Jul 16 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Finish Higher After Promising Vaccine Study | W
Wall Street ends higher on vaccine bets, Goldman results | R
Central banks
NY Fed’s Logan says market functioning has improved but officials remain vigilant | R
US
U.S. Industrial Production Picked Up Again in June | W
U.S. firms saw uptick in activity but virus surge weighs, Fed survey shows | R
Covid-19 Whiplash Jolts California’s Small Businesses | W
‘My PPP loan allowed me to reopen, but it is not going to allow me to stay open’ | MW
US policies & politics
2020 election news: Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden swing state polls | C
With Joe Biden ahead in polls, $15 minimum wage could get another push | C
Trump needs an economic agenda for reelection before Biden defines him | C
Alabama, Texas Primary Results Show Power of Trump Endorsements | W
Trump to Put New Environmental Review Rules into Force | W
Geopolitics & trade
Outrage Over China’s Treatment of Hong Kong Galvanizes the West | W
Trump Leans Against Sanctions on Chinese Officials for Now | B
U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong Security Law Put Banks in a Quandary | W
U.K. to Ban Huawei From Its 5G Networks Amid China-U.S. Tensions | W
Industries & companies
Consumer: Coronavirus Has Americans Hooked on Canned Tuna, and Producers Are Playing Catch Up | W
FAANGs: Apple Scores Legal Victory Against $14.9 Billion E.U. Tax Demand | N
FAANGs: Amazon Extends Work From Home for Corporate Employees Until 2021 | B
FAANGs: Amazon Echo Buds headphones overheat warning sent to customers | C
FAANGs: Google bundles video calls and chat into Gmail for business users | C
FAANGs: Searching for Video? Google Pushes YouTube Over Rivals | W
FAANGs: Facebook new section to debunk coronavirus myths | C
Financials: Biggest Banks Gain $10 Billion on Fed Moves to Open Debt Markets | B
Financials: Goldman’s Traders, Bankers Keep Profit Steady While Rivals Falter | W
Financials: Bank of New York Mellon’s Lower Interest-Revenue Forecast Pushes Down Shares | W
Restaurants: Chipotle Adds Drive-Through Lanes and Staff | W
Retail: Walmart to Require Shoppers to Wear Masks in All U.S. Stores | W
Retail: As virus-wary shoppers opt for online purchases, retailers pay the price | R
Corporate finance
Google to Invest $4.5 Billion in India’s Jio Platforms | W
Uber, Amazon and other tech deals plow ahead despite coronavirus, antitrust scrutiny | C
Virus I
How Taiwan beat the coronavirus | C
Why Arizona Wasn’t Ready for Its Coronavirus Surge | W
How to restart unemployment benefits if your work shuts down again
Fauci calls White House criticism of him bizarre, says ‘let’s stop this nonsense’ and fight coronavirus | R
Virus II
Employees Feel Pressured as Bosses Order Them Back to Offices During Pandemic | W
Zoom Targets Prolonged Remote-Work Era as Coronavirus Drags On | W
‘Are They Setting My Children Up for Failure?’ Remote Learning Widens Education Gap. | W
Offbeat
You’re Doomscrolling Again. Here’s How to Snap Out of It. | N
Wirecard Boasted of Hundreds of Partnerships. Some Were Less Than Meets the Eye. | W
Deepfake used to attack activist couple shows new disinformation frontier | R
