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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks ended a tumultuous year with the Dow and S&P 500 at records, as the three major U.S. equity indexes notched solid-to-spectacular yearly gains despite an economy upended by the COVID-19 virus as investors looked to a post-pandemic world. Read More

Wall Street closes out wild pandemic year with Dow, S&P at records — Financial Post

The new year brings another round of increases, nearly a decade after workers started campaigning for higher pay.

27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour — NYT > U.S. > Politics

The New York Stock Exchange is starting the process of delisting securities of three Chinese telecom companies, after President Donald Trump last month barred U.S. investments in Chinese firms Washington says are owned or controlled by the military. Read More

NYSE starts process of delisting 3 Chinese telco companies — Financial Post

TOKYO — Nissan Motor is planning to further reduce its presence in Europe and outsource the sales and manufacturing of its cars to alliance partner Renault , the daily Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday. Read More

Nissan Motor to reduce presence in Europe as part of turnaround plan -Yomiuri — Financial Post

HONG KONG — Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 65.8% in December year-on-year, a less severe drop than in recent months as the world’s largest casino hub saw a pick-up in visitors from its key market – mainland China. Read More

Macau’s gambling revenues drop 65.8% in December, 79.3% in 2020 — Financial Post

Sony Corp said on Friday its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console will be launched in India in coming weeks as it tries to capitalize on the pandemic-driven boom in gaming. Read More

Sony to launch PlayStation 5 in India in February — Financial Post

LONDON — The United Kingdom began the New Year outside the European Union’s orbit on Friday after ending a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project, its most significant geopolitical shift since the loss of empire. Read More

With little ado, a divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown — Financial Post

BASRA — An Iraqi oil tanker was evacuated after a mine was discovered attached to its hull, and explosives experts were working to make it safe, Iraq’s military said on Friday. Read More

Iraq evacuates oil tanker after mine found attached to hull — Financial Post

Selling a home is never a simple task. The thought of having other people viewing your rooms and making negative comments about them could stir up a lot of emotions. It’s true particularly if you’ve been living in your home for several years. But, you need to deal with everything if you plan to sell…

Moving To Another State? Here’s How To Sell Your House And Move Hassle-Free — Market Business News

BERLIN — BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning there would be gaps in supply until other vaccines were rolled out. Read More

BioNTech founders warn of vaccine supply gaps -Spiegel — Financial Post