cancellations fleet groundings and billions in losses.

Negative

The US has agreed a roughly

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52288860

2020-04-15

The US is the WHOs biggest single funder providing last year just under of its total budget.

Positive

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52289056

2020-04-15

The US is the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic with 682619 confirmed cases and 23608 deaths.

Negative

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

Ten states on the US East and West coasts are planning to lift their strict stayathome orders.

Negative

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

In the US and Canada Quibi is offering an adsupported version of the app for

Positive

Shortform video streaming app Quibi has hit 1

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52275692

2020-04-14

The president insisted numerous provisions in the US founding charter give him such power without specifying which ones.

Neutral

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

He told reporters the number of deaths from the virus in the US had begun to plateau indicating that social distancing efforts had succeeded.

Negative

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

Dr Fauci incurred the ire of the presidents supporters after he told CNN that lives could have been saved if the US had shut down earlier during the coronavirus outbreak.

Negative

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

But the US Constitution says the states maintain public order and safety.

Neutral

President Donald Trump has claimed total power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown contradicting governors and legal experts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52274969

2020-04-14

The fear is that networks in the UK Europe and the US could be compromised

Negative

A leading UKbased firm will be summoned on Tuesday by MPs to answer questions over security concerns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52275201

2020-04-14

The vast majority of residents in the US are under stayathome orders

Neutral

At least six people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52239262

2020-04-13

Combining the musical might of the French electronic duo the US hiphop star and the legendary guitarist it was only ever going to end one way wasnt Choon.

Positive

Aah the 2010s

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-52212579

2020-04-13

The latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows more than 20000 people in the US have now died.

Negative

The United States now has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52258284

2020-04-12

As of Saturday every single US state has declared a disaster in response to the outbreak.

Negative

The United States now has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52258284

2020-04-12

The US could soon surpass Italy as the country with the most coronavirus deaths worldwide.

Negative

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963

2020-04-11

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

Negative

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963

2020-04-11

US President Donald Trump said he had proposed to help Mexico along.

Positive

Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52249103

2020-04-11

President Donald Trump also said he expects the US to see a lower death toll than the initial predictions of 100000 fatalities.

Negative

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963

2020-04-11

He said the US would reduce its output and Mexico would reimburse the US at some later date

Negative

Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52249103

2020-04-11

Dr Anthony Fauci US infectious diseases chief concurred that the US was starting to see the levelling off and coming down of cases and deaths.

Negative

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963

2020-04-11

However on Friday Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Mr Trump had spoken to him on Thursday and suggested the US would help its neighbour with the cuts.

Negative

Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52249103

2020-04-11

She added that the US mortality rate was significantly less than many of the other countries when you correct them for our population.

Positive

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52249963

2020-04-11

Mr Lopez Obrador said the US would make 250000 barrels per day in additional cuts to its oil output allowing Mexico to cut just 100000.

Negative

Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52249103

2020-04-11

Mexico later said they would move forward thanks to a deal with the US to help shoulder the reductions.

Positive

Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52249103

2020-04-11

Singapore is fortunate in this respect unlike the UK and the US for example it has at no point seen its medical system overwhelmed

Positive

Singapore had been a master class in how to handle the Covid19 outbreak

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-52232147

2020-04-10

Some donors including the US have already cut aid claiming that donations were being obstructed and diverted in areas under Houthi control

Negative

The World Food Programme is set to halve aid to parts of Yemens Houthicontrolled areas due to a funding crisis

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-52239645

2020-04-10

The US as a whole has recorded 462000 cases and nearly 16500 deaths

Negative

Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52241221

2020-04-10

In the US there is a shortage of ventilators and personal protective equipment and business and individuals are also struggling economically

Negative

Jack Dorsey the founder of Twitter and payment app Square has said he will donate towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52209690

2020-04-08

However during a press conference President Donald Trump said the US might be getting to the top of the curve

Positive

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1800 fatalities reported on Tuesday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52209954

2020-04-08

Amazons Jeff Bezos has donated to food banks in the US to help those struggling with hunger during this period.

Negative

Jack Dorsey the founder of Twitter and payment app Square has said he will donate towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52209690

2020-04-08

During a press conference on Tuesday Mr Trump said he was reluctant to discuss further but the US might be on track for fewer deaths than projected

Negative

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1800 fatalities reported on Tuesday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52209954

2020-04-08

It was thought that as many as 240000 people in the US could die in the pandemic according to the presidents task force

Negative

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1800 fatalities reported on Tuesday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52209954

2020-04-08

He also said the US might be getting to the top of the curve of the outbreak

Neutral

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1800 fatalities reported on Tuesday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52209954

2020-04-08

The US has more than 398000 confirmed cases the highest number in the world

Neutral

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1800 fatalities reported on Tuesday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52209954

2020-04-08

The US has recorded nearly 370000 virus cases and almost 11000 deaths.

Negative

Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52194018

2020-04-07

In the US the massive Covid19 bailout bill explicitly excludes legal sex workers from protection.

Negative

Most sex workers meet customers in person

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52183773

2020-04-07

Yet the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug for emergency use in Covid19 patients admitted to hospital.

Negative

President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were levelling off in US hotspots saying he saw light at the end of the tunnel

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52175746

2020-04-06

The US has reported 337274 confirmed infections and 9619 deaths from Covid19 by far the highest tally in the world.

Negative

President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were levelling off in US hotspots saying he saw light at the end of the tunnel

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52175746

2020-04-06

US President Donald Trump began a White House press briefing by sending our nations well wishes for Mr Johnsons own personal fight with the virus.

Neutral

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus Downing Street has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-52177125

2020-04-06

Optimism from Dr Birx and Mr Trump contrasted with other leading US experts including top advisor Dr Anthony Fauci who earlier said the shortterm outlook was really bad.

Positive

President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were levelling off in US hotspots saying he saw light at the end of the tunnel

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52175746

2020-04-06

The US surgeon general meanwhile warned that this will be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans lives.

Negative

President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were levelling off in US hotspots saying he saw light at the end of the tunnel

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52175746

2020-04-06

US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the toughest week of the coronavirus pandemic yet predicting a surge in deaths.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the toughest week of the coronavirus pandemic yet predicting a surge in deaths.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52168682

2020-04-05

He said he was very disappointed with 3M a US company that makes masks saying it should be taking care of our country instead of selling to others.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the toughest week of the coronavirus pandemic yet predicting a surge in deaths.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52168682

2020-04-05

But he rejected accusations that the US had committed an act of modern piracy by redirecting 200000 Germanybound masks for its own use.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the toughest week of the coronavirus pandemic yet predicting a surge in deaths.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52168682

2020-04-05

US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52161529

2020-04-04

The US has so far confirmed 278458 cases of Covid19 and more than 7000 deaths according to Johns Hopkins University.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52161529

2020-04-04

The president was pressed on US disease readiness the federal government stimulus package and whether the pandemic will disrupt the 2020 presidential election on 3 November.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52161529

2020-04-04

Manufacturing and services sectors in key geographical areas including the UK US and the eurozone saw record falls in activity during March according to Purchasing Managers Index data.

Negative

The coronavirus pandemic could trigger a global slump bigger than the Great Depression of the 1930s a closely watched international survey suggests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52158444

2020-04-04

The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.

Negative

The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52145230

2020-04-03

Luckins US stock market value had almost tripled since its debut in New York in May topping a share earlier this year.

Neutral

Shares in Luckin Coffee have slumped after the company said one of its top executives and other employees had faked sales figures.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52146498

2020-04-03

Florida Georgia and Mississippi have become the latest US states to issue lockdown orders

Negative

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52130939

2020-04-02

The death toll in the US exceeded 5100 and was continuing to rise Johns Hopkins reported late on Wednesday

Negative

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52130939

2020-04-02

More than of the US population are now under orders to stay at home.

Neutral

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52130939

2020-04-02

The vaccines made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical have been cleared for animal testing by the World Health Organization.

Positive

Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in milestone lab trials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-52130402

2020-04-02

US officials say that as many as 240000 people could die from the disease even with the mitigation measures in place.

Negative

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52130939

2020-04-02

In the US 865 people have died in the past 24 hours and in all more than 189000 have been infected Johns Hopkins reports.

Negative

Spain has recorded another 864 deaths related to coronavirus the highest in one day as the total number of deaths across Europe has gone beyond 30000.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-52117883

2020-04-02

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

Negative

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5000 Johns Hopkins University has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52130939

2020-04-02

The president tried to frame this news as best he could noting that the projections for US casualties if the government had done nothing were in the millions.

Neutral

There was no sugarcoating it this time

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52115584

2020-04-01

In the US there have also been reports that colleges and schools using Zoom have also faced disruption.

Negative

A synagogue service being held online has been hijacked by racist accounts which posted antiSemitic abuse to congregants the BBC has learned.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52105209

2020-04-01

Donald Trump has said the US will be in a very good shape in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks.

Negative

Donald Trump has said the US will be in a very good shape in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52101321

2020-03-31

The president said at least 10 US companies were now making the medical devices and some might be exported.

Neutral

Donald Trump has said the US will be in a very good shape in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52101321

2020-03-31

The US has more than 163000 confirmed virus cases and over 3000 deaths.

Negative

Donald Trump has said the US will be in a very good shape in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52101321

2020-03-31

2tn coronavirus relief bill passed by the US Congress last week was set aside for airlines with half given as grants

Negative

American Airlines has confirmed it will seek

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52101665

2020-03-31

The US now has more than 140000 confirmed cases.

