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TOKYO — Japanese shares fell on Wednesday for the third consecutive session, pulled down by worries that surging coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States could further damage an already-battered global economy. Read More

Nikkei slips on global virus woes, caution ahead of U.S. elections — Financial Post

Pfizer’s C.E.O. said on Tuesday that much-anticipated results from its vaccine trial would not be coming this month, after all.

Pfizer CEO All but Rules Out Covid-19 Vaccine Before Election Day — NYT > U.S. > Politics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an unrivaled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $3 trillion worth of pandemic relief which fueled consumer spending, but the deep scars from the COVID-19 recession could take a year or more to heal. Read More

U.S. economy notches record growth in third quarter — Financial Post

TOKYO — Oil prices slid about 2 percent on Wednesday, giving up most of the previous day’s gains, as a surge in U.S. crude stocks and growing …

Oil falls 2% as rise in U.S. crude stocks fans oversupply fears

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants state premiers on Wednesday to agree to close all restaurants and bars from Nov. 4 in a bid to curb …

Merkel wants to close bars, gyms, restaurants to halt virus spread – draft

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. Read More

U.S. State Department approves $2.37 bln more in potential arms sales to Taiwan -Pentagon — Financial Post

VANCOUVER/TORONTO — The Canadian police officer who arrested a Huawei executive in Vancouver in 2018 told a court on Monday the apprehension was done by the book, amid claims by her lawyers that her rights were violated during the process. Read More

Canadian police witness tells court Huawei CFO arrest followed procedure — Financial Post

A man protests homelessness in Vancouver. Around 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year, and the rates continue to rise. | Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images The results show the power of cash transfers to reduce homelessness. Ray is a 55-year-old man in Vancouver, Canada. He used to live in an emergency homeless shelter. But over the…

A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it. — Vox – All

Dana Rodriguez for Vox If there’s one thing owning a small business taught me, it’s that just because you can doesn’t necessarily mean you should.  When people tell me they’re thinking about opening a small business, particularly in a goods-based industry like fashion, my first question is, “Do you have money?” I don’t mean having…

The best (or worst) $20,000 I ever spent: The money to start a small business — Vox – All

So you want to start a business. One story from a former small business owner. Look before you leap.

LONDON — The Bank of England asked banks on Monday how ready they are for zero or negative interest rates, following up its announcement last month …

Bank of England asks banks how ready they are for sub-zero rates