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Here's how to get overseas medical coverage as coronavirus spreads

Overseas travelers should always invest in a medical travel plan. With a potential coronavirus pandemic chilling the world travel market, here's how shop for coverage.

4 years ago

Venezuela revamps PDVSA leadership after Maduro launches restructuring

Venezuela has named new vice presidents for four units of state oil company PDVSA, as well as a new president for the unit that handles joint ventures with private oil companies, PDVSA said on Saturday.



4 years ago

American Airlines suspending flights to Milan after U.S. travel warning

American Airlines Inc will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan, the airline said late on Saturday, just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak.



4 years ago

Central banks may mount a coronavirus rescue. It may not be enough

Cratering markets are pushing global central banks to the point they all warned against and worried about, of an evolving global economic shock hitting at a time when their capacity to respond in force is in doubt even as investors hound them for action.



4 years ago

Factbox: Global central bankers on coronavirus, possibility of rate cuts

With the rapid global spread of the new coronavirus and the U.S. stock market suffering its worst week since the Great Recession, central bankers around the world are under rising pressure to reduce borrowing costs to create a cushion against economic harm. So far they have largely resisted. Following are some of their recent remarks:



4 years ago

Corona beer maker says U.S. sales remain strong despite virus outbreak

Corona beer maker Constellation Brands Inc said on Friday sales of its Corona Extra beer remained strong in the United States in the four weeks to Feb. 16, amid the rapid global spread of the coronavirus.



4 years ago

UBS's Jason Katz tells investors to hold their stocks and 'take a deep breath' this weekend

"The best trade, at a minimum, is no trade," UBS senior portfolio manager Katz said.

4 years ago

USTR vows to push for trade deals with Britain, EU; seeks broader reset at WTO

The Trump administration on Friday said it would focus on concluding trade agreements with Britain, the European Union and Kenya over the coming year, while strictly enforcing trade laws and pushing for a broader reset of the World Trade Organization.



4 years ago

S&P falls for seventh day, suffers biggest weekly plunge since 2008 crisis

The S&P 500 fell for the seventh straight day on Friday and the benchmark index suffered its biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis on growing fears the fast-spreading coronavirus could push the economy into recession, although stocks regained some ground right at the end of a volatile session.



4 years ago

U.S. moves high-level U.S. meeting on China tech, possible new Huawei curbs to March: sources

Trump administration officials have rescheduled for March 11 a critical meeting to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China, people familiar with the matter said.



4 years ago

Coronavirus outbreak rains on dealmakers' M&A parade

The steep market drop triggered by the global coronavirus outbreak has led many companies to hit the 'pause' button on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), sabotaging the hopes of corporate advisers who expected a dealmaking bonanza this year.



4 years ago

Wall Street bounce too little, too late as world stocks post shock weekly decline

Coronavirus panic sent world stock markets tumbling again on Friday, with an index of global stocks setting its largest weekly fall since the 2008 global financial crisis, and over $5 trillion wiped from global market value this week.



4 years ago

Fasten your seat belts, U.S. Congress sets hearing on air travel

The airline industry could run into turbulence on Capitol Hill next week as a U.S. Congressional panel tackles passenger complaints about unpleasant airline experiences, holding a hearing that will include budget airline Spirit Airlines Inc and passenger advocates.



4 years ago

Sanofi to pay $11.9 million to resolve U.S. drug charity kickback probe

Sanofi SA has agreed to pay $11.85 million to resolve U.S. allegations that it used a charity that helps cover Medicare patients' out-of-pocket drug costs as a means to pay them kickbacks to use a high-priced multiple sclerosis drug.



4 years ago

Goldman's asset management unit ups positions in hotel, cruise line stocks

Goldman Sachs Group Inc's asset management unit has added to positions in travel stocks, including hotels and cruise lines, as well as Live Nation Entertainment Inc and Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido Co Ltd, executives said Friday.



4 years ago