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Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Covid vaccine: Moderna to apply for European emergency authorisation

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
‘Mercenary’ donor sold access for millions in foreign money

As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Election 2020 Today: Biden chooses advisers, breaks foot

Here's what's happening Monday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden's transition. TODAY'S TOP STORIES: BIDEN'S ECONOMIC PICKS: President-elect Joe Biden is expected in the coming days to name several...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Melania Trump thanks volunteers for decorating White House ‘after saying “who gives a f**k about Christmas” on tape’

US First Lady Melania Trump has unveiled the Christmas layout of the White House, with this year's theme being “American Treasures”.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Meerkats at London Zoo post their Christmas wish lists to Santa

Meerkats at ZSL London Zoo posted their Christmas wish lists after keepers installed a miniature postbox with their favourite crickets hidden inside.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Spain dismantles ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands

Spanish authorities have dismantled the bulk of a makeshift camp for migrant processing that for more than three months was known as the “dock of shame” for holding in unfit...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020: The best air fryer deals right now

The best Cyber Monday 2020 deals on air fryers at Best Buy, Wayfair and more.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
China’s image of an Aussie soldier slitting a child’s throat was BRUTAL, but why shouldn’t Beijing highlight Western war crimes?

Australia has reacted with fury to a tweet from a Chinese official depicting a child being murdered by a soldier in Afghanistan. Highlighting the West's atrocities is, it seems, still...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection —...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
G4S suitor GardaWorld Security extends deadline for hostile takeover plan

A suitor hoping to buy outsourcing giant G4S in a hostile takeover has extended the deadline for shareholders to agree to the deal.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020: The best TV deals right now

Cyber Monday 2020 is here, and that means all kinds of TV deals. Check out deep discounts on TVs from brands like Samsung, Sony, and TCL.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
S&P Global in deal to buy IHS Markit

S&P Global is buying IHS Markit in a 44 billion US dollar (£32.9 billion) all-stock deal that brings together two of the largest data providers to Wall Street.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection —...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Wynwood is getting an eco-friendly hotel at the site of the Art by God store

Art by God, the museum store specializing in furnishings and jewelry made from natural artifacts, has closed on the sale of its Wynwood location. Fittingly, the site is set to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Parties are smaller — but one event company is growing its footprint

Ballroom-sized events fizzled out during the pandemic, replaced by social-distanced soirées. Still, one Miami event company is growing. Nüage Designs, a Little River-based event furniture company, signed a 47,175-square-foot warehouse...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Aldi opens another South Florida grocery. It’s the third one this fall

Discount grocer Aldi has opened a third Miami location this month after launching two stores already this fall. The newest store is located in Princeton, north of Homestead, at 11300...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020: The best home decor you can get from Home Depot’s sale

Shop all of the best Cyber Monday deals at The Home Depot on dinnerware, furniture and more from Home Decorators Collection, Stylewell, and Godinger.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Expert warns too early to relax restrictions despite flatter virus curve in EU

The European Union's latest surge of coronavirus infections is flattening or going down in some but not all countries across the continent, an expert has said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cyber Monday 2020: Ancestry DNA Kits are 50% off through Cyber Monday

Ancestry DNA Kits are marked down 50% for Cyber Monday 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Business
Resurgent bitcoin pushing toward all-time high after last week’s stumble

The world's top cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is recovering after last week's sharp losses. Bitcoin is up over two percent and was trading above $18,500 on Monday, inching closer to its all-time...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Unilever completes unification after court approval

Consumer goods giant Unilever has completed the unification of its Dutch and UK arms and moved its legal base to London.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Brightly burning meteor seen across wide areas of Japan

A brightly burning meteor has been seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Missing Art Basel Miami? You can still buy art from home | Opinion

With many South Floridians working from home, it is important to look at your surroundings with pleasure. An investment in fine art is a straightforward way to elevate your home...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Politics
Miami Beach condo project moves forward after developer cuts height by one-third

Miami Beach has approved plans for a luxury condo just east of 41st Street after the developer reduced the height by more than a third. The Miami Beach City Commission...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Business
The Covid-19 pandemic is fueling a record decline in emissions

A new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) has attributed the Covid-19 pandemic to a record decline in carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. The report estimates that 2020 emissions will...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Biggest annual fall in consumer credit borrowing since 1994

Consumer credit borrowing fell in October at the sharpest annual rate since figures started in 1994, according to the Bank of England.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Iran claims Israel remotely killed military nuclear scientist

A top Iranian security official has accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear programme two decades ago.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
UK pathologist ‘cannot exclude sex assault’ of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia

A British pathologist has said there was no positive evidence that a French-Irish teenager found dead last year near a Malaysian jungle resort was sexually assaulted.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Music festivals offer to help Belgium’s vaccination campaign

With nothing on their agendas for months to come, music festival organizers in Belgium want to use their know-how to help the country's coronavirus vaccination campaign. The Belgian government has...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Coach Outlet’s Cyber Monday 2020 sale is your excuse to buy a designer bag

These Cyber Monday savings at Coach Outlet can't be beat, with 70% off sitewide plus and extra 15% off select items—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Science & Tech
Coach Outlet’s Cyber Monday 2020 sale is your excuse for a designer bag

These Cyber Monday savings at Coach Outlet can't be beat, with 70% off sitewide plus and extra 15% off select items—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Tigray leader calls on Ethiopia’s PM to ‘stop the madness’

The fugitive leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region has called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “stop the madness” and withdraw troops from the territory.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
UK pathologist ‘cannot exclude sex assault’ of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia

A British pathologist has said there was no positive evidence that a French-Irish teenager found dead last year near a Malaysian jungle resort was sexually assaulted.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Business
UK government begins purge of China’s Huawei from country’s 5G rollout

British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September 2021, the government said on Monday. The move is part of a plan to purge the Chinese firm's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Vaccine to be rolled-out early January as Ireland signs on to four different formulas

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said a Covid-19 vaccine will likely be rolled out in early January as opposed to this December.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Iran holds funeral for slain military nuclear scientist

Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic's defense minister vowing to continue the man's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Iran holds funeral for slain military nuclear scientist

Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic's defense minister vowing to continue the man's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police

French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document...

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Breaking News
Iran holds funeral for military nuclear scientist

Iran has held a funeral service for the scientist who founded its military nuclear programme two decades ago.

Posted by The Analyst | November 30, 2020 | Business
China’s economic activity continues to gain momentum amid strong recovery from Covid crisis

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has expanded for the ninth straight month to 52.1 in November. A reading above 50 on the index indicates expansion. The PMI, a...