Новости за 08.11.2020

Azerbaijan and Armenia made conflicting claims over the fate of a strategic city in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

President-elect Biden can look to the Massachusetts testing regime, Maryland’s strike teams and more.

Ballot measures fail in Alaska, California, and Illinois. Colorado even passed a tax reduction.

Jo Jorgensen exceeds Biden’s margin in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona and Georgia.

Kamala Harris wants equal outcomes for all. Hugo Chávez promised the same.

A wild week across markets shows investors pricing in more of the status quo.

Keep your eye on Arab prospects: Israel’s accords with neighbors are unleashing trade.

Corporate leaders foresee a more traditional, “no-nonsense” working relationship with the White House and urge the next administration to prioritize the Covid-19 pandemic.

President-elect Joe Biden steps into the White House as U.S. companies are coping with challenges from the pandemic and adapting to new ways of doing business. Here is a look at what to expect over the next four years.

A look at the pros and cons of each type of index fund.

Why “thematic” funds can disappoint, and how investors can play them better.

Washington may be headed for a split government, but don’t expect that to lift the stock market over the long term.

Three months after a widely disputed presidential vote, Alexander Lukashenko has managed to resist attempts to unseat him.

Whatever the outcome of the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Visa, for investors the suit could focus attention on how payments might evolve, in particular the potential of pay-by-bank arrangements.

Meet the pros businesses and other organizations are turning to so employees stay engaged from afar during the pandemic.

Bank lending is rising at a record pace thanks to no-interest loans for Japanese small businesses that are backed by a public guarantee.

Evidence is growing that many organizations took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program’s open-door design, according to government officials and public data, after Congress set limited criteria for loan recipients.

Businesses are squeezing “microfulfillment” centers into urban warehouses and the backs of stores, hoping to pare delivery times so online orders reach their destinations in hours, not days.

The quarterly earnings season is winding down with the pandemic weighing on many companies’ results—and Disney, McDonald’s and Lyft are expected to join the crowd.

Militia leader Khalifa Haftar, who commands troops in eastern Libya and faces a pivotal moment in his efforts to retake the rest of the country, is facing lawsuits in the U.S. that accuse him of war crimes for his role in Libya’s bloody civil war.

U.S. companies have trounced expectations this earnings season, potentially laying the foundation for the next leg of the market’s rally, which has been led by tech companies including Apple.

Restaurant chains are setting long-term plans to keep dining rooms open whenever and wherever possible as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of relenting.

After a drawn-out vote count, many global leaders were quick to respond to Joe Biden’s election victory, with most sending congratulations and vowing to work with him.

The incumbent National League for Democracy, led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, is widely expected to remain in power despite concern over the treatment of an ethnic minority.

Some analysts think military spending is likely to stay high in the coming years.