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Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
Not fear and greed, but surge and optimism

Companies are developing potential COVID-19 vaccines at a remarkable pace. And investors are among those cheering the hopeful results and lightning-fast research. Progress toward a vaccine or vaccines in the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
Is COVID-19 killing your business? Miami grant can help pay rent and salaries

Small businesses in Miami that have lost money because of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 to help cover rent, utilities and employee salaries through...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Business
Euro beats US dollar as world’s most used currency, SWIFT says

The US dollar has lost to the euro as the number one currency for global transactions for the first time in nearly eight years, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
Drawing on brand loyalty can help ensure your company’s survival | Opinion

It's going to be a long winter. Even with a successful vaccine, normalcy may be as far away as next summer. Middle market companies can learn from a recent CBS...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
CEOs ponder the good and bad of another possible lockdown in South Florida

I think the opportunity to effectively execute a second lockdown has closed. Bars, businesses and restaurants have adopted positive measures, including mandatory mask wearing in their facilities, as well as...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Court rejects McCann suspect’s appeal in separate rape case

A German federal court has dismissed an appeal against the rape conviction of a man who is currently also being investigated over the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. The...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Science & Tech
Google Pay: What opting into personalized offers can really mean for your privacy and finances

The new Google Pay app is part Venmo, part Quicken, part Apple Pay, a way to split pizzas, pay friends, buy from stores and monitor your finances.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Units of the Azerbaijani army have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over the separatist...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Units of the Azerbaijani army have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over the separatist...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Dozens dead in Uganda following arrest of singer and opposition leader

The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 37.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Giuliani sweats as Trump re-election hopes continue to evaporate under the spotlight

Rudy Giuliani became the physical embodiment of the duress Donald Trump's re-election lawsuits were under on Thursday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Giuliani sweats as Trump re-election hopes continue to evaporate under the spotlight

Rudy Giuliani became the physical embodiment of the duress Donald Trump's re-election lawsuits were under on Thursday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Pompeo ends visit to Israel with Jerusalem museum event

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to Israel with a visit to a museum in Jerusalem that honours Christian Zionists and was founded by a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Pompeo ends visit to Israel with Jerusalem museum event

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to Israel with a visit to a museum in Jerusalem that honours Christian Zionists and was founded by a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Serbian church leader dies after contracting Covid-19

The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, has died after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was 90.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Serbian church leader dies after contracting Covid-19

The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, has died after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was 90.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
Starmer vs Corbyn civil war shows EXACTLY why the working class stopped voting for the Labour Party a long time ago

I haven't voted for over 20 years, and this week's Labour turmoil shows why. Instead of being effective opposition to an incompetent Conservative government in the middle of a pandemic,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Nationwide profits steady despite £139m Covid-19 hit

Nationwide Building Society has seen half-year profits hold up despite putting aside £139 million for loan losses due to the pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Nationwide profits steady despite £139m Covid-19 hit

Nationwide Building Society has seen half-year profits hold up despite putting aside £139 million for loan losses due to the pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Software company Sage posts lower annual profits

Software firm Sage has posted lower operating profits for the past year on the back of investment into cloud services and a £17 million bad debt provision for Covid-19.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
US government executes man convicted of killing teenager in 1994

A 49-year-old man has been put to death in the US over the abduction and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Texas in 1994.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Business
India’s economy to return to normal faster than expected – Barclays

The Indian economy is expected to grow 8.5 percent in the 2022 fiscal year, according to Barclays. The firm has raised its earlier projection of seven percent, saying the country...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Australian defence minister says war crimes report ‘made her ill’

Australian defence minister Linda Reynolds said she was “physically ill” after reading a military report which claimed to have evidence showing 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians were unlawfully killed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Designer Mossimo Giannulli begins prison term over college bribery case

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Azerbaijani army units have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a ceasefire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over the separatist region of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
Why the determination to avoid a Christmas lockdown when we did nothing to ‘save’ Eid and Diwali?

The UK government is apparently considering easing lockdown for five days at Christmas, despite clamping down on other celebrations earlier this year. Why the exception for this annual festival of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Business
China not ready to lift flight ban on troubled Boeing 737 MAX despite US clearing

Boeing's 737 MAX jets are still banned from the US company' biggest market, as China has not changed its position on the plane's safety and has not allowed the aircraft...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
India’s coronavirus cases top nine million mark

India's total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began crossed the nine million mark on Friday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump takes increasingly erratic steps to overturn Biden election win

President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert the results of the 2020 US election, including summoning state legislators to the White House as part...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Scientists take to TikTok to explain how vaccines work

A group of scientists from across the world is taking to TikTok to reassure young people about new Covid-19 vaccines.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Science & Tech
Surprise! Amazon’s Black Friday 2020 sale is here with tons of amazing deals

Black Friday 2020 has officially kicked off at Amazon with a ton of impressive deals—find out more details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Science & Tech
Surprise! Amazon’s Black Friday 2020 sale is here with tons of amazing deals

Black Friday 2020 has officially kicked off at Amazon with a ton of impressive deals—find out more details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP Photos: Spanish nurses witness grim solitude of COVID-19

For nurse Marta Fernández, the fall resurgence of COVID-19 in Spain has been less traumatic in medical terms than during the initial spring outbreak. But seeing her patients die in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP Photos: Spanish nurses witness grim solitude of COVID-19

For nurse Marta Fernández, the fall resurgence of COVID-19 in Spain has been less traumatic in medical terms than during the initial spring outbreak. But seeing her patients die in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Farming
Leinster properties beat their guide prices at strong online auctions

The auction scene is getting quieter as the year draws in, but sales are still happening and good money continues to change hands.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Farming
Leinster properties beat their guide prices at strong online auctions

The auction scene is getting quieter as the year draws in, but sales are still happening and good money continues to change hands.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Hong Kong to close more schools to fight virus

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has suspended in-person classes for lower primary school students after the city's top health official said the coronavirus situation in the city was rapidly deteriorating....

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Farming
Neil O’Sullivan: Taking farmers from ‘Junior B’ to senior on environmental compliance is going to require some serious teamwork

November nights that would previously have been filled with discussion group meetings, GAA or music have gone ‘virtual' due to Covid19 restrictions.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Farming
Drop in greenhouse gas emissions but Ireland still off target to meet climate change obligations

Greenhouse gas emissions have reduced in Ireland, reversing the trend of the last four years.

Posted by The Analyst | November 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden wins Georgia after hand recount affirms lead

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes after a hand tally of election ballots affirmed the former vice-president's narrow lead over President Donald Trump.