Saturday Brief – January 9th 2021
Cryptocurrencies
#BTC #XBT | Morgan Stanley Unit Boosts Stake in #Bitcoin-Loving MicroStrategy – Bloomberghttps://t.co/UVRgqiExAb
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
Americas
Tesla's market value crosses $800 billion for the first time https://t.co/y9kKAz4IvI $TSLA pic.twitter.com/I3C3cRcjea
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 8, 2021
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (January 9th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Restrictionshttps://t.co/i6MG3giaas— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
#Covid_19 | The health situation looks particularly worrying.
➡ Biden adminstration could be tempted to adopt restrictive measures soon.
➡ It raises the probability of another fiscal package (especially after Senate wins in Georgia).https://t.co/upk8VKNrOv
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
U.S. Jobs Fell in December as Virus Surge Hindered Activity – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/qbY2vm8cqp pic.twitter.com/OdfPFzhxON— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 8, 2021
New jobs numbers are out. See who is hiring… and who's not https://t.co/zvYh2VLCfW
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 8, 2021
Joe Biden says Americans are entitled to a $15/hour minimum wage https://t.co/okMgPrw2vS pic.twitter.com/qOA6puC56d
— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) January 8, 2021
Biden will move to extend pause on student loan payments -transition official https://t.co/lB1DJbkJk5 pic.twitter.com/RfFBgnoFOT
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 8, 2021
Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter — permanently https://t.co/GKeug0tKev
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) January 9, 2021
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to make sure Donald Trump can't press the nuclear button.https://t.co/EP0Fbit3yc
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) January 8, 2021
US President Donald Trump said he won't attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20. https://t.co/SQqdhw6AEu
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) January 8, 2021
Transcripts of the Federal Reserve’s 2015 meetings show that then-Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged that the Fed should sacrifice potential job gains in order to cut off higher inflation https://t.co/Qh5eOtleVH
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 8, 2021
Asia
Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Philippines capital Manila on Saturday to celebrate the feast of the Black Nazarene, a statue that is believed to have healing powers https://t.co/WtCxzqRTv1
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) January 9, 2021
#China Has Administered More Than 9 Million #Vaccine Doses – Bloomberghttps://t.co/FqirhdDmZy
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
*INDIAN ARMY SAYS IT ARRESTED CHINESE SOLDIER IN LADAKH – BBG
*CHINESE SOLDIER'S ACTIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION: INDIAN ARMY— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
China is working to sign free trade deals with more trading partners, the country’s new commerce minister says https://t.co/lVEJTQhFUo
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 9, 2021
China to counter 'unjustified' foreign trade and business laws https://t.co/ujaFH2ai49 pic.twitter.com/zA1uLY0vs1
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 9, 2021
Vietnam’s wood industry is vowing to tighten regulations and buy more American lumber to avoid punitive tariffs that would devastate the sector https://t.co/rpSmK6xfCZ
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 9, 2021
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country must constantly strengthen its defense capabilities against the threat of the U.S. https://t.co/rQGocc4hK3
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) January 9, 2021
Europe
Daimler starting year with optimism after strong finish to 2020 – CEO https://t.co/uPMHV30x0m pic.twitter.com/jU2qa4PvYF
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 7, 2021
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (January 9th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @FLAHAULT, @Reuters, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @nicolasberrod, @starjoin, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/96aOr9x90U
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 9, 2021
Take a look at our coronavirus in Europe hub, for the latest data on where infections are rising and how vaccination is progressing around the Continent https://t.co/kk5KxRX8vP pic.twitter.com/vJRky63Gtl
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) January 9, 2021
NHS England plans to vaccinate all frontline staff against COVID-19 in next few weeks https://t.co/ndY2OYUagG pic.twitter.com/fzByssgEVg
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2021
French president's wife tested positive for COVID-19 in late December: media https://t.co/SWAAFpxkb1 pic.twitter.com/mwHCKM6tik
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2021
Lockdown 3.0 could see UK GDP contract 4.5% in the 1st quarter (via @DanHanson41) https://t.co/DOzCQvPWzs pic.twitter.com/obVrcDXri9
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 9, 2021
Spanish troops deployed to help motorists stranded by snowstorm https://t.co/Tsgo8MGObx pic.twitter.com/DsioqifaNd
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2021