Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Flippy, the $30,000 automated robot fast-food cook, is now for sale with ‘demand through the roof’ — see how it grills burgers and fries onion rings – Business Insider
- Country Rankings: World & Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom – Heritage
- The Great Financial Reset: IMF Managing Director Calls for a ‘New Bretton Woods Moment’ – News Bitcoin
- Sustainable funds offer downside protection, investors say – Reuters
Americas:
- Pandemic expected to push poorer Americans out of banking system: regulator – Reuters
- Federal judge strikes down Trump’s cuts on food stamps for unemployed – and some may be able to eat again – The Hill
- Pelosi Sets Deadline for Pre-Election Stimulus Deal – Barrons
- Why Target, Walmart, And Best Buy Are Booming Amid The Pandemic—And Being Hailed As Heroes – Forbes
- US election 2020: The young people struggling in the 2020 economy – BBC
- Biden’s tax plan could create a tax rate of as much 62% for New Yorkers and Californians, studies show – CNBC
Europe:
- EU bid to tie recovery fund to rule of law triggers row with Eastern bloc – Global Capital
- Romania: Judicial reforms ‘contrary to EU law’, says European Court legal advice – Euro News
- German, Italian and Irish COVID tracing apps now communicate with each other. – Europa
- Brexit: Boris Johnson turns down EU offer to restart trade talks – City AM
- Farmers ask EU parliament to ban terms such as ‘veggie burger’. Farmers say the measures are needed to protect consumers from being misled. – Reuters
Asia:
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- China’s Next Problem Is Recycling 26 Million Tons of Discarded Clothes – Yahoo
- Alibaba pays $3.6 bn to take over China hypermarket giant SunArt – Tech Xplore
- China’s resurgent economy grew by 4.9 per cent in third quarter – SCMP
- Trump or Biden will need support from allies to keep China in check – CNBC
- With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead – NY Times
- Beijing has a ‘Trump problem’ and the US election won’t bring an easy fix – ABC
- Why Hong Kong Americans are voting for Trump – Independent
Trans-Tasman:
- Memory Loss Masterclass: how Gladys Berejiklian’s astute performance at ICAC may save her – Michael West
- Greens push jobmaker amendments to stop Australia’s largest companies claiming hiring credit – The Guardian
- ‘Chilling attack on democracy’: proposed Asio powers could be used against journalists – The Guardian
- Zombie Cash-Splash: Treasurer ramps up orgy of corporate hand-outs – Michael West
- New modelling finds investing in childcare and aged care almost pays for itself – The Conversation
- Australia’s post-Covid jobs snapback is all about part-time work – The Guardian
- If we have the guts to give older people a fair go, this is how we fix aged care in Australia – The Conversation
- Solar panels on schools, hospitals and prisons could power Queensland into a renewable future, report finds – ABC
- Victorian hotel quarantine guests contacted over possible infection risk through use of blood glucose monitor – ABC
- NZIER survey shows businesses reporting a lift in their activity – Interest.co.nz