Neutral

President Donald Trump has said federal coronavirus guidelines such as social distancing will be extended across the US until at least 30 April.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52087113

2020-03-30

US President Donald Trump has said quarantining New York will not be necessary after the states governor said doing so would be preposterous.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said quarantining New York will not be necessary after the states governor said doing so would be preposterous.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52080119

2020-03-29

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

Positive

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

In the US the death toll has now risen above 1000

Negative

Ralph Lauren is to start making medical masks and gowns the latest designer brand to lend its support to the coronavirus fight.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-52045889

2020-03-27

Currently 21 US states have told residents to stay in their homes or ordered the closure of nonessential businesses in order to contain the pandemic.

Negative

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

It accused them of flooding the US with cocaine and using drugs as a weapon to undermine the health of Americans.

Negative

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52053799

2020-03-27

According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University the US has overtaken China and Italy

Negative

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

Three US tech firms are aiding the effort Amazon Microsoft and Palantir as well as Londonbased Faculty AI.

Positive

Data collected via the NHSs 111 telephone service is to be mixed with other sources to help predict where ventilators hospital beds and medical staff will be most in need.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52053565

2020-03-27

The US move will further escalate tensions between the two nations.

Negative

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52053799

2020-03-27

But with almost 1300 Covid19related fatalities the US death toll lags behind China and Italy

Negative

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

But its work helping the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency find undocumented workers has proven to be particularly controversial.

Negative

Data collected via the NHSs 111 telephone service is to be mixed with other sources to help predict where ventilators hospital beds and medical staff will be most in need.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-52053565

2020-03-27

The new charges represent an escalation in the longstanding US pressure campaign on Mr Maduro which also includes sweeping sanctions on Venezuelas oil industry.

Negative

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52053799

2020-03-27

The plan emerged as new research on Thursday estimated Covid19related deaths in the US could top 80000 over the coming four months even if people observe strict social distancing.

Negative

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

Within hours she heard from another friend living in the US with a similar can you ensure that my parents have provisions for the

Positive

With India under lockdown and social distancing being advised to deal with the threat of the coronavirus an online collective of Caremongers is reaching out to help the elderly and other vulnerable groups

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-52045544

2020-03-27

He has long accused the US of trying to overthrow him in order to seize control of Venezuelas oil reserves.

Negative

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52053799

2020-03-27

Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York the current coronavirus epicentre in the US said statewide quarantine orders may not have been the best approach to coronavirus.

Negative

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 85500 positive tests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52056586

2020-03-27

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

Negative

The US has charged Venezuelas President Maduro and other senior officials in the country with narcoterrorism.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-52053799

2020-03-27

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency said New York North Carolina and Hawaii had requested special mortuary teams to be ready for mass casualties.

Negative

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

Though the nearly 900page bills price tag amounts to roughly half the size of the US governments annual budget little has emerged of its finer details.

Positive

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

The US is more than midway through a 15day attempt to slow the spread of the virus through social distancing.

Negative

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

But Dr Anthony Fauci the infectious disease expert who is helping lead the US response to coronavirus told CNN on The virus makes the timeline

Negative

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

The US Senate has passed a trillion

Neutral

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

US coronavirus deaths are around the 1000 mark and there have been nearly 70000 confirmed infections.

Negative

The US Senate has passed a trillion

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52033863

2020-03-26

The US has recorded almost 55000 cases and nearly 800 deaths from coronavirus.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52029546

2020-03-25

The governor said New Yorks hospital system will soon reach breaking point unless the US Federal Emergency Management Agency urgently sends more healthcare supplies

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52029546

2020-03-25

The US is more than halfway through a 15day attempt to slow the spread of the virus through social distancing.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52029546

2020-03-25

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52029546

2020-03-25

The president told a White House news briefing reopening the US early next month would be a beautiful timeline.

Positive

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter even as New Yorks governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than a bullet train.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-52029546

2020-03-25

It came after the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it had reduced barriers in the medical device approval process to help speed up the production of ventilators

Positive

Car firms are answering calls from governments to help make more ventilators and face masks to help out during the coronavirus pandemic.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51956880

2020-03-24

According to US media Mr Trumps MaraLago golf club in Palm Beach Florida has closed following an order by the states governor to shut all bars and restaurants.

Negative

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51980681

2020-03-21

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

Neutral

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51980681

2020-03-21

He added that the US was winning the war against the virus

Negative

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51980681

2020-03-21

US citizens should arrange immediate return unless they intend to remain abroad for some time Mr Pompeo said

Neutral

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51980681

2020-03-21

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the US was working with both our Canadian partners as well as our Mexican partners

Positive

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a stay at home order

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51980681

2020-03-21

But the leaders of the US Britain Italy Japan Canada France Germany and the EU will instead speak via video conference.

Neutral

California has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51970815

2020-03-20

The US travel embargo follows similar measures issued by other countries including Canada a week ago.

Negative

California has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51970815

2020-03-20

California is among the first US states to bring in blanket restrictions

Negative

California has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51970815

2020-03-20

The US Department of State meanwhile on Thursday urged Americans to forgo all foreign travel.

Positive

California has issued a stay at home order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51970815

2020-03-20

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement which handles deportations of foreign nationals said on Wednesday it would postpone most arrests during the coronavirus crisis.

Negative

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

The US has more than 9300 cases of Covid19 and has seen 150 deaths so far according to estimates.

Negative

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

Facebook will pay its thirdparty US content moderators to work from home

Positive

Facebook will pay its thirdparty US content moderators to work from home

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51954968

2020-03-19

The president said two US Navy hospitals ships would be pressed into service to help alleviate an expected shortage of sick beds.

Negative

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

Facebook has approximately 15000 content moderators in the US who are hired by thirdparty contracting companies.

Negative

Facebook will pay its thirdparty US content moderators to work from home

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51954968

2020-03-19

The USNS Comfort is expected to be sent to New York Harbor though defence officials said it is currently undergoing maintenance in Virginia.

Positive

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

Singapore unlike the US and much of Europe started contact tracing early to stay ahead of community spread

Positive

In Singapore one of the first places hit by coronavirus detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to stay one step ahead of the virus

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51866102

2020-03-19

The other vessel USNS Mercy is being prepared to deploy to a location on the West Coast.

Positive

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

Negative

Describing himself as a wartime president President Donald Trump has vowed the US will achieve total victory over the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51955450

2020-03-19

The former US vicepresidents triumph last month in South Carolina his first ever primary win over three campaigns for president resuscitated his faltering campaign.

Positive

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida Illinois and Arizona.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51939611

2020-03-18

Also on Tuesday night the US president officially clinched the Republican party nomination with a win in the Illinois primary.

Positive

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida Illinois and Arizona.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51939611

2020-03-18

On Tuesday the US Secret Service said it would this week begin providing full protection for Mr Biden

Positive

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida Illinois and Arizona.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51939611

2020-03-18

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

At least 40 US states have declared an emergency over the virus and 29 states are shutting schools.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

The US has so far had more than 4600 cases of the virus and 85 deaths.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

Mr Trump also said the US may be heading for a recession

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

Mr Trump told reporters he had not yet decided to close the USCanada border but said it was something the administration was considering.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

As the White House works on a financial assistance package for the beleaguered US airline industry Mr Trump said it was right to help them as its not their fault

Positive

US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer or even longer.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51919945

2020-03-17

The US has confirmed 69 deaths linked to the pandemic and 3774 infections.

Negative

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to near zero in a further bid protect the US economy from the worst consequences of the pandemic

Negative

The three states bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe have all recorded their highest death tolls for a single day.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51901976

2020-03-16

As the result of the ban US airports have been thrown into chaos with long queues forming as travellers waited for hours for the screenings before passing through customs.

Negative

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

President Donald Trump has said the US has a tremendous testing set up where people coming in have to be tested.

Neutral

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

The US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a stimulus programme in a bid to protect the economy from the effect of coronavirus.

Negative

The US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a stimulus programme in a bid to protect the economy from the effect of coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51901998

2020-03-16

Dr Anthony Fauci the nations top infectious diseases expert said the US was entering a new phase of coronavirus testing but tempered the presidents optimism

Neutral

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

US President Donald Trump said the emergency action makes me very happy.

Positive

The US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a stimulus programme in a bid to protect the economy from the effect of coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51901998

2020-03-16

Meanwhile 29 US states have announced that they are closing schools.

Neutral

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

US stock market futures which anticipate the direction of shares when trading begins were almost down

Neutral

The US has cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a stimulus programme in a bid to protect the economy from the effect of coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51901998

2020-03-16

The US Centers for Disease Control on Sunday recommended that any events with 50 or more people be called off.

Negative

New York City is closing schools on Monday and restaurants bars and other venues a day later in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51902681

2020-03-16

Taji base about 15km north of Baghdad hosts foreign troops from the USled coalition whose mission is to train and advise Iraqi security forces.

Positive

Three service personnel from the USled coalition in Iraq and two Iraqis have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad the coalition has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51890492

2020-03-15

Earlier a US commander said Kataib Hezbollah one of the most powerful groups in the PM was likely to have fired the rockets.

Neutral

Three service personnel from the USled coalition in Iraq and two Iraqis have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad the coalition has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51890492

2020-03-15

The US accuses Iranbacked militias of 13 similar attacks on Iraqi bases hosting coalition forces in the past year.

