Embraer to receive $600 million loan, partly backed by government, due to coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos,…
Mexico reports 3,593 new coronavirus cases, 341 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 3,593 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 341 additional…
Brazil reports 904 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: health ministry
Brothers Carlos Alexandre and Wagner Cardninot, attend the burial of their father, 76- year-old Jose Herminio de Farias, who died…
Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India – Reuters tally
(This story corrects June 6 version of story that said cases surpassed 7 million in heading and paragraph 1.) FILE…
Boeing takes Embraer to arbitration over failed aviation deal
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the company’s facility in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File…
U.S. auto industry to begin reopening plants in recovery from pandemic
(Reuters) – The U.S. auto industry is slowly returning to life, with vehicle assembly plants scheduled to reopen on Monday…
Mexico reports 49,219 cases of coronavirus and 5,177 deaths
FILE PHOTO: A doctor talks to workers of the Central de Abastos, one of the world’s largest wholesale market complexes,…
In Mexico, one of world’s biggest food markets stirs unease about infections
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Every day, thousands of Mexicans crowd a massive food market that is a linchpin of the…
Embraer blames failed Boeing deal for sharp drop in commercial jet deliveries
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos,…
Michigan governor allows coronavirus-hit manufacturers to reopen on May 11
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of…
After betting its future on Boeing, jetmaker Embraer scrambles for elusive plan B
SAO PAULO/PARIS (Reuters) – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) has been thrust into an uncertain future with no immediate plan…
Proxy advisers recommend Boeing shareholders vote against key board members
(Reuters) – Two proxy advisers, Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), have recommended that shareholders of Boeing Co (BA.N)…
Volkswagen pushes back possible restart of operations in Mexico
FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Tiguan cars are pictured in a production line at company’s assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico, July 10,…
Russia’s Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a planned OPEC+ reduction of…
Trump agrees to help Mexico meet global oil cut target
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would help Mexico contribute to global oil output…
Saudi, others resist Mexican plan to make small oil output cuts – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and other oil producers in the OPEC+ group pushed back on Friday on a Mexican…
Saudi-Mexican clash halts record oil cut deal despite Trump pressure
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices…
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems…
Tooth fairy in quarantine? Argentina makes exemption in coronavirus lockdown
FILE PHOTO: Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez looks on durring the session of the 138th legislative term at the National Congress…
World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
(Reuters) – Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict entry and quarantine requirements and restrict…
Central American countries step up efforts to contain coronavirus
A worker sprays sanitizer at the Salvadoran Institute of Comprehensive Rehabilitation (ISRI) as El Salvador’s government has taken steadily stricter…
Mexican coronavirus tally increases to 41: health ministry
FILE PHOTO: Health workers place a capsule to treat patients infected with coronavirus (Covid19) into an ambulance outside the XE…
Mexico coronavirus fight gives students earlier, longer Easter vacations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In Mexico 33 million students will head into earlier and longer Easter vacations at the end…
‘Cancer does not wait’: Children’s medicine shortage stokes anger in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hermes Soto, who turned 5 on Monday, will not be celebrating his birthday with friends. Instead,…
Brazilians evacuated from China amid coronavirus land in Brazil
Brazilian citizens from China’s coronavirus-struck Wuhan, arrive at the Air Force base of Anapolis, State of Goias, Brazil, February 9,…
Toyota to move Tacoma truck production to Mexico from U.S.
FILE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019.…
U.S. Senate passes North America trade deal, Canada still to approve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that…
Manager of McDonald’s franchise in Peru says faulty drinks machine caused deaths
LIMA (Reuters) – The general manager of the company that operates McDonald’s restaurants in Peru told local television that the…
U.S. FDA gives early approval to Sarepta’s newest DMD treatment
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4,…
Mexico official lauds progress on trade deal but says work remains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mexico’s deputy foreign minister for North America, Jesus Seade, said on Friday that negotiators made “good progress”…
Mexico, U.S. draw closer to finalizing USMCA: source
FILE PHOTO: Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S., in Tijuana, Mexico,…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
FILE PHOTO: Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos…
UAW turns to Ford after GM workers approve new contract
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said on Friday it has chosen Ford Motor Co (F.N) as the…
U.S. Treasury temporarily blocks creditor seizure of refiner Citgo
CARACAS (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday temporarily blocked a creditor seizure of Citgo, a win for political leaders…
Mexican billionaire Slim vows to invest in Mexico, touting economic prospects
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said on Wednesday that he expects to invest up to $5 billion…
Mexican Senate set to pass bill to legalize marijuana in next few days
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate will vote for a bill to fully legalize marijuana in the next few days,…
Exclusive: Regulators weigh ‘startle factors’ for Boeing 737 MAX pilot training – Transport Canada executive
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global regulators are looking at “startle factors” that can overwhelm pilots as they consider revised protocols for…
Exclusive: GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal – sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United…
GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal: sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United…
UAW-GM picket lines become 2020 U.S. presidential campaign battleground
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is scheduled to join United Auto Workers members on a picket line…
Mexico tourism mostly unaffected by Thomas Cook closure: ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook will not have a “significant impact” on Mexico’s…
SoftBank mulls bringing 40 companies to Brazil
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at the SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July…
Neurotoxin may have caused diplomats’ illness in Cuba: study
HAVANA (Reuters) – Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not “sonic attacks” may have caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian…
Medicinal cannabis could bring in $6 billion a year for Colombia, government says
People attend the 1st forum of the Colombian Association of the Medical and Scientific Cannabis Industry “ASOCOLCANNA” in Bogota, Colombia…
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In South America’s capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.…
France’s CNP and Brazil’s Caixa seal $1.7 billion insurance deal
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the company logo of Caixa Economica Federal bank in downtown Rio de Janeiro August 20,…
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In South America’s capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.…
Exclusive: France’s CNP and Brazil’s Caixa close to reaching $1.7 billion insurance deal – sources
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the company logo of Caixa Economica Federal bank in downtown Rio de Janeiro August 20,…
Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina to fight malaria
SOUROUKOUDINGA, Burkina Faso (Reuters) – Scientists in Burkina Faso have deployed a new weapon in the fight against malaria, and…
Telemarketer charged in $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme pleads guilty in NJ
(Reuters) – The owner of a telemarketing company implicated in the largest component of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud involving…
WHO welcomes Facebook pledge to curb anti-vaccine misinformation
LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Thursday it welcomed a commitment by Facebook that it would direct…
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LONDON (Reuters) – Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become…
Argentine markets split after currency controls stoke uncertainty
BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s international dollar and euro-denominated bonds fell to record lows on Monday and the official peso…
IMF board to meet for informal session about Argentina -spokesperson
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund will meet for an “informal information session” on…