Toronto home sales up in March but trending down as coronavirus pandemic hits
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales were strong in the first half of March but then started to slow down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of 8,012 …
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times – April 3
April 3 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines – British …
U.S. weekly jobless claims top 6 million amid coronavirus pandemic
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits last week shot to a record high for a second week in a row — topping 6 million — as more …
Lethbridge tenants receive eviction letter despite COVID-19 rental rules
Despite new rules in Alberta surrounding evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, one landlord in Lethbridge distributed several 14-day eviction warnings on Tuesday. Legacy McAdam and her boyfriend were shocked to …
Some UK finance firms mis-using 'key worker' status – union
* Some employers still yet to dial down to minimal staffing-union * Only a limited number of people shld be “key workers”-watchdog * Banks stepping up protections in call centres, …
Colorado business confidence plummets on coronavirus concerns
Already wobbly coming into the year, confidence among Colorado business leaders has suffered a blow more severe than any delivered during the Great Recession. “With all the uncertainty right now …
Britain working with industry on reagent shortage – PM's spokesman
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – The British government is working with industry to address a shortage of chemicals required for coronavirus testing kits to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman …
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks under pressure after biggest quarterly drop since 2008
* S&P 500 futures slide in Asia, Nikkei also falls * U.S. coronavirus deaths top 700 in single day * Pandemic threatens sharp global slowdown * Yen gains after Federal …
RPT-GRAPHIC-Three months that shook global markets
(Repeats story from Sunday) By Marc Jones LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – How much damage has the coronavirus and the oil price collapse inflicted on global financial markets this year? …
Pandemic speeds up iPhone makers' plans to exit China
Wistron Corp, one of Apple’s manufacturing partners, said last week that half its capacity could reside outside China within a year. The declaration underscores how the Asian assemblers that keep …