Negative

Three service personnel from the USled coalition in Iraq and two Iraqis have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad the coalition has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51890492

2020-03-15

US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe are brought into force.

Negative

US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe are brought into force.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51895246

2020-03-15

Three service personnel from the USled coalition in Iraq and two Iraqis have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad the coalition has said

Negative

Three service personnel from the USled coalition in Iraq and two Iraqis have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad the coalition has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51890492

2020-03-15

The US has more than 2700 confirmed cases with 54 deaths.

Negative

US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe are brought into force.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51895246

2020-03-15

News on Friday that a Kenyan woman who travelled from the US via London had the virus sparked panic buying in Kenyas capital Nairobi.

Negative

The coronavirus outbreak is no longer a threat for Africa it is now a reality as more and more countries on the continent have cases.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51873514

2020-03-14

Mr Mnuchin said the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve were working to keep markets open and to provide unlimited liquidity

Positive

European authorities are increasing efforts to try to stave off the economic effects of coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51874029

2020-03-14

There are currently 156 confirmed cases in Australia including US actor Tom Hanks who is in Queensland.

Negative

A senior member of the Australian government home affairs minister Peter Dutton has tested positive for coronavirus he said on Friday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51866343

2020-03-14

Several US talk shows which had already announced they would stop filming in front of live audience have now been pulled from the schedules altogether.

Positive

Coronavirus has badly damaged the entertainment industry with films concerts TV shows and theatre performances postponed or cancelled.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51869154

2020-03-14

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency which allows the federal government to access up to in funds.

Neutral

Europe is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic the head of the World Health Organization says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51876784

2020-03-14

In the US all Broadway theatres which make up New Yorks largest tourist industry announced closures until 12 April the citys governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

Neutral

Coronavirus has badly damaged the entertainment industry with films concerts TV shows and theatre performances postponed or cancelled.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51869154

2020-03-14

The Guatemalan statement said she was seven months pregnant while US Customs and Border Protection said she was eight months.

Positive

A 19yearold pregnant woman from Guatemala died from injuries suffered after falling from the USMexico border wall US and Guatemalan officials say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51869754

2020-03-14

Media reports said Luna was a social worker and beauty pageant winner and wanted to reach the US to help her family financially.

Positive

A 19yearold pregnant woman from Guatemala died from injuries suffered after falling from the USMexico border wall US and Guatemalan officials say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51869754

2020-03-14

The album is distinctly more uptempo than his folksy debut Flicker US number a decision that was informed by two years on tour.

Negative

In a world filled with tortured musicians making music about anxiety and depression Niall Horan is an outsider

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51834570

2020-03-13

The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a proIranian militia group in Iraq after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers.

Negative

The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a proIranian militia group in Iraq after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51865489

2020-03-13

Earlier a US commander said an Iranianbacked militia group was likely to have fired the rockets.

Negative

The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a proIranian militia group in Iraq after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51865489

2020-03-13

The US has accused Iranbacked militias of 13 similar attacks on Iraqi bases hosting coalition forces in the past year.

Negative

The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a proIranian militia group in Iraq after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51865489

2020-03-13

The US embassy in Baghdad was then attacked by crowds of protesters and President Trump warned Iran it would pay a very big price.

Negative

The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a proIranian militia group in Iraq after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51865489

2020-03-13

At the same time the US government will provide capital and liquidity to small firms affected by the outbreak.

Neutral

Asian stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump restricted travel to the US from mainland Europe in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51829852

2020-03-12

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the missile attack was a slap in the face for the US and vowed to end the American presence in the region.

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

US military sources said an American soldier an American contractor and a British soldier were killed

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

On Monday two US soldiers were killed during a raid on an IS hideout in the Qarachogh mountains of central Iraq

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

However both Iran and the US appeared then to want to draw a line under the matter and there have been no major flareups since.

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the virus.

Negative

The government is set to announce that it is stepping up its response to the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51845861

2020-03-12

A statement from the USled coalition in Iraq and Syria confirmed that 18 rockets had struck the base and three coalition personnel had been killed.

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

Asian stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump restricted travel to the US from mainland Europe in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Negative

Asian stocks traded sharply lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump restricted travel to the US from mainland Europe in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51829852

2020-03-12

The US embassy in Baghdad was then attacked by crowds of protesters and President Donald Trump warned Iran it would pay a very big price.

Negative

Three people have been killed after a base hosting US and UK troops in Iraq was hit by a rocket attack.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51842744

2020-03-12

Latest figures show the US has more than 1000 confirmed cases of the disease and 28 deaths.

Negative

One of the worlds biggest music festivals has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51829199

2020-03-11

Alphabet is the latest company to make such an announcement as US coronavirus cases have risen to almost 1000.

Negative

Googles parent company Alphabet has asked its North American staff to work from home to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51828782

2020-03-11

Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.

Negative

Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51812153

2020-03-10

There are more than 700 confirmed cases in the US and 26 people have died so far.

Negative

Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51812153

2020-03-10

Meanwhile US authorities are expected to fly home Britons who were on board the virushit Grand Princess cruise ship later according to the Foreign Office.

Positive

Official NHS guidance about coronavirus is to appear at the top of internet search results in an attempt to combat misinformation about the infection.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51812326

2020-03-10

US game developer Activision is releasing Call of Warzone its new battle royale game on Tuesday.

Negative

US game developer Activision is releasing Call of Warzone its new battle royale game on Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51811539

2020-03-10

In the US more than 500 people have been diagnosed with Covid19 in 30 of the countrys 50 states and the death toll is 21

Negative

The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366 officials say

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51793619

2020-03-09

In the UK and the US women marched to campaign to close the gender pay gap and celebrated the Me Too movement

Positive

Police in Mexico have clashed with protesters following a huge march marking International Womens Day

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51796605

2020-03-09

Dr Harries said she has a great deal of trust in the US public health system and said the Foreign Office was extremely active in looking after UK citizens abroad.

Positive

The UK remains in the containment phase of tracing coronavirus cases to prevent it spreading in the community Englands deputy chief medical officer has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51781018

2020-03-07

In the US upbeat data on hiring and unemployment failed to buoy investors.

Negative

Global stock markets have fallen sharply as investors continue to worry about the broader economic effects of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51766782

2020-03-07

US Vice President Mike Pence said the Grand Princess would be sent to a noncommercial dock over the weekend where all its 3533 passengers and crew would be tested.

Positive

The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51777049

2020-03-07

There has been no immediate official confirmation or denial of the story published in the US media but palace affairs in Saudi Arabia are often shrouded in secrecy

Negative

Three senior members of Saudi Arabias royal family including the kings brother have been arrested for unexplained reasons.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51778781

2020-03-07

US President Donald Trump has replaced his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney whose departure had long been rumoured.

Neutral

US President Donald Trump has replaced his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney whose departure had long been rumoured.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51779902

2020-03-07

Nine of the US dead so far were from the same nursing home in suburban Seattle which is now being investigated by authorities to see if it followed infectionprevention guidelines

Negative

The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51761435

2020-03-06

But VicePresident Pence who is coordinating the US response to the outbreak conceded on Thursday that that target would not be met.

Negative

The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51761435

2020-03-06

Since February the US government has prohibited entry to foreign nationals who have visited China the epicentre of the outbreak in the past 14 days

Negative

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51740706

2020-03-05

Ten of the 11 US deaths were in Washington state but the outbreak has also flared up in Texas and Nebraska

Negative

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51740706

2020-03-05

US VicePresident Mike Pence said on Wednesday that any American can be tested for the coronavirus if ordered by a doctor

Negative

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51740706

2020-03-05

Mr Pence appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the US outbreak response also said that the White House will begin oncamera briefings on the virus

Negative

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51740706

2020-03-05

The challenge faced by the US authorities in containing the virus was highlighted by a cluster of cases in a New York City suburb.

Negative

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51740706

2020-03-05

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Mr Powell to lower interest rates ignoring tradition that presidents stay quiet on bank policy to preserve the banks independence.

Negative

The US central bank has slashed interest rates in response to mounting concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51726954

2020-03-04

Colombia will have to resume aerial spraying to destroy coca crops US President Donald Trump has said

Negative

Colombia will have to resume aerial spraying to destroy coca crops US President Donald Trump has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51722456

2020-03-04

Colombia is the worlds largest producer of cocaine while the US is the worlds largest consumer.

Negative

Colombia will have to resume aerial spraying to destroy coca crops US President Donald Trump has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51722456

2020-03-04

The country has fought for years to tackle cocaine production with the US providing about annually to help combat the producers and traffickers.

Negative

Colombia will have to resume aerial spraying to destroy coca crops US President Donald Trump has said

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51722456

2020-03-04

The US central bank has slashed interest rates in response to mounting concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Negative

The US central bank has slashed interest rates in response to mounting concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51726954

2020-03-04

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked up three endorsements from former rivals on the eve of the most important day in the 2020 White House race so far.

Positive

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked up three endorsements from former rivals on the eve of the most important day in the 2020 White House race so far.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51716348

2020-03-03

The US Federal Reserve put out a similar statement last week.

