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Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Trump’s ban on investing in Chinese firms shows he’ll keep heat on Beijing until he leaves White House

President Trump's latest executive order prohibits Americans from investing in 31 Chinese companies and is a clear attempt to disrupt Belt and Road. It illustrates there will be no easing...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election victory

It is not exactly divine intervention, but even the Pope considers the US presidential race over.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Proposals for savings rate and fees reforms shelved by FCA

Proposals to introduce a single easy access rate in the cash savings market have been shelved by the City regulator.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Washington state fruit plant agrees to settle lawsuit

The owner of a fruit processing plant in Washington state has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit claiming the company produced juices tainted by inorganic arsenic and moldy fruit. Valley...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Profit fall forecast for Royal Mail as firm prepares for busiest ever Christmas

Royal Mail is expected to show a major fall in its profits in the first six months of the financial year, as the company prepares for what promises to be...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Tentative signs show UK’s virus outbreak is leveling off

Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.'s coronavirus resurgence is leveling off after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed. In its weekly survey of new infections, Britain's statistics agency...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
13 people laid off at UNCG in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has laid off 13 employees in its online division as it deals with financial constraints wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The News &...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Taoiseach hopeful of vaccine roll-out by mid 2021 as he expects churches to open for Christmas week

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said that he is hopeful a Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled-out in the middle of 2021 with vulnerable groups receiving it earlier.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Taoiseach hopeful for Covid vaccine roll-out in middle of 2021

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said that he is hopeful a Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled-out in the middle of 2021 with vulnerable groups receiving it earlier.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
George Galloway: Kiss of death – The winner of the most coveted Henry Kissinger endorsement is… Joe Biden

Nixon's secretary of state and the arch realist of Washington has given his blessing to the former vice president. Let the bombs fall where they may... No matter what happens...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It said in a blog post...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
20 farms fined for not protecting workers from COVID-19

Three Mid-Columbia farms are among those receiving the biggest fines in the state from the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries for serious violations of agriculture regulations to prevent...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Family’s thanks for hairdresser who spotted lump behind customer’s ear

A retired company director's life has potentially been saved thanks to having a haircut.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Russian and North Korean hackers targeting Covid vaccine work, says Microsoft

Microsoft says it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Retail therapy for investors and shoppers | Opinion

The retail industry quickly rehabilitated itself this spring as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Brick and mortar stores amped up their online presence while adding curbside pick-ups and touchless payment...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Retail therapy for investors and shoppers | Opinion

The retail industry quickly rehabilitated itself this spring as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Brick and mortar stores amped up their online presence while adding curbside pick-ups and touchless payment...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
In profile: Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s twisted life following his death aged 74

Within the annals of 20th-century serial killers, one name – and one moniker – represents a particularly disturbing chapter.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Business
‘The carnage has started’: US facing double-dip recession, economist tells Boom Bust

The unemployment rate fell sharply in the United States last month despite the surging coronavirus cases in the country. The numbers have been better than expected by economists. RT's Boom...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle

When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted — he couldn't help his business partners manage the virus's impact on their company just as...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
A ticket to digital slavery: Making access to music and sports events dependent on a Covid pass must be resisted

After a public outcry, Ticketmaster has denied it is planning to ask people to prove they are ‘Covid-free' to attend concerts. But digitised health passports are being promoted elsewhere, and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
A ticket to digital slavery: Making access to music and sports events dependent on a Covid pass must be resisted

After a public outcry, Ticketmaster has denied it is planning to ask people to prove they are ‘Covid-free' to attend concerts. But digitised health passports are being promoted elsewhere, and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Comedian says she is ‘disabled and proud’ after Question Time speech

Comedian Rosie Jones said she is “bloody proud” to be disabled after speaking on Question Time 25 years since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Restructured airline to return Alaska passengers to the air

An Alaska airline forced to file for bankruptcy because of a severe drop in business following the coronavirus outbreak is set to return passengers to the air. Ravn Alaska is...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
MasterClass lets you take classes taught by celebrities—and it’s buy one, get one free

This Masterclass buy one membership, get one free Black Friday 2020 promotion matches the best deal we've ever seen from the site—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Thousands protest after Belarus opposition supporter ‘killed by security forces’

Thousands of people have rallied in Belarus following the death of an opposition supporter after he was reportedly beaten by security forces, and the European Union condemned the violent crackdown...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Tropical Storm Iota forms, continuing record-breaking season. Hurricane watch expected

Tropical Storm Iota formed in the central Caribbean Sea on Friday, marking the 30th named storm in a record-breaking hurricane season. Iota is forecast to turn into a hurricane before...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP PHOTOS: Drones light up Seoul sky, urge virus vigilance

With masked spectators watching from below, hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in South Korea's capital on Friday in a synchronized display to encourage citizens to remain vigilant...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Business
BRICS banks to discuss responsible financing & support measures during Covid-19 crisis

The development banks of the BRICS trade bloc will meet on Monday to adopt joint principles for responsible financing and to discuss measures for combatting the global coronavirus pandemic. The...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050

Amid intense scrutiny of the roles company officials played in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to obtain a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants, Ohio's largest...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Political misfit or Boris Johnson’s brain? Who is the real Dominic Cummings?

Dominic Cummings is not a Conservative.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Business
Miami’s Design District is expanding west — and turning old buildings inside out

The western edge of Miami's ritzy Design District is being turned inside out — literally — to create a new wing for the luxury shopping and design neighborhood. The Market...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Miami’s Design District is expanding west — and turning old buildings inside out

The western edge of Miami's ritzy Design District is being turned inside out — literally — to create a new wing for the luxury shopping and design neighborhood. The Market...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched

A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched. The project is a joint venture between Apollo Real Estate Financing and The Comras Company. …...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched

A new project on the western edge of the Miami Design District has launched. The project is a joint venture between Apollo Real Estate Financing and The Comras Company. …...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Business
Russian online retailer Ozon plans $750 million US listing – report

One of Russia's leading e-commerce companies, Ozon, could raise as much as $750 million when it enters the US stock market, Reuters reported citing financial market sources. The company behind...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Wicks ‘off to bed’ after 24-hour live workout for Children In Need

Joe Wicks has completed his 24-hour live workout to raise more than £1 million for Children In Need, and said he is now “off to bed.”

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
CEOs predict remote technology won’t disappear post COVID-19

Even if COVID-19 goes away, I will use Zoom for kick-off calls on transactions, so that all parties can meet face-by-face, albeit in a digital platform. The opportunity to see...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
India’s festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus

The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising hopes of India's distressed business community after months of lockdown losses but also spawning...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
So you want a new iPhone? Apple’s got 7. How to choose the right one for you

The least expensive iPhone is $399 for the iPhone SE, while the top of the line model, the iPhone 12 Pro Max clocks in at $1,099.