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The markets reacted positively to the news of Trump’s discharge and on the hopes that the stimulus deal is likely to be approved faster. All major indices on Wall Street gained 1.5-2.5% on Monday.
Some doctors who are not in Trump’s medical team believe that the President’s health conditions might be worse than it is being stated.
Amid the ongoing political unrest and frequent internet shutdown or censorship, the local media outlets in Belarus are using decentralized technology to connect with peers outside. Solutions like NewNode, VPNs, and other proxies have surged in popularity.
President Trump and the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after the first presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden.
While the broader markets ended the Wednesday trading in positive, uncertainty still hovers around Wall Street as stimulus talks have been pushed further on Thursday. Analysts expect the market to remain volatile until the U.S. Presidential Elections on November 3.
The acquisition of divvyDOSE will help UnitedHealth Group to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing digital pharmacy and drug delivery market.
In the merger of the equals, Devon Energy and WPX Energy have joined hands to float a single entity valued at $12 billion approximately. The merger will be completed by the first quarter of 2021.
Sources familiar with the matter said that Tesla is eyeing for a 10% stake in LG Energy Solutions, which will have a separate battery division LG Chem very soon. To cut costs, Tesla is keen on working with partners who have pioneered the battery tech, instead of going indigenously.
It’s a major victory for Uber since it gets an entry into one of its biggest markets in Europe. Uber has offered assurance that it has brought major structural changes in terms of passenger safety.
There’s a mad rush of both retail and institutional investors to get their hands on Big Hit Entertainment IPO which is said to be the largest IPO in South Korea for 2020.
In an interim relief for TikTok, the U.S. judge from the district court of Columbia announced a preliminary injunction to the Trump government’s decision to ban TikTok downloads from the U.S. app stores.
AstraZeneca has received partial immunity from the EU in a vaccine deal. The EU has already paid €336 million at €2.5 per dose.
Amazon’s latest devices include the all-new Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock, the eero 6 routers, home flying security cameras, the Ring security system for cars, an update to its Fire TV Stick, as well as some other new products.
ByteDance is now in talks with Oracle Corporation and Walmart Inc over the acquisition of TikTok. Approval of both the U.S. and Chinese governments is necessary.
Amidst larger market uncertainty, 2020’s top-performing tech sector witnessed heavy selling leading to a broader market correction. Also with the fears of another lockdown, President Trump said that they won’t be going for the same.