Saturday Brief – December 26th 2020
Americas
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 26th)
➡ Regional/national datahttps://t.co/8KfIaufGtb— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 26, 2020
A massive government funding and coronavirus relief package is being sent to Florida, where President Trump is mulling whether to sign it into law. https://t.co/AWni6nSC52
— The Hill (@thehill) December 26, 2020
While nearly 11 million people were unemployed as of November, many other Americans had grown wealthier thanks to surging stock and house prices, spurring the term the "K-shaped recovery" https://t.co/3mrylVgX62
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 25, 2020
#Housing | U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Fell To A Record Lowhttps://t.co/wQYImXb40g
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 25, 2020
Poll: Half of Americans say history will view Trump as "failed" president https://t.co/zxGOpGcvJT pic.twitter.com/EeoEfkSoiJ
— The Hill (@thehill) December 26, 2020
Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers engine issue https://t.co/7fHMvB1PJG pic.twitter.com/36Jy79z6Ud
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 25, 2020
Asia
Five things Asia needs to know about new coronavirus varianthttps://t.co/GzSt0ULMDr
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 26, 2020
Tokyo reports record 949 daily coronavirus caseshttps://t.co/K1E6UXtYMq
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 26, 2020
Japan is considering adding teeth to voluntary restrictions on hours for bars and restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic by fining establishments that don’t comply with instructions to close early https://t.co/zXsXT3gR0V
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 25, 2020
#China's Economy Set to Overtake U.S. Earlier Due to Covid Fallout – Bloomberghttps://t.co/efrfTCxSs9
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 26, 2020
#China Plans to Hold NPC Annual Session from March 5 – Bloomberghttps://t.co/Hl0QH4nfXY
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 26, 2020
India's prime minister releases $2.5 billion as part of a program for small farmers continuing a monthlong protest against new farm laws https://t.co/LO96X5hWlN
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 26, 2020
China to leapfrog U.S. as world's biggest economy by 2028: think tank https://t.co/fbp0rp7SjR pic.twitter.com/ZBXeaiU6m2
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 26, 2020
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 26th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @KristenN_06, @ReutersUK, @TheLocalSpain, @gforestier, @Corriere https://t.co/OU9fQMBGyB
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 26, 2020
Britain and EU publish Brexit trade agreement https://t.co/M8V262q7SI pic.twitter.com/8nbTRnBfDb
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 26, 2020
Mayor of major French fishing port warns of Brexit deal uncertainties https://t.co/aPX3upITHs pic.twitter.com/4zMkvOcd8M
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 25, 2020
Turkey signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc. partner BioNTech for 4.5 million of doses their coronavirus vaccine, with an option to raise it to 30 million https://t.co/26fv6i2wfI
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 26, 2020
China will conduct talks on EU investment pact 'at its own pace' https://t.co/eMbWv3SSiV pic.twitter.com/ItDxJIJ6a9
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 25, 2020