Jan 06 (Wednesday)
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 150 points higher as oil surges, Georgia runoffs loom | C
Premarket: The 2 big reasons stocks are struggling as 2021 kicks off | NN
Oil jumps 5%, breaks above $50 for first time since February as Saudis announce cuts | C
Saudi Arabia, Flexing Oil-Market Muscle, Pledges to Cut Production Sharply to Lift Prices | W
Central banks
Fed’s Evans calls for possible revamp of U.S. financial regulation | R
Global
IMF’s top economist expects a global recovery in second half of 2021 | C
Covid-19 Aftermath Could Spell a ‘Lost Decade’ for Global Economy, World Bank Says | W
World Economy Faces Debt Doom Loop, More Inequity Post Pandemic | B
US politics
Congress is set to confirm Joe Biden’s win over Trump. Here’s what to know | C
Conservative Koch network encourages Congress to certify election for Biden | C
Georgians Vote in Runoffs That Will Determine Senate Control | W
China
Chinese Regulators Try to Get Jack Ma’s Ant Group to Share Consumer Data | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. auto sales tumbled 17.4% in Covid-ravaged 2020 | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon buys Boeing jets from Delta, WestJet as aircraft prices drop | C
Communication services: Google workers’ union make Monday’s announcement significant | C
Retail: Macy’s store closures: 45 locations to close as part of 3-year plan | C
Virus
Covid Spike in U.S. South Dwarfs All Earlier Regional Hot Spots | B
Israel to enter third lockdown despite successful Covid vaccine launch | C
Cybersecurity
U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies | R
Corporate finance
U.S. bankruptcy filings hit 35-year low thanks to government pandemic aid | R
Mall of America is no longer delinquent on $1.4 billion mortgage | C
Lender Affirm Seeks to Raise Almost $935 Million in IPO | B
Remote work & school
What is the Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice? | N
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman on Covid and remote work adoption | C
As Covid-19 Surges, Colleges Make Last-Minute Changes to Spring Calendars | W
