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Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption

The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species. Those are the findings...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Foundation: $120 million to aid racial equity, hunger fight

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation plans to commit $120 million to promote racial equity and fight hunger. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the five-year pledge announced Monday by the philanthropic...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Business
China declares victory over absolute poverty nationwide, lifting 99 MILLION people from penury since 2012

The last nine impoverished counties in China's southwestern province of Guizhou were removed from the country's poverty list on Monday. The nation has thus ended absolute poverty one month before...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Pope Francis’ book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics

Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media that spread their...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Editorial Roundup: Texas

The Dallas Morning News. Nov. 22, 2020 Southwest is losing millions a day, and it's expanding. That's not crazy Once again, Southwest looks for opportunity in trouble This year has...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators

The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The decision announced Monday by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Business
UN accuses Japan of ‘extrajudicial abuse’ in arrest of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

Japanese authorities should compensate the former head of the Nissan-Renault alliance, Carlos Ghosn, for his lengthy and repeated “arbitrary” detention, a UN human right panel has concluded. Ghosn was detained...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Marc Anthony selling his mansion for $27 million

Singer Marc Anthony put his 12-bedroom, 13-bathroom Cocoplum residence up for sale after buying it in 2018. … Click to Continue »

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Judge to file complaint against ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma

A South African judge said he will file a criminal complaint against former South African president Jacob Zuma after he staged a dramatic walkout while attending a commission of inquiry...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Judge to file complaint against ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma

A South African judge said he will file a criminal complaint against former South African president Jacob Zuma after he staged a dramatic walkout while attending a commission of inquiry...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Putting a George Floyd tribute in a Holocaust museum feels like a cultural Kafka trap

In a time where everyone is looking for dumb takes to slam people over, traps are set to do exactly that. Putting a George Floyd tribute in a Florida Holocaust...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
UAE relaxes rules on foreign ownership of companies amid pandemic fallout

The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported, in the country's latest bid to boost its global status...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
UAE relaxes rules on foreign ownership of companies amid pandemic fallout

The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported, in the country's latest bid to boost its global status...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Trump’s blacklist of Chinese firms with ‘military ties’ is a blatant attempt to keep Boeing king of the skies

As America drafts a new list of Chinese companies that cannot do business with US suppliers, President Trump's intention is clear – to ensure Boeing remains No1 in the aviation...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Former French president stands trial for corruption

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
In Italy, theater reopens in town devastated by COVID

In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theater in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, reopened this weekend after three years of renovations. But the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Business
Covid-19 vaccine developments pushing US dollar lower

The US currency continued to weaken on Monday as promising news on coronavirus vaccine rollouts have been weighing on the greenback. Experts say that traders' appetite for riskier assets is...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don’t lose (heart)

In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again....

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Burkina Faso counts ballots after voting disrupted by extremist threats

Votes are being counted in Burkina Faso after Sunday's presidential and legislative elections, where threats of extremist violence prevented parts of the country from casting ballots.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Farming
‘UK will still require Irish beef in January 2021’ – Meat Processors

The UK market will still require Irish beef on January 1, 2021, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has affirmed.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
This Miami supplier is manufacturing millions of masks. Why won’t anyone buy them?

As the COVID-19 pandemic roared to life this spring, the U.S. found itself faced with an acute shortage of masks and other personal protective equipment to support front-line workers. The...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Miami hotels have reason to celebrate. Thanksgiving pilgrims are heading this way

Miami hotels are expecting an influx of visitors this week that will bring their occupancy rates to the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic torpedoed the tourism industry in March....

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Kerdyk: Don’t count out commercial real estate — especially near the urban core

Commercial real estate investors should look no further than the urban cores of Little Havana, The Roads, Little River and Coconut Grove. It's the right time to invest, says Bill...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Did the U.S steal an island covered in bird poop from Haiti? A fortune is in dispute

When the eccentric rapper Kanye West made headlines last month claiming the president of Haiti had gifted him an island to which a Texan had already laid development claims, it...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
Tottenham loses more than $85M, debt climbs due to pandemic

Premier League leader Tottenham has reported annual losses of 63.9 million pounds ($85.4 million) due to the coronavirus pandemic and fans being shut out of stadiums. “We are currently in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Indonesia exceeds half a million coronavirus cases

Indonesia's confirmed Covid-19 cases breached half a million as the government of the world's fourth most populous nation scrambled to procure vaccines.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Financial inequalities between different ethnic groups revealed

Households where the head is of white British ethnicity are around nine times as likely to be in the wealthiest top fifth in the UK as those where the head...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Profit plunges at Daily Mail owner as Covid hits advertising

Profit more than halved at the publisher of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers over the last year as the commuter freesheet took an especially hard hit during lockdown.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Kevin Spacey denies sexual assault allegations

Kevin Spacey has denied sexually assaulting Anthony Rapp when the Star Trek: Discovery actor was underage.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Business
Eurozone economy plunges back into severe decline after new coronavirus lockdowns

The euro area is on a path for another economic contraction, as key indicators for the eurozone economy plunged to a six-month low in November, amid renewed government efforts to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Artist spends pandemic isolation recreating famous artwork with her dog

When an artist found herself isolated at home during the pandemic, she spent the time dressing up her dog to recreate famous artwork, gaining thousands of fans in the process.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Oxford scientists make high-fiving gifs to celebrate vaccine findings

Oxford University placed its scientists at the front and centre of celebrations as they marked the successful findings of their vaccine trials with a number of jubilant gifs.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
How does the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine work?

The AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine has been a frontrunner in the race to find a coronavirus jab and has been shown to be 70.4pc effective and possibly up to 90pc.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Aviva boss continues to slim business with £355m Italian sale

The new boss of insurance giant Aviva is continuing her plan to slim down the insurance giant, as she announced the sale of one of the company's Italian arms.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Trial opens in Belgium after death of girl in ‘migrant smuggling’ case

A trial has opened over the shooting death of a two-year-old toddler who was in a van during a high-speed chase between police and suspected migrant smugglers seeking to get...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Cineworld seals debt lifeline to ride through closures

Cineworld has secured a £336 million (450 million US dollars) debt lifeline to help guide the troubled cinema chain through the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Business
Iceland offers rich foreigners refuge amid Covid-19 pandemic

Reykjavik has made changes to its remote-work visa program for citizens beyond the European Schengen Area, making Iceland an appealing destination for anyone looking to escape global second wave lockdowns,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
African soccer president Ahmad banned for 5 years by FIFA

African soccer confederation president Ahmad Ahmad was banned for five years by FIFA on Monday for financial misconduct. The ban was announced during the Madagascan official's campaign to be re-elected...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Politics
African soccer president Ahmad banned for 5 years by FIFA

African soccer confederation president Ahmad Ahmad was banned for five years by FIFA on Monday for financial misconduct. The ban was announced during the Madagascan official's campaign to be re-elected...

Posted by The Analyst | November 23, 2020 | Breaking News
Nearly half ‘saved up to £5,000 this year by missing usual holidays abroad’

Nearly half of people estimate they have saved up to £5,000 in 2020 by not holidaying abroad, a survey has found.