Neutral

Financial markets bounced back on Monday buoyed by hopes that central banks will intervene to protect markets from the impact of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51713271

2020-03-03

The US state of New York has also confirmed its first case

Neutral

The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3000 as China reported 42 more deaths.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51701039

2020-03-02

US space agency Nasa found a dramatic decline in pollution levels this year which is at least partly due to the economic slowdown prompted by the virus

Negative

The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3000 as China reported 42 more deaths.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51701039

2020-03-02

On Friday the US Federal Reserve made a similar pledge to stop more big falls on the worlds financial markets.

Negative

Share prices in Asia have risen after Japans central bank promised to help protect markets from the impact of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51700935

2020-03-02

In addition to withdrawing US and allied troops the deal also provides for a prisoner swap

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

The US has reported at least 59 coronavirus cases including four of unknown origin

Negative

France has banned all indoor gatherings of more than 5000 people as part of efforts to contain the countrys coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51690657

2020-03-01

Mr Trump said 5000 US troops would leave Afghanistan by May and he would meet Taliban leaders in the near future without specifying where.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

The US will also lift sanctions against the Taliban and work with the UN to lift its separate sanctions against the group.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

The US and Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants uphold the historic deal.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

US Afghan and Taliban officials have all been careful to avoid calling todays agreement in Doha a peace deal

Negative

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

More than 2400 US troops have been killed during the conflict

Negative

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

With this has come a growing realisation by both the Taliban and the US that neither side is capable of an outright military victory.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

Afghanistans government did not take part in the USTaliban talks but said it was ready to negotiate with the Taliban.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

Washingtons top negotiator announced last September that the US would withdraw 5400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks as part of a deal agreed in principle with Taliban militants.

Positive

President Trump says it is time to bring our people back home after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51692546

2020-03-01

A Polish court also rejected a US request when he was filming in Krakow in 2015

Negative

Several actresses have walked out of the awards ceremony in Paris after Roman Polanski who was convicted of the statutory rape of a 13 year old in 1977 won best director.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51684494

2020-02-29

It comes after a member of parliament for Qom accused the authorities of a coverup and the US expressed concern that they may not be sharing information.

Negative

At least 210 people in Iran have died as a result of the new coronavirus disease sources in the countrys health system have told BBC Persian.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51673053

2020-02-29

However he admitted at his news conference that the US should prepare in case the virus spread

Negative

US President Trump has appointed his VicePresident Mike Pence to coordinate the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51654494

2020-02-27

Addressing the press Mr Trump expressed confidence that the US would be able to handle coronavirus.

Neutral

US President Trump has appointed his VicePresident Mike Pence to coordinate the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51654494

2020-02-27

The Mexican government says it regrets a ruling by the US Supreme Court that bars the family of a Mexican boy who was killed in 2010 from suing the US border patrol agent who shot him.

Negative

The Mexican government says it regrets a ruling by the US Supreme Court that bars the family of a Mexican boy who was killed in 2010 from suing the US border patrol agent who shot him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51643636

2020-02-27

More US cases are to be expected Mr Azar said.

Neutral

US President Trump has appointed his VicePresident Mike Pence to coordinate the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51654494

2020-02-27

The boy Sergio was shot dead on Mexican soil by US border patrol agent Mesa who was on the US side of the border.

Negative

The Mexican government says it regrets a ruling by the US Supreme Court that bars the family of a Mexican boy who was killed in 2010 from suing the US border patrol agent who shot him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51643636

2020-02-27

Clive Cussler the US author of the popular Dirk Pitt novels has died at the age of 88.

Negative

Clive Cussler the US author of the popular Dirk Pitt novels has died at the age of 88.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51644229

2020-02-27

The court ruled that the parents could not use US courts to sue Mr Mesa.

Negative

The Mexican government says it regrets a ruling by the US Supreme Court that bars the family of a Mexican boy who was killed in 2010 from suing the US border patrol agent who shot him.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51643636

2020-02-27

US President Trump has appointed his VicePresident Mike Pence to coordinate the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Negative

US President Trump has appointed his VicePresident Mike Pence to coordinate the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51654494

2020-02-27

Nearly of the 554 customer reviews left on the US site have given the device a rating of either one or two stars.

Neutral

Owners of a device designed to release food for pets say their animals were left hungry during a weeklong system failure.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51628795

2020-02-26

In the US which has confirmed 57 cases the White House sought to calm fears that the spread would derail the economy.

Negative

Financial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51624003

2020-02-26

That seemed to be at odds with US health officials who are warning Americans that an outbreak is coming and it will be bad.

Negative

Financial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51624003

2020-02-26

Then President Trump also weighs in to say the virus in the US is under control.

Negative

Financial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51624003

2020-02-26

According to Crunchbase USbased firm Petnet has received

Neutral

Owners of a device designed to release food for pets say their animals were left hungry during a weeklong system failure.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51628795

2020-02-26

Losses on US markets accelerated after US health officials warned that the public should expect cases to spread.

Negative

Financial markets plunged again on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the spread of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51624003

2020-02-26

The massive falls on US financial markets shows that pretty clearly

Negative

Global financial markets saw some of the sharpest falls in years on Monday after a rise in coronavirus cases renewed fears about economic slowdown.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51612520

2020-02-25

The US space agencyled probe has detected over 450 significant seismic events since touching down in 2018.

Neutral

Things go bump on Mars on a fairly regular basis

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-51616830

2020-02-25

InSight is currently financed by the US space agency to continue gathering data for another Earth year.

Positive

Things go bump on Mars on a fairly regular basis

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-51616830

2020-02-25

An official US report last year said Indias tariff rates on other members of the World Trade Organization remain the highest of any major economy.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has arrived in India where he is expected to receive a massive public reception at a cricket stadium in Gujarat state

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51582996

2020-02-24

US President Donald Trump has arrived in India where he is expected to receive a massive public reception at a cricket stadium in Gujarat state

Positive

US President Donald Trump has arrived in India where he is expected to receive a massive public reception at a cricket stadium in Gujarat state

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51582996

2020-02-24

US President Donald Trump will begin his maiden trip to India on Monday becoming the seventh American president to visit the country

Positive

US President Donald Trump will begin his maiden trip to India on Monday becoming the seventh American president to visit the country

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51489042

2020-02-23

Its unlikely that a much debated but slim trade agreement between the US and India will be inked during this visit

Positive

US President Donald Trump will begin his maiden trip to India on Monday becoming the seventh American president to visit the country

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51489042

2020-02-23

Since 2018 Wells Fargo has been operating under an order from the US Federal Reserve that limits its growth

Negative

Wells Fargo a major US bank has agreed to pay

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51594117

2020-02-22

Although Jimmy Carters twoday visit in 1978 was a thaw in IndiaUS relations it was not free of hiccups

Neutral

US President Donald Trump is expecting a raucous welcome on his first official state visit to India on Monday and Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51569605

2020-02-22

The US Department of Justice said the bank would be monitored for three years for compliance under a deferred prosecution agreement

Negative

Wells Fargo a major US bank has agreed to pay

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51594117

2020-02-22

The page was set up by US comedian Brad Williams after the video went viral to raise money to send Quaden to Disneyland

Positive

Some has been raised as part of a campaign to send a nineyearold Australian boy to Disneyland after a video of his deep distress over being bullied went viral.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51590984

2020-02-22

Though the Brown University study was unable to identify who set up the bots Professor Ferrara from USC said there is cause for concern.

Negative

A study by researchers at Brown University has found a quarter of posts about climate change on Twitter were written by bots.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51595285

2020-02-22

USbased motivational speaker Becky Curran Kekula who also lives with dwarfism believes it is one of the last conditions people think is acceptable to laugh at and stare.

Neutral

Some has been raised as part of a campaign to send a nineyearold Australian boy to Disneyland after a video of his deep distress over being bullied went viral.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51590984

2020-02-22

More than 300 other US nationals have arrived back in the US after disembarking

Positive

The head of the World Health Organization has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51591091

2020-02-22

Wells Fargo a major US bank has agreed to pay

Positive

Wells Fargo a major US bank has agreed to pay

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51594117

2020-02-22

US President Donald Trump is expecting a raucous welcome on his first official state visit to India on Monday and Tuesday.

Positive

US President Donald Trump is expecting a raucous welcome on his first official state visit to India on Monday and Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-india-51569605

2020-02-22

He has just named the most political and abrasive US ambassador to what is supposed to be the least political and undoubtedly delicate role he tweeted.

Negative

US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia is attempting to help President Donald Trump get reelected in November US media report.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51582025

2020-02-21

US intelligence officials say Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to boost Mr Trumps campaign and cause chaos within the US electoral process.

Negative

US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia is attempting to help President Donald Trump get reelected in November US media report.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51582025

2020-02-21

Robert Strayer the US deputy assistant secretary for cyber and communications said he did not believe the governments decision to give the Chinese firm limited access was final.

Negative

Americas top cybersecurity official has warned that the Trump administration has not given up on its fight to stop the UK using Huawei for its 5G networks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51581095

2020-02-21

Mr Khamenei said voting in the parliamentary elections was a religious duty which would show steadfastness in the face of US efforts to isolate and pressurise the country into changing.

Neutral

Iranians are voting in elections in an exercise widely expected to result in a more hardline parliament loyal to the countrys supreme leader.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51570725

2020-02-21

47 of Huaweis commercial 5G customers are in Europe despite the pressure on operators by the US to steer clear of the company.

