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Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
FTSE slumps into red as vaccine optimism fades

The FTSE 100's eight-day rally came to an end on Thursday as soaring optimism regarding the Covid-19 vaccine finally tempered.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history

With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental undertaking that must distribute...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
True democracy was never among the founding principles of the US, why should anyone be surprised by the election chaos?

The 2020 US election has opened up a debate on how we ended up with both the Trump and Biden camps claiming different electoral outcomes in a country that styles...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Kosovans agree deal on road to bypass historic monastery

Italian mediation helped resolve a long-running dispute between Kosovo's ethnic Albanian government and the Serb minority, allowing a road project that will bypass a historic Christian Orthodox monastery listed as...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Twitter picks its top pandemic ‘acts of kindness’

Twitter has compiled its top acts of kindness in the UK throughout the pandemic to put a focus on those “coming together in support of one another”.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Ghana’s former president Jerry Rawlings dies at 73

Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings, who staged two coups and later led the West African country's transition to a stable democracy, has died, according to the state's Radio Ghana and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Russian city to demolish derided ‘Robot’ building

A hulking, never-occupied building sardonically likened to a robot's head that has loomed over the Russian city of Kaliningrad for decades is to be demolished next year, the region's governor...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Armenians protest Nagorno-Karabakh truce terms for a 3rd day

Thousands massed Thursday in Armenia's capital to protest the terms of a cease-fire agreement that gave territorial concessions to Azerbaijan in the long-running conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh....

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
County fines business owner $115,000 in zoning dispute

A north Mississippi county is fining a business owner $115,000 after he built a commercial business without getting a building permit or site plan approval. Lafayette County supervisors voted Nov....

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Maine sees more jobless claims; virus testing capacity grows

The Maine Department of Labor recorded nearly 3,000 new unemployment claims, an increase linked to seasonal layoffs in restaurants, lodging and construction industries, officials said Thursday. There were about 2,300...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Russian city to demolish unloved Soviet-era ‘Buried Robot’ building

A hulking, never-occupied building likened to a robot's head that has loomed over the Russian city of Kaliningrad for decades is to be demolished next year, the region's governor says.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Tunnel plan near Stonehenge gets UK government consent

The British government went against the recommendations of planning officials Thursday when it approved controversial plans for a road tunnel to be built near the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Grains lower, livestock mixed

Grain futures were lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. lost .14 cent at $5.9320 a bushel; Dec. corn was down .118...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Mary Robinson compares Trump’s refusal to concede US election with ‘volatile and undemocratic situations’ in Kenya

Former President Mary Robinson has compared Donald Trump's refusal to concede the US election with “volatile and undemocratic situations in states such as Kenya, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe”.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Trump looks like he’s toast, so who’s going to take the reins and lead the Republican fightback for 2024?

Even with counting still going on for 2020, attention has already turned to what will happen in four years, and there's an intriguing cast of runners and riders who could...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Jaws Acquisition targets primary care with Cano Health deal

Primary care provider Cano Health will receive a nearly $1.5 billion infusion as investors push deeper into a growing form of care delivered to Medicare Advantage patients. The privately held...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
A government-owned lot near Wynwood is up for grabs. These five developers want it

Miami-Dade wants a library and county offices in Wynwood Norte — and is putting its land into the deal. Five local developers now are vying for the action. Three adjacent...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Georgia to determine shape of US Senate under Joe Biden presidency

Republicans have branded their opponents “socialists, “radical extremists” and “Marxists” ahead of US Senate elections in Georgia that will determine who controls the chamber when President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
South Bronx restaurant turns into soup kitchen to help poor

The special dish at La Morada, a small Mexican restaurant in the Bronx, varies from day to day: Perhaps it's enfrijoladas, handmade tortillas covered with black bean sauce and pico...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

U.S. stocks are scuffling in early trading on Thursday amid worries about worsening coronavirus counts across the country. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower, a rare stumble after climbing at...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Business
Russia’s gold & foreign currency reserves surge by over $3 BILLION in one week

Russia's foreign exchange holdings have risen for the second consecutive week to reach $587.6 billion, according to the latest data released by the country's central bank. The holdings rose by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Business
Russia’s gold & foreign currency reserves surge by over $3 BILLION in one week

Russia's foreign exchange holdings have risen for the second consecutive week to reach $587.6 billion, according to the latest data released by the country's central bank. The holdings rose by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic? Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you're thinking about...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Business
There’s a reason the Chinese economy has outperformed its global peers over the last 30 years, Professor Wolff tells Boom Bust

China's foreign trade boomed again in October, with exports surging at their fastest pace for 19 months and imports showing stable growth, as the world's second-largest economy continues to rebound...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Silencing ‘defund the police’ campaigners is the next big battle in the Democrats’ civil war

Old-guard Democrats Joe Manchin and Jim Clyburn have made clear how opposed they are to defunding the police. They realise how unpopular the idea is with many voters, but it...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Polish government members condemn far-right marchers

Members of Poland's right-wing government have condemned leaders of an annual far-right march in Warsaw for having failed to prevent violence and injuries.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Zimbabwe journalist denied bail

A Zimbabwean magistrate Thursday denied bail to an investigative journalist who has been in detention for more than a week for alleging corruption in the country's prosecuting agency, sending him...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Farming
200 farmers face CPO after Kerry greenway gets green light from An Bord Pleanala

The go-ahead has been given by An Bord Pleanala to construct a 32km paved greenway “road development” in south Kerry.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
New device puts music in your head — no headphones required

Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Unemployment aid in Florida hits pandemic low as U.S. job openings recover. Will it last?

New applications for unemployment assistance in Florida hit a pandemic low last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday, as economists look for economic gains to hold amid a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that the job market might...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Hong Kong politicians begin resigning over expulsion of colleagues

Pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong began resigning to protest against the expulsion of four other politicians, heightening a conflict with Beijing over the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's future.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Inquiry: 11 officers got jobless benefits while working

Eleven police officers for two suburban Atlanta agencies received thousands of dollars in unemployment payments related to part-time security jobs, even though they were still full-time officers, an investigation finds....

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Business
Bitcoin rallies above $16,000 for first time since January 2018

The price of the world's top cryptocurrency, bitcoin, briefly surged to $16,157 on Thursday, hitting a high not seen since January 6, 2018. Analysts say that a number of companies...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
As Florida plans green light for store owners to shoot looters, gunfights at high noon may become the new American reality

With tensions soaring amid a spate of police incidents involving African Americans, the state of Florida is considering allowing business owners to shoot looters on site. Is this the law...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Concern at Covid-19 airport testing for Christmas as capacity currently only at 150-a-day

THERE is concern over the capacity for Covid-19 testing at airports ahead of the expected increase in travel for Christmas.

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy says ‘corruption’ case should be dropped

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants authorities to drop an investigation into alleged illegal financing of his 2007 campaign by the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Business
Tropical Storm Eta dumps blustery rain on Florida west coast

Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it moved over Florida after making landfall north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area Thursday morning....

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Politics
Trump has 2 months left to attack Iran, and here’s why he might

As the sun sets on the Trump presidency, the White House still has plenty of scores to settle, not least when it comes to dealing with Iran. Just how far...

Posted by The Analyst | November 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Wicks kicks off Children In Need 24-hour PE challenge with live HIIT class

Joe Wicks has kicked off a 24-hour live workout to raise money for Children In Need.