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Behind Dow 30000: A self-perpetuating upward spiral

9 min read . 26 Nov 2020

The skyline from Mount Faber in Singapore, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Singapore�said its economy will probably expand 4% to 6% next year amid a global recovery from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and as travel restrictions and local safety measures are eased. Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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In Singapore, bargains for luxury homes are few and far between

5 min read . 26 Nov 2020

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Big oil’s lessons for the new green supermajors

2 min read . 26 Nov 2020

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a board above the trading floor shows the closing number for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020. The DJIA closed above 30,000 points for the first time as progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the U.S. to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin kept investors in a buying mood. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP) (AP)

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Dow’s rise to 30000 heralds a broader stock rally

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

A man works in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech. (REUTERS)

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China drugmakers face pressure to prove their covid-19 vaccines work

5 min read . 26 Nov 2020

People line up at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site in Miami Beach, Florida on November 17, 2020. - US biotech firm Moderna on November 16, 2020 announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was almost 95 percent effective, marking a second major breakthrough in the quest to end the pandemic.
Moderna released early results from a clinical trial with more than 30,000 participants, after American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech last week said their vaccine was 90 percent effective. (Photo by Chandan KHANNA / AFP) (AFP)

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The covid-19 vaccine: When will it be available for you?

7 min read . 26 Nov 2020

New York City Police Department (NYPD) Sheriffs stop vehicles at a checkpoint to perform COVID-19 compliance checks on drivers entering Manhattan from the Holland Tunnel during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar (REUTERS)

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New York City traffic picks up, but it still isn’t what it once was

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

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Facebook’s latest error shakes advertisers’ confidence

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

Oxford researchers said on Monday that the lower dose may have been more effective because it more accurately reflects the natural immune response to viruses, but that they would have to investigate the findings further to know for sure. (REUTERS)

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AstraZeneca defends dosing error in covid-19 vaccine trial

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

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Vaccine hopes send record funds to emerging markets

3 min read . 25 Nov 2020

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AstraZeneca gears up to vaccinate the world against covid-19

5 min read . 25 Nov 2020

A man walks by street art by @puregenius showing a skeleton holding a tray garnished with a Thanksgiving turkey topped with Coronavirus on November 24, 2020 in New York City. - Millions of Americans are ignoring the advice of public health experts and traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (AFP)

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More Americans are surviving covid-19, but that could change as rates rise

4 min read . 25 Nov 2020

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Behind Dow 30000: A self-perpetuating upward cycle

9 min read . 25 Nov 2020

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with FOX Business Network guest anchor Jon Hilsenrath in the Fox Washington bureau in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) (AP)

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How Janet Yellen as treasury secretary strengthens Biden’s hand

1 min read . 25 Nov 2020

A trader at the New York Stock Exchange works at his terminal, Tuesday, November 24, 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 30,000 points for the first time as investors were encouraged by the latest progress on developing coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the U.S. to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin. (Nicole Pereira/NYSE via AP) (AP)

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Why does the Dow Jones Industrial Average matter? Everything you need to know

3 min read . 25 Nov 2020

Some forecasters are even more optimistic, expecting economic activity to surge with the release of pent-up demand (AP)

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Upbeat investors look past covid-19, related woes

4 min read . 25 Nov 2020

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What questions to ask in a job interview

8 min read . 25 Nov 2020

President-elect Joe Biden. (AFP)

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Biden transition moves quickly after Trump agrees to share resources

7 min read . 25 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: 50th NAACP Image Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019 - Beyonce reacts after winning the entertainer of the year award. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (REUTERS)

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At Grammy nominations, nods to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift but the weeknd is snubbe

5 min read . 25 Nov 2020

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. (REUTERS)

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Politics isn’t Janet Yellen’s forte, but it’s what she’s in for now

11 min read . 25 Nov 2020

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