Positive

Americas top cybersecurity official has warned that the Trump administration has not given up on its fight to stop the UK using Huawei for its 5G networks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51581095

2020-02-21

Tensions between Iran and the US have soared since 2018 when President Donald Trump abandoned a multicountry agreement which lifted sanctions in exchange for curbs on Irans nuclear programme.

Negative

Iranians are voting in elections in an exercise widely expected to result in a more hardline parliament loyal to the countrys supreme leader.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51570725

2020-02-21

US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia is attempting to help President Donald Trump get reelected in November US media report.

Negative

US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia is attempting to help President Donald Trump get reelected in November US media report.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51582025

2020-02-21

US officials have also said moves to contain the virus may not have been sufficient.

Negative

Two passengers from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan have died after contracting the Covid19 virus

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51568496

2020-02-20

The US and Australia were also among the worst emitters

Negative

No country offers a child both the chance of a healthy upbringing and an environment fit for their future the World Health Organization says

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-51547441

2020-02-19

The US accuses Mr Maduro of leading a corrupt and brutal regime a charge he has repeatedly rejected.

Negative

The US has sought to increase financial pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russias statecontrolled Rosneft oil giant.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51549166

2020-02-19

The US is backing opposition leader Juan who last year declared himself interim president.

Negative

The US has sought to increase financial pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russias statecontrolled Rosneft oil giant.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51549166

2020-02-19

The statement said that the US sanctions need not be permanent and are intended to change behaviour.

Negative

The US has sought to increase financial pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russias statecontrolled Rosneft oil giant.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51549166

2020-02-19

The US Canada Australia and the UK will place those from the ship in another 14 days quarantine when they return home

Negative

The first passengers have begun disembarking from the virushit cruise ship moored off Yokohama Japan after 14 days of quarantine

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51555420

2020-02-19

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich the former Illinois governor convicted of trying to sell Barack Obamas vacated US Senate seat

Negative

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich the former Illinois governor convicted of trying to sell Barack Obamas vacated US Senate seat

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-49377676

2020-02-19

The US has sought to increase financial pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russias statecontrolled Rosneft oil giant.

Negative

The US has sought to increase financial pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russias statecontrolled Rosneft oil giant.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51549166

2020-02-19

Currently it stands as the fourth most successful international film in US history behind Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Life is Beautiful and Hero.

Positive

Parasite received a huge box office boost over the weekend in the wake of its Academy Awards success.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51529851

2020-02-18

Those entering the US will undergo a 14day quarantine on top of the time they have already spent confined on the ship

Neutral

Two planes carrying Americans from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess have left Japan

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51524460

2020-02-17

For decades US and German intelligence used this Swiss companys encoding devices to spy on other countries and the revelations this week have provoked outrage.

Negative

Its hard to exaggerate just how much the Crypto AG scandal has shaken Switzerland.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51487856

2020-02-16

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper warned that US alliances such as Nato were in jeopardy if European partners used Huawei technology in their 5G networks.

Negative

Senior Australian MPs have cancelled a planned trip to the UK as tensions heighten over the role of Huawei in building Britains 5G network.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51513886

2020-02-16

The orphanage run by a USbased Christian group was one of hundreds in Haiti operating without official authorisation.

Neutral

Fifteen children have died in Haiti after a fire swept through an orphanage on the outskirts of the capital.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51510869

2020-02-15

A judge has hit pause on a major US government contract in a win for Amazon which had challenged the award.

Positive

A judge has hit pause on a major US government contract in a win for Amazon which had challenged the award.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51497463

2020-02-14

The US president has often attacked Amazon and boss Jeff Bezos who also owns the Washington Post newspaper.

Negative

A judge has hit pause on a major US government contract in a win for Amazon which had challenged the award.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51497463

2020-02-14

Last year Mr Trump told reporters that the US was looking closely at the contract noting that he had been getting tremendous complaints from several companies about it.

Negative

A judge has hit pause on a major US government contract in a win for Amazon which had challenged the award.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51497463

2020-02-14

Last month US President Donald Trump unveiled a peace plan that may pave the way for Israel annexing the settlements

Negative

The UN human rights office has issued a longawaited report on companies linked to Jewish settlements in the Israelioccupied West Bank.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51477231

2020-02-13

In the 1980s roughly of foreign communications processed by US intelligence officials had been supplied through Cryptos machines.

Neutral

US and German intelligence services secretly gathered the classified communications of governments for decades through secret control of an encryption company reports say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51467536

2020-02-12

His technology became so advanced that the US government worried it would stop them spying on other governments communications

Negative

US and German intelligence services secretly gathered the classified communications of governments for decades through secret control of an encryption company reports say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51467536

2020-02-12

But the top US codebreaker William Friedman persuaded Hagelin to sell the most advanced machines only to countries approved by the US.

Positive

US and German intelligence services secretly gathered the classified communications of governments for decades through secret control of an encryption company reports say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-europe-51467536

2020-02-12

The Z Flip will cost in the US and in the UK and becomes available on 14 February.

Positive

Samsung is making all three models in its new flagship smartphone range 5Gcompatible

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51460977

2020-02-12

The US Federal Reserve meanwhile has warned that disruption to the Chinese economy could spill over and affect the rest of the world.

Negative

The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid19

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51466362

2020-02-12

The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian attack on a US base in Iraq in January has risen to 109 according to US officials.

Negative

The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian attack on a US base in Iraq in January has risen to 109 according to US officials.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51453829

2020-02-11

The battle between US Democratic presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden has heated up this weekend following the chaos of last weeks Iowa caucus.

Negative

The battle between US Democratic presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden has heated up this weekend following the chaos of last weeks Iowa caucus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51437540

2020-02-10

He was the first winner of the night and immediately used his speech to attack the way the impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump were handled.

Negative

South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this years Oscars becoming the first nonEnglish language film to take the top prize.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51440241

2020-02-10

The letter comes as US vicepresident Mike Pence said the US was profoundly disappointed with the UKs decision

Negative

Senior Conservatives have written to Tory MPs to raise concerns about the governments decision to allow Huawei to play a role in the UKs 5G network.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51424133

2020-02-08

Earlier on Friday US Defence Secretary Mark Esper told reporters his department welcomes back all of its personnel from assignment

Positive

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51408704

2020-02-08

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51408704

2020-02-08

The US envoy to the EU Gordon Sondland said he was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51408704

2020-02-08

On Friday Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that China was fully confident and capable of defeating the epidemic.

Positive

The death of a Chinese doctor who tried to issue warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has sparked an unprecedented level of public anger and grief in China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51409801

2020-02-07

US President Donald Trump has taken a victory lap one day after his impeachment acquittal in a tirade against his political enemies.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has taken a victory lap one day after his impeachment acquittal in a tirade against his political enemies.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51407233

2020-02-07

But in a statement the US transport secretary Elaine Chao said given that the vehicles top speed is capped at 25mph these requirements no longer make sense.

Positive

The first selfdriving vehicle designed without basic human controls such as steering wheels pedals or side view mirrors has been granted permission to test on US roads.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51409031

2020-02-07

We are working closely with childsafety experts including NCMEC US National Center for Missing and Exploited law enforcement governments and other technology companies to help keep children safe online

Positive

Childprotection organisations say Facebooks decision to strongly encrypt messages will give offenders a place to hide

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51391301

2020-02-06

Ms Hua said the US measures were excessive and contrary to WHO recommendations accusing the US of spreading fear.

Negative

Chinas top leadership has admitted shortcomings and deficiencies in the countrys response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51362336

2020-02-04

In the last election more than 200 US counties flipped from supporting President Barack Obama in 2012 to backing Mr Trump and 31 of those counties were in Iowa.

Positive

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Mondays Iowa caucuses.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51302248

2020-02-03

The coronovirus outbreak comes as Chinas economy which is the second largest in the world after the US is slowing following the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Negative

Fears over the coronavirus have triggered a sharp fall in Chinese shares as markets reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51352535

2020-02-03

Nations such as the US France and Japan have repatriated their citizens to the mainland.

Negative

Australia has begun evacuating its citizens trapped by the coronavirus outbreak in China to an immigration detention centre on a remote island.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51352145

2020-02-03

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Mondays Iowa caucuses.

Positive

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Mondays Iowa caucuses.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51302248

2020-02-03

The US had previously announced a ban on certain types of visas for Eritreans in 2017.

Negative

Nigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51341570

2020-02-02

The new US rules will come into effect on 21 February but will not apply to official business and tourism visas Mr Buharis office said in a statement on Saturday

Neutral

Nigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51341570

2020-02-02

The US said it would suspend the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency for nationals of Nigeria Eritrea Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar.

Negative

Nigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51341570

2020-02-02

The US Australia and an increasing number of other countries have barred the arrival of foreigners from China and are requiring their own citizens to undergo quarantine.

Negative

A man has died of the coronavirus in the Philippines in the viruss first confirmed fatality outside China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-51345855

2020-02-02

Nigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

Negative

Nigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country President Muhammadu Buhari has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51341570

2020-02-02

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence.

Negative

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51335661

2020-02-01

US Democrats have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to call witnesses at President Trumps impeachment trial.

Negative

US Democrats have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to call witnesses at President Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51320848

2020-01-31

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has said the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could be positive for the American economy.

