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Coronavirus Update: Biden, Trump Contrast in Style; Wuhan Tests Nine Million

President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden approach Memorial Day differently; Pharmaceutical giant Merck makes deals for vaccines; Wuhan, China, says it has tested more than nine million people in 10 days. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photos: Evan Vucci and Patrick Semansky/Associated Press …read more […]

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The Big Lie of Food Labels

Editor’s Note: Last week we shared the exciting news that Joel’s new book, Beyond Labels, is available for pre-order. Today you can learn more about what went into creating it… and why its message could not be coming at a more crucial time. Check it out below.

Have you ever looked at a label or website and wondered what certain phrases or ingredients mean?
What is “all natural”?
Or “organic certified”?
How about a label that seems obvious, like “Product of the USA”? That only means it was packaged here. It might be beef from Paraguay and rice from Vietnam, but as long as …read more […]

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The Bond Market Thinks It Knows What’s Coming Next From the Fed

(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve has already unleashed a barrage of new policies to keep the economy out of depression. Investors reckon it’s lining up another one.The Fed’s version of the strategy known as yield-curve control is expected to involve capping yields on government bonds of a chosen maturity -– by buying however much it takes. For central banks that already cut short-term interest rates to zero, it’s a way to signal that they’ll stay low for an extended period, while helping pin down longer-term borrowing costs too.Japan has been doing this for years, and Australia adopted the idea in …read more […]

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Latam Airlines Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection In U.S.

Latam Airlines Group S.A. (LTM) and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the U.S. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global aviation industry.The Latin American airline said that it has secured up to $900 million in financing from the Cueto and Amaro families and Qatar Airways, two of its largest shareholders. As of the Chapter 11 filing, the group had about $1.3 billion in cash on hand.During the debt restructuring process, Latam and its affiliates will continue flying as conditions permit, the airline said.Commercial airline travel has …read more […]

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Tencent to invest $70 billion in 'new infrastructure'

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings will invest 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) over the next five years in technology infrastructure including cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the company said Tuesday. The announcement comes after call by Beijing last month for a tech-driven structural upgrade of the world’s second-largest economy through investment in “new infrastructure” and a boom in demand for business software and cloud services. Other key sectors of the investment include blockchain, servers, big data centres, supercomputer centres, internet of things operating systems, 5G networks and quantum computing, Dowson Tong, senior executive vice president of …read more […]

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Brussels Sets Price for Backing $9.8 Billion Lufthansa Deal

(Bloomberg) — The German government’s 9 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) bailout of Deutsche Lufthansa AG may cost the stricken carrier some valuable assets: Key flight slots at airports in Frankfurt and Munich.The European Commission wants Lufthansa to surrender the slots out of concern the aid will give the carrier unfair advantage over competitors, people familiar with the matter said.After weeks of talks, Germany on Monday offered Lufthansa a package of loans and equity investment to keep the carrier aloft through the coronavirus storm. = Officials in Brussels are concerned the deal will distort competition and fuel lawsuits from competitors like Ryanair …read more […]

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Deaths Surpass 346,000; German New Cases Decline: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser, refused to quit his job in the U.K. government, refuting claims he flouted lockdown rules that he had helped to draft.Japan ended its state of emergency everywhere in the country and made reviving the economy its top priority. Singapore is set to unveil a fourth stimulus package. Indonesia deployed its army to enforce social-distancing rules.Germany agreed on a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) bailout for virus-hit airline Lufthansa. The country recorded a decline in new coronavirus cases, while the infection rate dropped further below the key threshold of 1.0.Key Developments:Virus Tracker: …read more […]