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UK stocks, pound fall as COVID strain prompts Europe to shut borders

Watch: Pound and FTSE 100 fall sharply as markets react to Europe’s UK travel bans UK stocks and the pound sold off sharply on Monday morning, as investors reacted to fresh pandemic restrictions in Britain and news that much of Europe had shut its borders to the UK. Billions were wiped off the FTSE 100 on Monday morning after a new more infectious strain of COVID-19 sparked panic among investors. Stock markets fell sharply around the globe amid fears that the strain could spread… Source link

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Stocks fall with rising COVID-19 cases, stimulus in focus

TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Picks Up These 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Sometimes, the experts will tell us what we already know. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has built a legendary reputation in financial circles, for taking his firm from a home business in his two-bedroom apartment to the international hedge fund giant, employing over 1,500 people and managing more than $138 billion in total assets. But when questioned on how he did it, or how today’s investors can… Source link

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Spence, Crawford to blame for boxing’s fall

Errol Spence Jr. celebrates after a unanimous decision win against Danny Garcia on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) After Terence Crawford knocked out Kell Brook in Las Vegas on Nov. 14, he was asked if he’d call out Errol Spence Jr. He replied by saying it was the media’s job to call for the fight. On Saturday, after Spence soothed any fears that his Oct. 10, 2019, auto accident may have stolen his greatness by routing Danny Garcia to… Source link

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Google’s Arguments on Copyright Fall Flat at the Supreme Court

google-oracle The long-awaited oral argument in Google v. Oracle took place in early October and it was as lively as anticipated. To give a short overview, the facts are unfavorable to Google. The company, seeking to attract developers to its Android mobile operating system, incorporated components of the popular Java platform but refused the license it was offered. Instead, it blatantly copied over 11,000 lines of Oracle’s declaring code, as… Source link

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Vaccine rollout could cause U.S. dollar to fall 20% in 2021

TipRanks RBC Predicts Over 100% Rally for These 3 Stocks The news lately is focused on the advent of coronavirus vaccines. First Pfizer announced that it had a product in trials, which was showing a 90% efficacy rate, and now Moderna has joined the chorus, with a vaccine that is showing even higher effectiveness, on the order of 94.5%. Between the two news releases, investors are feeling confident; we may be out of the COVID woods sooner than has been anticipated.In a report on the new vaccine… Source link

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Stock futures fall, pausing after four-day rally as investors await election results

TipRanks These 3 5G Stocks Are Must-Watch Names, Say Top Analysts Let’s take a short break from the election drama, and look at 5G. The new wave in networking technology, 5G has sparked an ongoing revolution in the way wireless connections are made. The new network systems offer far higher speeds, much lower latency, and greater data capacity than existing 4G networks, and the implications for high-tech are enormous. Internet of Things, autonomous cars, teledoctor facilities, streaming on… Source link

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‘Fall 2021 won’t be completely back to normal’

Despite efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the world still won’t be back to normal even a year from now, Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates predicts in a new interview. Gates has sounded the alarm on pandemics for years, and in April he told PBS that Americans would not be “completely safe” from COVID-19 until the fall of 2021. But the tech founder and philanthropist has a bleaker prediction these days, citing a sluggish global response to a pandemic that has Source link

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Yahoo Sports: “Hope is being vanquished” for football in the fall

After another record weekend of coronavirus cases in America, confidence in college football happening this fall continues to dwindle. Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel just published a particularly bleak article on the matter featuring quotes from Power 5 coaches, athletic directors, and high ranking officials. Under the cloak of anonymity, all said that the prospect of football this fall is a pipe dream. “Ultimately, no one is playing football in the fall,” said a high-ranking college… Source link

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