Negative

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has said the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could be positive for the American economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51276323

2020-01-31

Later the US Commerce Department echoed his As Secretary Ross made clear the first step is to bring the virus under control and help the victims of this disease

Negative

US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has said the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could be positive for the American economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51276323

2020-01-31

There have been 200 air strikes on oppositionheld territory in northern Syria in the last three days mainly targeting civilians the US has said.

Negative

There have been 200 air strikes on oppositionheld territory in northern Syria in the last three days mainly targeting civilians the US has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51317720

2020-01-31

Roughly 200 Americans including workers from the local US consulate have also left Wuhan on an evacuation flight

Negative

A flight to bring about 200 British nationals back to the UK from coronavirushit Wuhan is unable to take off as planned on Thursday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51304204

2020-01-30

Around 200 US citizens have also been flown out of Wuhan and are being screened in the US.

Neutral

The death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51305526

2020-01-30

Earlier this week Facebook became the first major US firm to tell staff to avoid travelling to China.

Negative

Google is temporarily closing all of its offices in China Hong Kong and Taiwan as a result of the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51276322

2020-01-30

Since then the US has ended both bilateral aid for Palestinians and contributions for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

Positive

Palestinians have dismissed US President Donald Trumps new Middle East peace plan as a conspiracy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51292865

2020-01-30

Moderna Inc in Massachusetts has also joined forces with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to accelerate its research

Neutral

A deadly new virus

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-51299735

2020-01-30

In November Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US had abandoned its fourdecadesold position that Jewish settlements in the West Bank were inconsistent with international law.

Negative

Palestinians have dismissed US President Donald Trumps new Middle East peace plan as a conspiracy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51292865

2020-01-30

He is the third president in US history to be impeached and go on trial in the Senate.

Negative

The White House is pushing back against the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton citing security concerns.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51304366

2020-01-30

USGS geologist Ryan Gold told the Miami Herald it was completely reasonable for a quake of that magnitude to be felt in Florida

Neutral

A powerful 7

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51287493

2020-01-29

Jones admitted that she wished cowriter and now USdweller James Corden was here to share this.

Neutral

Mrs Browns Boys has beaten Fleabag and After Life to win a fifth comedy prize at the National Television Awards.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51287418

2020-01-29

A Trump administration official has said the US is disappointed with the decision.

Negative

The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions despite pressure from the US to block the firm.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51283059

2020-01-29

Earlier this week Facebook became the first big US firm to tell staff to avoid travelling to China.

Negative

Starbucks has closed half of its outlets in China to protect its staff and support government efforts to contain the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51276317

2020-01-29

Flights have left the city with Japanese and US citizens while the European Commission said it would help repatriate European nationals after a request from France.

Negative

Starbucks has closed half of its outlets in China to protect its staff and support government efforts to contain the coronavirus.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51276317

2020-01-29

The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions despite pressure from the US to block the firm.

Neutral

The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions despite pressure from the US to block the firm.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51283059

2020-01-29

Japan the US and the EU are also repatriating their citizens.

Negative

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan the centre of the coronavirus outbreak as more deaths and cases were confirmed.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51290312

2020-01-29

The prime minister had faced pressure from the US and some Conservative MPs to block the Chinese tech giant on the grounds of national security.

Negative

The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions despite pressure from the US to block the firm.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51283059

2020-01-29

But if recent leaks are correct the US president seems to be preparing to announce a deal that suits his supporters and Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Negative

Hopes for peace between Israel and the Palestinians exist in a world that is stuck between the darkest hours of the night and a bright and false dawn

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51263815

2020-01-28

US investigators are working to determine the causes of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in California on Sunday.

Negative

US investigators are working to determine the causes of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in California on Sunday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51272002

2020-01-28

The US has taken a hard line because it knows the UK decision has global significance

Negative

Whether to allow Huawei to help build the UKs 5G network is one of the most consequential and difficult national security decisions government has faced

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51263799

2020-01-28

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas California.

Negative

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas California.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51256756

2020-01-27

Meanwhile the US has announced that staff at the Wuhan consulate will be evacuated on a special flight on Tuesday.

Negative

An airlift for Britons stuck in Chinas Hubei province by the coronavirus outbreak is being kept under review the government has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51252840

2020-01-27

Sadly the main ceremony isnt broadcast live in the UK but US viewers can catch it live on CBS from

Negative

The 62nd annual Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51204488

2020-01-27

The US France and Russia are among several countries trying to evacuate their nationals from Wuhan reports say.

Negative

The spread of a deadly new virus is accelerating Chinese President Xi Jinping warned after holding a special government meeting on the Lunar New Year public holiday.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51249208

2020-01-26

A Pentagon spokesman has said that 34 US service members had suffered traumatic brain injuries.

Negative

Iraqi security forces have moved against the main antigovernment protest site in central Baghdad.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51247833

2020-01-26

Some 5000 US soldiers are in Iraq as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group.

Positive

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

The US regulator for airline safety has said he is pleased with progress made by Boeing as it works to get its 737 Max plane reapproved for flight.

Positive

The US regulator for airline safety has said he is pleased with progress made by Boeing as it works to get its 737 Max plane reapproved for flight.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51244769

2020-01-25

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

The general was regarded as a terrorist by the US government which says he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops and was plotting imminent attacks.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

The US killing of the top Iranian military commander Gen Qasem Soleimani on 3 January at Baghdad airport has fuelled tensions.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

Washington blamed Iran for the embassy attack with US President Donald Trump warning that Iran would pay a very big price for any damage or loss of life.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

Also assassinated in the US drone strike was Abu Mahdi alMuhandis an Iraqi who had commanded the Iranianbacked Kataib Hezbollah militia group.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

A second person in the US has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus US officials say.

Negative

A second person in the US has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus US officials say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51213188

2020-01-25

The US said at the time that no Americans were wounded in the attack but a Pentagon spokesman has now disclosed that 34 service members suffered traumatic brain injuries.

Negative

Huge crowds have taken to the streets of Iraqs capital Baghdad to demand that US forces leave Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51234205

2020-01-25

There are 63 patients in 22 US states being monitored for signs of the rare respiratory illness US officials say.

Negative

A second person in the US has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus US officials say.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51213188

2020-01-25

Ms Nakate said various outlets including the US AP news agency had removed her from photos.

Neutral

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has accused the media of racism after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers in Davos

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51242972

2020-01-25

Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified.

Negative

Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51231983

2020-01-24

Taiwan has banned people arriving from Wuhan and the US state department warned American travellers to exercise increased caution in China.

Negative

China has widened a lockdown in Hubei province the centre of the coronavirus outbreak as the death toll climbed to 26.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51230011

2020-01-24

In another firehit state Victoria the Country Fire Authority tweeted its thanks to US firefighters who had just arrived on deployment.

Positive

Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51231983

2020-01-24

US senators have been accused of falling asleep playing games and breaking other rules during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

Negative

US senators have been accused of falling asleep playing games and breaking other rules during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51231047

2020-01-24

The upper chamber of US Congress prides itself as a hallowed sanctum of decorum.

Positive

US senators have been accused of falling asleep playing games and breaking other rules during President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51231047

2020-01-24

The US said on Thursday it was investigating its second suspected case this time a student at Texas University who had been to Wuhan.

Negative

China has widened a lockdown in Hubei province the centre of the coronavirus outbreak as the death toll climbed to 26.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51230011

2020-01-24

US Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

Negative

US Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51214457

2020-01-23

But Democrats refused any deal to allow the son of former US VicePresident Joe Biden to be called as a witness.

Neutral

US Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51214457

2020-01-23

The impeachment trial in the US Senate could end next week but Mr Trumps fellow Republicans control the chamber and are unlikely to oust him.

Negative

US Democrats have ruled out a witness swap with Republicans in President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51214457

2020-01-23

The start of her hearing comes as Huawei battles US efforts to block it from participating in the development of 5G.

Negative

Huaweis chief security officer has told the BBC the firms chief financial officer is irreplaceable.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51202394

2020-01-22

It is only the third time in US history that a president is facing an impeachment trial and it is unclear how long it will last.

Negative

The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51194446

2020-01-22

The kingdoms US embassy said the stories were absurd and called for an investigation into them.

Negative

Saudi Arabia has denied that its crown prince was responsible for hacking Amazon boss Jeff Bezos phone.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51171400

2020-01-22

In a wideranging interview Mr Turnbull also said US President Donald Trump was the worlds leading climate denier and that Americas lack of leadership was extremely damaging.

Negative

Australian PM Scott Morrison has been accused of lacking leadership during the bushfire crisis by the man he replaced after a party room coup

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51202534

2020-01-22

The Twitter account of the kingdoms US embassy issued an outright denial and called for the claims to be investigated.

Negative

Saudi Arabia has denied that its crown prince was responsible for hacking Amazon boss Jeff Bezos phone.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51171400

2020-01-22

Mr Maduro accuses the US of orchestrating a coup to oust him.

Negative

Venezuelan secret service agents have raided the offices of opposition leader Juan while he is on a visit to the UK.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51201562

2020-01-22

Meng Wanzhou is fighting extradition from Canada to the US where she is wanted on charges of fraud and sanctions violations

Negative

Huaweis chief security officer has told the BBC the firms chief financial officer is irreplaceable.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51202394

2020-01-22

The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began.

Negative

The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trumps impeachment as his trial began.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51194446

2020-01-22

Teams from SpaceX and the US Air Force were stationed offshore to begin the recovery of the capsule and bring it back to land.

