Plus, retailers compete by increasing health and safety measures to attract customers. And, despite positive vaccine news this week, oil demand could be a long way from returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Moderna says it’s moving to a new phase of testing for its vaccine. Plus, more than $100 billion in spending on China’s Singles’ Day. And, how to approach your investment portfolio now that there’s a new president-elect.
Fifteen Southeast Asian countries are meeting in Vietnam to agree to a partnership that aims to lower tariffs. Plus, how might a Biden administration approach Africa, which is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world?
Researchers drew on anonymous cellphone tracking data and identified locations associated with the most coronavirus infections. Plus, the “great rotation” for stock market investors in early November. And, ideas for making it simpler to file taxes.
Senate Republicans unveiled a flurry of new spending bills Tuesday and one cuts $11 million out of OSHA. Plus, a new list of advisers for President-elect Joe Biden is out. And, Nebraskans vote to cap interest on payday loans.
Deep discounts usually mean billions in spending on one of the most important online shopping days for internet giant Alibaba. Plus, once a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, what’s needed for a mass immunization rollout?
President-elect Joe Biden is inheriting the Trump administration’s antitrust lawsuit against Google, but he could file complaints against others as well.
“I think Mr. Biden is less strident than Mr. Trump is. But Mr. Biden won’t lay off a lot.,” says Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
