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77% Of Economic Activity Lost To Social Distancing Is Back, But An Economic Recovery Still Depends On A Vaccine

Third-quarter earnings season officially kicks off this week with big banks, airlines and consumer-staple firms set to report on Tuesday, and though Wall Street’s eyeing improvements over the previous quarter, a sustained economic recovery is still ultimately contingent on widespread vaccination

14 октября 2020 3 мин. 6042

Meet The Guilt Ridden Oil Billionaire Trying To Save The Planet

Mika Anttonen amassed a $1.4 billion fortune in the dirty business of oil and gas. Now he’s railing against the very industry that made him rich. But he hasn’t stopped refining

13 октября 2020 5 мин. 5447

The Stock-Market Disconnect

CAMBRIDGE – Why are stock-market valuations soaring when the real economy remains so fragile? One factor has become increasingly clear: The crisis has disproportionately affected small businesses and low-income service workers. They are essential for the real economy, but not so much for equity markets. True, there are other explanations for today’s lofty valuations, but each has its limitations

12 октября 2020 5 мин. 5234

Eastern Germany’s New Growth Engine

MUNICH – Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its reunification. After years of frustration and gloom, the long-depressed east of the country – the former German Democratic Republic (DDR) – is finally experiencing fresh hope owing, to large new investments in electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing

09 октября 2020 5 мин. 6583

This Startup’s Building A Factory To Sustainably Turn Natural Gas Into Fertilizer

Across the world, farming is dependent on the production of ammonia in order to create fertilizers

08 октября 2020 3 мин. 5757

The Republican Threat to the Republic

NEW YORK – Whereas Nero famously fiddled while Rome burned, US President Donald Trump has famously hit the links at his money-losing golf courses while California burns – and as more than 200,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 – for which he himself has now tested positive. Like Nero, Trump will undoubtedly be remembered as an exceptionally cruel, inhumane, and possibly mad political figure

07 октября 2020 6 мин. 5792

This Japan Startup Is Using Deep Learning To Detect Early-Stage Cancer In Blood Samples

Imagine going for a routine blood test during an annual health checkup and being able to select a screening option that could tell you whether you have early-stage cancer

06 октября 2020 6 мин. 5418

The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2020

When it comes to measuring the greatest players in the world’s most beautiful game, the focus inevitably turns to a pair of rivals with household names and exclusive claims to being the only team-sport athletes to earn $1 billion during their careers. It may be time to make room for a third