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Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing's 737 Max for flight. The nation's air safety agency announced the move early...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Venezuelan insurgent describes how betrayal in ranks turned would-be coup into bloodbath

More than four dozen men who set out in motorboats on the first day of May from Colombia as part of a botched coup known as Operation Gideon, a doomed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Venezuelan insurgent describes how betrayal in ranks turned would-be coup into bloodbath

More than four dozen men who set out in motorboats on the first day of May from Colombia as part of a botched coup known as Operation Gideon, a doomed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
The Ludlam Trail is finally moving forward. But don’t saddle up for a ride just yet.

A decade after a group of neighbors and activists first proposed turning an abandoned West Miami-Dade railway into a six-mile-long, park-like trail for walking and cycling, the improbable idea is...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
The Ludlam Trail is finally moving forward. But don’t saddle up for a ride just yet.

A decade after a group of neighbors and activists first proposed turning an abandoned West Miami-Dade railway into a six-mile-long, park-like trail for walking and cycling, the improbable idea is...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Sales surge at Lowe’s as the homebound take on more projects

Lowe's sales surged in the third quarter more people took on projects at home during the epidemic. Shares, however, slumped before the opening bell Wednesday on an outlook that some...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Sales surge at Lowe’s as the homebound take on more projects

Lowe's sales surged in the third quarter more people took on projects at home during the epidemic. Shares, however, slumped before the opening bell Wednesday on an outlook that some...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Trump won, regardless of the election outcome… because Trumpism is here to stay

No matter the eventual election result, President Donald Trump's legacy is intact. He has reignited an enthusiasm for nationalism the world over, but his true impact has been obscured by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Pfizer seeks vaccine regulatory review in days

NEW YORK — Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company says the vaccine appears to protect older people...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Pfizer seeks vaccine regulatory review in days

NEW YORK — Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company says the vaccine appears to protect older people...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
New York identity thief became ‘Dr. Cash’ in Florida for a $5 million fraud, feds say

The website for Greenlight Advantage Group calls chairman and founder Dr. Terrence Cash, “the nation's No. 1 business, money and wealth coach” and Dr. Cash's LinkedIn page says he's been...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
New York identity thief became ‘Dr. Cash’ in Florida for a $5 million fraud, feds say

The website for Greenlight Advantage Group calls chairman and founder Dr. Terrence Cash, “the nation's No. 1 business, money and wealth coach” and Dr. Cash's LinkedIn page says he's been...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Jump in pension savers accessing their pots after pandemic pressed pause

More pension savers are starting to withdraw funds after many pressed pause at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to insurers.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Jump in pension savers accessing their pots after pandemic pressed pause

More pension savers are starting to withdraw funds after many pressed pause at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to insurers.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Jump in pension savers accessing their pots after pandemic pressed pause

More pension savers are starting to withdraw funds after many pressed pause at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to insurers.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Candace Owens vs. Harry Styles: Proof that masculinity IS under attack — and black voices only matter if they’re left-wing

When ‘masculinity' is turned into an insult, and it takes a black woman to call it out, and then get dismissed for not toeing the liberal line… you know Western...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Business
US airlines fighting for survival, need stimulus extension NOW — Allied Pilots Association spokesman tells Boom Bust

As the holiday season is just around the corner, travel is expected to significantly drop due to lockdowns as Covid cases surge. Many airlines are relying on rapid coronavirus tests...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Pfizer say vaccine is 95pc effective after ending Covid trial and is now seeking emergency-use authorisation

Pfizer Inc said today that final results from the late-stage trial of its Covid-19 vaccine show it was 95pc effective, adding it had the required two-months of safety data and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
German police use water cannons on coronavirus protesters in Berlin

German police have fired water cannons at demonstrators in Berlin protesting against coronavirus restrictions

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
German police use water cannons on coronavirus protesters in Berlin

German police have fired water cannons at demonstrators in Berlin protesting against coronavirus restrictions

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
German police use water cannons on coronavirus protesters in Berlin

German police have fired water cannons at demonstrators in Berlin protesting against coronavirus restrictions

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
MPs voice support for more inclusive theme parks after mother’s campaign

MPs have voiced support for making theme parks more inclusive after a five-year-old boy in a wheelchair was left “humiliated” during a family trip to Legoland.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Farming
Beef Finisher Payments start to issue from today

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., today confirmed that payments of €46.6 million to 27,200 farmers under the 2020 Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) have commenced.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Thousands rally in Berlin to protest virus restrictions

Thousands of people protesting German measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus rallied Wednesday outside barricades cordoning off Berlin's government center as lawmakers debated a bill that would strengthen...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Anti-free speech, pro-propaganda: How Biden’s media czar endorsed decades-old tradition of indoctrinating Americans

The man Joe Biden tapped to head Washington's umbrella agency for international media is a fan of internal propaganda. The practice is a well-established one in the US, despite repeated...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Business
Watch out, Bezos! Elon Musk on track to become THIRD-RICHEST person on the planet

Billionaire Elon Musk is set to become the world's third-richest man, after his electric-car company Tesla is set to join the prestigious S&P 500, an index of America's top 500...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP Analysis: ‘Who am I to judge?’ helps explain pope’s view

Pope Francis' famous quip “Who am I to judge?” could go a long way toward explaining his initial attitude toward Theodore McCarrick, the defrocked and disgraced American cardinal who was...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Average UK and London house prices hit record highs in September

The average UK house price reached a record high of £245,000 in September, after jumping by 4.7% over the year, official figures show.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Farmer grateful for fans’ ‘overwhelming’ support after death of goose mascot

A farmer whose animal-themed social media channels have been a haven to many during lockdown has thanked his followers for their “overwhelming” support after the death of his goose.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Business
India urges oil firms to consider foreign partners to boost production

India's oil and gas companies should consider selling stakes in their exploration acreage to foreign companies with the technology to tap more oil and gas resources, India's Oil Minister Dharmendra...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Pandemic cycling boom drives Halfords to higher profits

A surge in demand for bikes and cycling equipment during lockdown has helped to drive Halfords to higher profits for the past six months.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
SSE reveals £115m hit as pandemic impacts energy demand

Energy giant SSE has revealed a £115 million hit from the pandemic in its first half as profits dropped 26%.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
SSE reveals £115m loss as pandemic hits energy demand

Energy giant SSE has revealed a £115 million hit from the pandemic in its first half as profits dropped 26%.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
SSE reveals £115m loss as pandemic hits energy demand

Energy giant SSE has revealed a £115 million hit from the pandemic in its first half as profits dropped 26%.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
SSE reveals £115m loss as pandemic hits energy demand

Energy giant SSE has revealed a £115 million hit from the pandemic in its first half as profits dropped 26%.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Business
Bitcoin approaches record high as it smashes through $18,000

The world's top cryptocurrency, bitcoin, rallied above $18,000 on Wednesday for the first time in almost three years. Analysts attributed the surge to global events and bullish fundamentals in crypto....

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Amid pandemic, Belgrade street kids find comfort at refuge

In a small, brightly-colored backstreet house in Belgrade a teenage girl is drying her hair, while two others eat lunch in the kitchen. A group of boys are having their...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Farming
‘The ring is the place where sales should be’

The system of online only sales at marts may be functioning well, but both farmers and mart managers are looking forward to being allowed return to the sales ring.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
South Australia enters six-day lockdown over 22 coronavirus cases

The state of South Australia is beginning a six-day lockdown in response to a cluster of 22 coronavirus cases.