Moderna says its data shows its vaccine candidate is 94% effective. Plus, we crunch the numbers so far on holiday shopping. And, for immigrants sending money back to their home countries, what happens to remittances during a pandemic?
Names are leaking out for who Biden is expected to pick for top-level economic positions in his administration. Plus, what a working coronavirus vaccine would mean for Zoom. And, the Biden-Harris team’s ambitious pandemic response plan.
Parts of Arcadia Group could be sold off as COVID-19 strikes a blow on Main Street. Also, the Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO says he’ll quit after an unprecedented shutdown of trading in October. Plus, how Uganda’s coffee exports are thriving.
Plus, another trial for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. Also, what to expect from the holiday shopping season. And, a booming — or blooming — Texas industry takes a pandemic hit with the interruption of high school football homecoming games.
Beijing is set to add tariffs starting Saturday, escalating trade tensions. Also, plans to export a COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries. And, is Sri Lanka too reliant on China for capital investment?
The Trump administration wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the count. Plus, rethinking city living and urban planning in the time of COVID-19. And, 75 years of the Slinky, another classic toy that’s selling during the pandemic.
This year, the need for food programs and pantries is greater, and it will go far beyond Thanksgiving. Plus, the humanitarian crisis North Korea could be facing as a result of rapidly decreasing trade with China. And, a housing crisis in Florida.
Pandemic disruption has majorly affected flight hubs like New York and Tokyo. Plus, will EU countries follow Germany and keep ski resorts closed to contain COVID-19? And, heat-and-eat Thanksgiving in London.
Plus, with all of the holiday sales here or just ahead, 75% of shoppers say they’re planning to avoid crowds and shop online, according to a survey from Deloitte. And, an American Thanksgiving experience in London.
Plus, a rule proposal from the SEC to let tech companies pay their workers in part with company equity. And, checking in with Pennsylvania about how it’s approaching the challenge of distributing COVID vaccines once they arrive.