Positive

SpaceX has conducted a test of the abort manoeuvre it would use if one of its crewcarrying rockets ever developed a problem during flight.

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-51169705

2020-01-20

President Maduro accuses the US of orchestrating a coup to oust him.

Negative

Venezuelas opposition leader Juan has travelled to Colombia for a counterterrorism meeting the second time he defies a travel ban imposed by the progovernment Supreme Court

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51169801

2020-01-20

Singapore and Hong Kong have been screening air passengers from Wuhan and US authorities have announced similar measures at three major airports in San Francisco Los Angeles and New York.

Neutral

The new Chinese virus which has already spread abroad is still preventable and controllable China says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-51168333

2020-01-20

The US and more than 50 countries recognise Mr as Venezuelas rightful leader

Positive

Venezuelas opposition leader Juan has travelled to Colombia for a counterterrorism meeting the second time he defies a travel ban imposed by the progovernment Supreme Court

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51169801

2020-01-20

US media suggests Disney does not want to be associated with the media moguls highly partisan rightwing Fox News network.

Negative

Disney executives have cut the word Fox from their 20th Century Fox film studio in an apparent bid to distance it from operations of the previous owner Rupert Murdoch

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51160219

2020-01-19

The US has not launched from its own soil since the retirement of the space shuttles nine years ago.

Neutral

America aims to take another step on Sunday towards being able to send its own astronauts into orbit again

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-51150005

2020-01-19

The US space agency has contracted both SpaceX and the aerospace giant Boeing to come up with homegrown alternatives

Negative

America aims to take another step on Sunday towards being able to send its own astronauts into orbit again

http://www.bbc.com//news/science-environment-51150005

2020-01-19

Eminem then urges fans to register to vote in the upcoming US elections Make your voice heard and help change gun laws in America.

Positive

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has hit out at Eminem for an unnecessarily hurtful and deeply disrespectful lyric about the 2017 bomb attack in the city.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51147007

2020-01-18

Washington initially said no US troops had been injured but it later reported that 11 people had been treated for concussion after they showed symptoms days after the missile strikes.

Negative

Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the countrys armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51140806

2020-01-18

In response the US governments Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said Iran would remain isolated as long as the regime threatens the world.

Negative

Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the countrys armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51140806

2020-01-18

US President Donald Trumps defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clintons impeachment.

Negative

US President Donald Trumps defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clintons impeachment.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51154812

2020-01-18

He told CBS News the BBCs US partner that he had spoken to the president on Wednesday about the impeachment case

Negative

US President Donald Trumps defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clintons impeachment.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51154812

2020-01-18

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.

Positive

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51114425

2020-01-16

However trials will not be televised as they are in countries such as the US as only the judge will be filmed

Neutral

TV cameras are to be allowed to film in Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51110206

2020-01-16

China has pledged to boost US imports by above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules.

Positive

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51114425

2020-01-16

In exchange the US has agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it has imposed on Chinese products

Positive

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51114425

2020-01-16

During his state of the nation address on Tuesday Mr Maduro accused Mr the Speaker of the National Assembly of helping the US to wage an economic war on Venezuela.

Negative

Progovernment groups in Venezuela have attacked a convoy of opposition lawmakers outside the parliament building in central Caracas

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51120832

2020-01-16

Antihate charities had raised concerns that the US tech companys advertising platform could have been used to spread intolerance.

Negative

Twitter has apologised for allowing adverts to be microtargeted at certain users such as neoNazis homophobes and other hate groups.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51112238

2020-01-16

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial.

Negative

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51126431

2020-01-16

Rapper JayZ has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against US prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates whose lives he says are at risk.

Negative

Rapper JayZ has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against US prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates whose lives he says are at risk.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51126128

2020-01-16

On Monday US Attorney General William Barr accused Apple of not being helpful in an inquiry into a shooting that is being treated as a terrorist act.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51115645

2020-01-15

Three US sailors were killed when a Saudi trainee at the base opened fire on 6 December

Negative

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51115645

2020-01-15

The US government ended up paying another company a reported to develop software to get around the devices encryption.

Positive

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51115645

2020-01-15

The officials say the US had violated the JCPOA two years ago and that European countries have failed to deliver its promised economic benefits.

Negative

European powers have triggered a formal dispute mechanism over Irans breaches of key parts of the 2015 nuclear deal a move that could spell its end.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51104579

2020-01-15

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51115645

2020-01-15

Further support coming from the US Canada and New Zealand who have sent additional teams and equipment to help.

Positive

Large parts of Australia have been devastated by the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades with huge blazes tearing through bush woodland and national parks.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-australia-51008051

2020-01-14

The head of USbased group Human Rights Watch says he has been denied entry to Hong Kong where he had been planning to launch a report focusing on Chinas assault on human rights.

Negative

The head of USbased group Human Rights Watch says he has been denied entry to Hong Kong where he had been planning to launch a report focusing on Chinas assault on human rights.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-asia-china-51083521

2020-01-13

US media have speculated that the Boeing 737800 may have been mistaken for a warplane as Iran prepared for possible American retaliation.

Negative

It is too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran on Wednesday Ukraines foreign minister has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51067545

2020-01-11

They quote unnamed US officials as saying that the secret mission did not result in the commanders death.

Negative

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51068560

2020-01-11

When asked what threat led to last Fridays US drone strike he told Fox I can reveal that I believe it probably wouldve been four embassies

Negative

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51068560

2020-01-11

Kyiv earlier said the US had passed on important data about the crash without providing any further details.

Negative

It is too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran on Wednesday Ukraines foreign minister has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51067545

2020-01-11

He also called it obvious that the protesters that attacked the US embassy in Baghdad days before Soleimanis death were organised by Iran

Negative

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51068560

2020-01-11

Newsweek quoted a Pentagon and senior US intelligence officials as well as an Iraqi intelligence official as saying they believed flight PS752 was hit by a Russianmade Tor missile.

Negative

It is too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran on Wednesday Ukraines foreign minister has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51067545

2020-01-11

On Thursday the US House of Representatives voted to limit Mr Trumps ability to wage war on Iran.

Positive

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51068560

2020-01-11

However the US National Transportation Safety Board later confirmed it had been invited to take part in the investigation and would send a representative.

Positive

It is too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran on Wednesday Ukraines foreign minister has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51067545

2020-01-11

USbased rival Future Motion had accused the company of stealing its intellectual property

Negative

Segways prototype wheelchair crashed during a demonstration at the CES tech show

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51058419

2020-01-11

US President Donald Trump seems to think that he was overlooked for last years Nobel Peace Prize.

Negative

US President Donald Trump seems to think that he was overlooked for last years Nobel Peace Prize.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-51063149

2020-01-11

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

Negative

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed President Donald Trump says.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51068560

2020-01-11

Every Marvel film has been rated PG13 in the US meaning some material may be unsuitable for preteenagers.

Positive

Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has left the sequel over creative differences with Marvel.

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-51061800

2020-01-11

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier on Thursday she did not believe Mr Trump had made the US safer after last weeks drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

Negative

The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trumps ability to make war on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51053200

2020-01-10

US President Donald Trump also said on Thursday he had suspicions about what happened to the plane.

Negative

There is a body of information to suggest an Iranian surfacetoair missile brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran PM Boris Johnson has said.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51055505

2020-01-10

Chlorinewashed chicken and hormonetreated beef will be kept out of the UK under any trade deal with the US the environment secretary has promised.

Positive

Chlorinewashed chicken and hormonetreated beef will be kept out of the UK under any trade deal with the US the environment secretary has promised.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-51054700

2020-01-10

The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trumps ability to make war on Iran.

Positive

The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trumps ability to make war on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51053200

2020-01-10

Neither the US nor Iran has declared plans for further military action.

Positive

The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trumps ability to make war on Iran.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-us-canada-51053200

2020-01-10

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles.

Negative

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50979492

2020-01-08

His death had raised concerns that the conflict between the US and Iran could escalate further.

Negative

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50979492

2020-01-08

But in the longer term US companies that market highly realistic labproduced meat substitutes to Chinese consumers may find success she added.

Positive

A plantbased pork substitute has been launched in Las Vegas by one of the leading alternative meat producers.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-51015435

2020-01-07

In June 2018 a US commando was killed in Somalia during an attack by alShabab

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

Mr Raab defended the killing because of the USs right to selfdefence against Soleimanis use of militias to destabilise the region and attack Western forces.

Negative

Boris Johnson has said we will not lament the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani describing him as a threat to all our interests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51001236

2020-01-06

The US military said in a statement that two others from the Department of Defense were wounded.

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

The US has stepped up military operations against the militants since Donald Trump became president in 2017.

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

Gen Stephen Townsend commander of US Africa Command added in a Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

Despite the apparent election of Mr Parra the US said it continues to recognise Mr as the countrys legitimate leader.

Positive

Venezuelan opposition figure Juan was denied entry to the National Assembly to be reelected as its head.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-latin-america-51000419

2020-01-06

The Associated Press news agency reported that two aircraft two US helicopters and multiple vehicles were destroyed at the airstrip.

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

About 5000 US soldiers are in Iraq as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group

Positive

Iran has declared it will no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-51001167

2020-01-06

A journalist with Voice of Africa tweeted photos of what the militants said was a US aircraft that had been targeted.

