Morning Brief – August 26th 2020
Americas
#Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency: Protest Wrap – Bloomberghttps://t.co/AvcnvNctd5
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
#FDA Boss Tries to Get Past Plasma Remarks: `I Made a Mistake’ – Bloomberghttps://t.co/h6Gn7wwczS
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
#Trump administration weighs accusing #China of ‘genocide’ over #Uighurs – Politicohttps://t.co/QA9osq7eLt
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 25, 2020
Chinese Diplomats Helped Military Scholars Visiting the U.S. Evade FBI Scrutiny, U.S. Says – WSJhttps://t.co/4dReWkm6Gj
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
U.S. Senate Democrats unveil $400 billion-a-year plan to tackle climate change https://t.co/0AAuMdtY04 pic.twitter.com/YVctWeF0Fz
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 25, 2020
An investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department found that Vietnam deliberately undervalued its currency by about 4.7% against the dollar in 2019, according to a letter sent to the U.S. Commerce Department https://t.co/pkCu23NDOa
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 26, 2020
UN Security Council rejects US demand to snap back Iran sanctions https://t.co/3OFLvP84EZ pic.twitter.com/D9njAgRnQp
— The Hill (@thehill) August 25, 2020
Hurricane #Laura is expected to bring 9+ feet of storm surge to parts of Louisiana and Texas. If you're told to evacuate, you need to do so before it's too late. pic.twitter.com/vhPvaN50f0
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 25, 2020
Asia
#China | Xi Jinping sets stage to resurrect ‘chairman’ title created by Mao – FThttps://t.co/mjfyZdmYLy
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
#China is set to buy a record amount of American soybeans this year as lower prices help the Asian nation boost purchases pledged under the phase-one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter – Bloomberg
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
#Taiwan targets Chinese #tech – Axioshttps://t.co/gjJXccYXLh
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 25, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s return to hospital has raised concerns about a change of power. Abenomics fell short even before the pandemic. A strong successor could reinvent it, but that seems unlikely, argues ex-BOJ policy board member Sayuri Shirai: https://t.co/KT1Up5rs87. pic.twitter.com/7r4qpVkYfh
— ReutersBreakingviews (@Breakingviews) August 26, 2020
Europe
#Europe #Covid-19: Daily Summary (August 26th)https://t.co/WXdpwB2K50
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
Germany extends job-preserving aid to underpin crisis recovery. Merkel’s coalition prolongs wage-support program to end 2021. 'We want to stabilize our economy, save jobs,' CDU chief says. https://t.co/VPQnDl0gZ2 pic.twitter.com/mWc8ezSCxc
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 25, 2020
*FRENCH PM JEAN CASTEX SPEAKS ON FRANCE INTER RADIO
*FRENCH PM SAYS STIMULUS PLAN TO BE PRESENTED ON SEP.3— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 26, 2020
Sweden Sounds The Alarm Over ‘Heightened’ Baltic Tensions – FT https://t.co/bA74FzTtOv
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 26, 2020