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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Business
US-China investments plunge to lowest level in nearly a decade

A new report by Rhodium Group shows that investment between the United States and China in the first half of the year tumbled to an estimated $10.9 billion, from $26 billion at its 2016 peak. According to research conducted together with the non-profit National Committee on US-China Relations, a single purchase accounted for the lion's...

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Politics
Twitter’s mislabeling of French newspaper as Russian state media shows it wields too much power & threatens free speech

Independent French journal Ruptures has been incorrectly tagged as Russian state-affiliated media by Twitter. Whether deliberate or an error, it shows how easy it is for big tech to act as judge and jury on whatever it wants. It's a modern-day Scarlet Letter. A symbol of shame. Except, unlike in Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel from...

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Politics
He set out to mobilize Latino voters. Then the virus hit.

Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer. He formally announced his first bid for public office in March and expected to spend sweltering days knocking on … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Novichok-tinged bottle found in Navalny’s room: colleagues

Colleagues of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that a bottle of water with a trace of the Novichok nerve agent was found in his hotel room after his … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Breaking News
Lukashenko should not be recognised as Belarus president after November – EU lawmakers

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should no longer be recognised as president from November when his term expires, the European Parliament said on Thursday, calling for European Union economic sanctions to be imposed on him.

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Popular UK author Victoria Hislop granted Greek citizenship

British author Victoria Hislop was granted honorary Greek citizenship Thursday and met with the prime minister of Greece. Hislop has used Greece as the setting for several of her historical … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 September 2020 | Politics
Number of newly jobless in Florida on the decline — but signs show U.S. recovery stalling

The number of newly jobless in Florida saw another weekly decline, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday — but the latest national count missed economists' expectations. For the week … Click to Continue »

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