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

About 400 British troops are stationed in Iraq while the US has 5200

Positive

Boris Johnson has said we will not lament the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani describing him as a threat to all our interests.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-51001236

2020-01-06

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

Negative

One US military service member and two contractors were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Kenya.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-africa-50997769

2020-01-06

The killing of General Soleimani marks a major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran with Tehran vowing to avenge his killing.

Negative

Royal Navy warships have been ordered to escort Britishflagged vessels in the Persian Gulf in the wake of the US killing of Irans top military leader.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50996630

2020-01-05

In response to Iranian threats of revenge the US has sent 3000 more troops to the Middle East and advised its citizens to leave Iraq.

Negative

Several blasts shook the Baghdad area hours after a huge funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed by a US air strike there on Friday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50995792

2020-01-05

He said he had spoken to his US counterpart Mark Esper on Friday and urged all parties to deescalate the situation.

Positive

Royal Navy warships have been ordered to escort Britishflagged vessels in the Persian Gulf in the wake of the US killing of Irans top military leader.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50996630

2020-01-05

On Saturday around 150 people gathered outside Downing Street for an emergency protest organised by the Stop the War Coalition urging the US to avoid more conflict with Iran.

Negative

Royal Navy warships have been ordered to escort Britishflagged vessels in the Persian Gulf in the wake of the US killing of Irans top military leader.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50996630

2020-01-05

A decision to offer the US Presidents daughter one of the shows keynote sessions has caused controversy.

Neutral

The man in charge of next weeks giant CES tech expo has said that Ivanka Trump has done great work and will help it focus attendees minds on jobrelated issues for the future.

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-50988743

2020-01-05

A projectile hit the Green Zone near the US embassy while several more were fired north of the Iraqi capital at Balad air base which houses US forces.

Negative

Several blasts shook the Baghdad area hours after a huge funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed by a US air strike there on Friday

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50995792

2020-01-05

That is because more countries notably Russia and the US are pumping out oil now

Neutral

Mitch Kahn remembers how when fighting began in the second war in Iraq prices for US crude oil spiked per barrel overnight

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50981538

2020-01-04

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US wanted to deescalate the situation but that the strike was lawful and saved lives.

Neutral

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

US officials have said 3000 additional troops will be sent to the Middle East as a precaution.

Neutral

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab did speak to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday although the time of the call is not known.

Neutral

Boris Johnson was not warned about the US airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general the BBC understands.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50981719

2020-01-04

Attacks on US oil company pipelines or where Western and American oil companies have invested in new exploration would drive crude higher

Positive

Mitch Kahn remembers how when fighting began in the second war in Iraq prices for US crude oil spiked per barrel overnight

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50981538

2020-01-04

Later the Supreme National Security Council Irans top security body said the US would be held responsible for its criminal adventurism.

Negative

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said earlier that the US assassination was an extremely serious and dangerous escalation.

Negative

Boris Johnson was not warned about the US airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general the BBC understands.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50981719

2020-01-04

Any resolution of the conflict between Iran and the US will deescalate the situation and prices will deflate they say

Positive

Mitch Kahn remembers how when fighting began in the second war in Iraq prices for US crude oil spiked per barrel overnight

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50981538

2020-01-04

This was the biggest US strategic blunder in the West Asia region and America will not easily escape its consequences it said in a statement.

Negative

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas called for the UK government to condemn the killing and work with colleagues in the US to counter Trumps reckless and dangerous foreign policy

Negative

Boris Johnson was not warned about the US airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general the BBC understands.

http://www.bbc.com//news/uk-politics-50981719

2020-01-04

A US judge has awarded

Positive

A US judge has awarded

http://www.bbc.com//news/technology-50982051

2020-01-04

But it is not at all clear whether the assassination fits into a coherent US strategy and such an assumption could be dangerous and wrong

Negative

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

The US is no longer reliant on crude from the Middle East

Neutral

Mitch Kahn remembers how when fighting began in the second war in Iraq prices for US crude oil spiked per barrel overnight

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50981538

2020-01-04

Mr Trump said the US took its action to stop not start a war

Positive

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

Earlier the Pentagon said the US strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans.

Negative

Irans supreme leader has vowed severe revenge on those responsible for the death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50986185

2020-01-04

But the US has called the commander and the Quds Force terrorists and holds them responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US personnel.

Negative

General Qasem Soleimani the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards elite Quds Force has been killed by US forces in Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50979463

2020-01-03

A Pentagon statement At the direction of the President the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani

Negative

General Qasem Soleimani the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards elite Quds Force has been killed by US forces in Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50979463

2020-01-03

Irans Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called the attack an act of international terrorism tweeting that the US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism

Negative

General Qasem Soleimani the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards elite Quds Force has been killed by US forces in Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50979463

2020-01-03

The US talk show host 51 who recently competed on X Celebrity in the UK said the ordeal had made her feel suicidal on a few occasions.

Positive

Liberated and Free Me First things first I am not sick

http://www.bbc.com//news/entertainment-arts-50972619

2020-01-03

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50959574

2020-01-01

The US president said the treaty would be signed in Washington in the presence of high level representatives from China.

Positive

Donald Trump has announced he will sign a longawaited trade agreement with China on 15 January.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50960490

2020-01-01

The angry crowd set a guard post in the street on fire and breached a reception area in the compound forcing US troops to fire teargas on the protesters.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50959574

2020-01-01

However the US has left some of its biggest issues such as Chinas subsidies for certain firms for further discussions

Negative

Donald Trump has announced he will sign a longawaited trade agreement with China on 15 January.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50960490

2020-01-01

The militia targeted by the US air strikes was an Iranianbacked force the Kataib Hezbollah militia in western Iraq and eastern Syria

Negative

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50959574

2020-01-01

In the US the spat has particularly affected farmers an important political constituency for Mr Trump who is up for reelection in 2020.

Positive

Donald Trump has announced he will sign a longawaited trade agreement with China on 15 January.

http://www.bbc.com//news/business-50960490

2020-01-01

The US said the militia had carried out repeated attacks on Iraqi bases that host USled coalition forces fighting the Islamic State group

Negative

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50959574

2020-01-01

A US pharmaceutical company says it has developed the first drug to slow Alzheimers disease

Negative

It has been a remarkable year of promise in medical science from inventing ways of treating the untreatable to reversing paralysis and keeping the brain alive after death.

http://www.bbc.com//news/health-50813226

2020-01-01

Since 2009 the US has designated Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation and listed Abu Mahdi alMuhandis as a global terrorist.

Negative

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran after blaming the nation for an attack on the US embassy in neighbouring Iraq.

http://www.bbc.com//news/world-middle-east-50959574

2020-01-01

Sentence	Sentiment	Title	Url	Date
Observing the predicament now faced by US voters pity is the only sympathetic response	Negative	Altogether 140945 people participated in the pilot phase of the nationwide testing that took place in the four hardesthit districts in Slovakia on October 2325.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22519258/news-digest-october-26-pilot-testing-deemed-successful.html	2020-10-27
He also said he hopes the US and France the guarantors of the Minsk Group together with Russia will use their influence to contribute to resolving the conflict.	Positive	The military operation in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh is in stark contradiction with the UN Charter said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22503902/russia-and-turkey-should-use-their-influence-in-nagorno-karabakh-dispute-slovak-mfa-said.html	2020-10-07
The SlovakUS cooperation envisages a combined research and development centre and production line that allows for the continuous development of proprietary batteries in close cooperation with electric vehicle manufacturers.	Positive	The SlovakUS cooperation envisages a combined research and development centre and production line that allows for the continuous development of proprietary batteries in close cooperation with electric vehicle manufacturers.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22482819/slovakia-is-following-the-trend-by-producing-electric-car-batteries.html	2020-09-08
The pictures from the surveillance of journalists including the photos capturing Kuciak found on the USB flash disk in possession are considered important evidence.	Neutral	An historic court trial has wrapped and awaits a verdict on September 3.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22460585/jan-kuciak-murder-trial-court-sessions-highlights.html	2020-09-05
Nevertheless the COVID19 pandemic has forced US investors to reconsider their planned investments and some even had to downsize their workforce in Slovakia.	Negative	Attracting investments from the electromobility sector is a key prerequisite for the transformation of the automotive industry in the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency told The Slovak Spectator.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22476788/pandemic-has-changed-plans-of-american-investors.html	2020-09-03
The US is not a typical tax haven but they offer several business advantages to entrepreneurs including better tax conditions than in explained Petra analyst of Bisnode.	Positive	Hundreds of Slovak companies have moved their headquarters to tax havens since the beginning of the year.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22471586/slovak-companies-are-interested-in-tax-havens-their-number-continues-rising.html	2020-08-21
The pictures from the surveillance of journalists including the photos capturing Kuciak found on the USB flash disk in possession are considered important evidence.	Neutral	A historical court trial has wrapped and awaits a verdict on September 3.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22460585/jan-kuciak-murder-trial-court-sessions-highlights.html	2020-08-05
So far one USSK employee has been infected by Covid19 while this person was infected during his vacation in France.	Negative	For now carmakers are not reporting any problems.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22356239/covid-19-to-slow-down-slovak-economy.html	2020-03-12
The population of the US city Pittsburgh equals the number of people in Slovakia who do not have direct access to a grocery store.	Neutral	The population of the US city Pittsburgh equals the number of people in Slovakia who do not have direct access to a grocery store.	https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22349459/most-small-settlements-are-without-a-grocery-store.html	2020-03-04