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The demise of coal-fired power plants in Arizona and Kentucky shows how the president, despite promises to restore jobs, failed to counter the forces decimating the industry.

‘The Coal Industry Is Back,’ Trump Proclaimed. It Wasn’t. — NYT > U.S. > Politics

Economic models predict the US economy will post a 32% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2020 after plummeting by 31.7% in the second quarter. However only 10.6 million of the 22 million jobs lost due to the pandemic have been restored. Over 11 million people who lost jobs due to Covid-19 remain unemployed.

Trump Says the Economy is Booming. He’s Right—–But You Don’t Feel It (Macro News for September 26, 2020 – October 2, 2020) — Pearson Economic News

Epic Games, maker of the video game Fortnite, and Apple are suing each other over what could become a landmark antitrust decision. Epic recently introduced a way for consumers to circumvent paying Apple even though Epic products are sold in Apple’s app store. In response Apple removed Fortnite from the app store.

Apple’s in a War for the Future of the App Store. Here’s What’s at Stake (Micro News for September 26, 2020 – October 2, 2020) — Pearson Economic News

Thomas Perlmann (R), the secretary of the Nobel Committee, announces the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine during a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5. | Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice “made possible blood tests and…

The Nobel in Medicine went to 3 scientists who co-discovered hepatitis C — Vox – All

This is Marting Shkreli, while the term avarice is rarely used today Martin should have his picture in the dictionary to the word. Many quality people work in the financial field this is not the best example of the industry.

LOS ANGELES — The release of the new James Bond movie “No Time to Die” has been delayed until April 2021, the filmmakers said on Friday, as movie theaters struggle to draw audiences during the coronavirus pandemic. The movie, from MGM and Comcast Corp’s Universal Pictures, had been scheduled to debut in theaters on Nov.…

James Bond movie ‘No Time to Die’ delayed until April 2021 — Financial Post

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell more than 4% on Friday, and posted a second weekly decline after U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, roiling risky assets, and as rising global crude output threatened to overwhelm the market’s weak recovery. Read More

Oil loses 4% after Trump gets coronavirus and economies wobble — Financial Post

TOKYO — Japan’s Honda Motor will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season to focus on zero-emission technology, it said on Friday. Read More

Honda to quit F1 to focus on zero-emission technology — Financial Post

CHICAGO, Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BrandMuscle, the industry leader in integrated local and channel marketing, announced today that SpotMenus, a no-touch digital menu platform, has achieved significant growth since being introduced in May. With widespread adoption by the largest U.S. alcohol distributors and exponential usage by thousands of restaurants and bars, BrandMuscle is…

SpotMenus by BrandMuscle Achieves Rapid Adoption of No-touch Digital Menu Platform Digital Menu Platform Partners with Largest U.S. Alcohol Distributors, Signs up Thousands of Locations, and Serves 10 Million Digital Menus within Four Months of Launch — Financial Post