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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 9, 2021
Debating reform after GameStop, regulators eye POS lending, and the ‘divergent economic fortunes’ caused by vaccine delays: This Week in Finance
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Welcome to This Week in Finance, your weekly roundup of the conversations trending among financial professionals on LinkedIn. Click Subscribe to be notified of each edition. This week: Is reform needed after GameStop? As investors and the public catch their breath and start to analyze the GameStop stock-market saga, the conversation is turning to what comes next. Ideas
Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 3, 2021
Very different Waste Management Phoenix Open on tap this week
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The “Greenest Show on Grass” is also the “Rowdiest Outdoor Party Where Sometimes Fans Actually Stop To Watch Golf.” Officially, it’s the Waste Management Phoenix Open and it’s back this week, although in a decidedly toned-down form. Always the most highly attended PGA Tour event of the season, there are typically an estimated 200,000 fans
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
US faces ‘really bad’ week as coronavirus deaths spike
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NEW YORK: The United States on Sunday (Apr 5) entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis, with government officials warning that the death toll in places such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana was a sign of trouble to come in other states. Still, governors of eight states resisted issuing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Pope Francis opens Holy Week amid COVID-19 pandemic, says now is time to serve
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis marked a surreal Palm Sunday (Apr 5) in an empty St Peter’s Basilica, urging people living through the COVID-19 pandemic not to be so concerned with what they lack but how they can ease the suffering of others. The service, kicking off Holy Week events leading to Easter, usually attracts tens of thousands
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Glimmer of hope in Europe as US braces for ‘hardest week’
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ROME: European nations most ravaged by the new coronavirus on Sunday (Apr 5) reported encouraging signs in their fight against the deadly pandemic, as the United States braced for what may be its “hardest” week in recent memory. While Queen Elizabeth II delivered a rare televised address in a bid to calm public nerves about the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Glimmer of hope in Europe as US braces for ‘toughest week’
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ROME: European nations hardest hit by the new coronavirus on Sunday (Apr 5) reported encouraging signs in their fight against the deadly pandemic sweeping the globe, as the United States braced for a tough week ahead. Italy reported its lowest daily death toll in two weeks, in a possible sign the tide may be turning in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
France reports lowest daily virus toll in a week, total now 8,078
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PARIS: France on Sunday (Apr 5) reported 357 coronavirus deaths in hospital in 24 hours, the lowest daily increase in a week, bringing the country’s toll to 8,078. The tally included 5,889 patients who died in hospital and 2,189 people in old age homes and other medical facilities, a government statement said. Advertisement Advertisement It said
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Glimmer of hope in Italy and Spain as US braces for ‘toughest week’
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ROME: Italy and Spain, the two countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus, on Sunday (Apr 5) reported encouraging signs in their fight against the deadly pandemic sweeping the globe as the United States braced for a tough week ahead. Italy reported its lowest daily death toll in two weeks, in a possible sign the tide
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Trump: ‘Going to be a lot of death’ in US next week from COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic. “There’s going to be a lot of death,” Trump said at a briefing with reporters. Advertisement Advertisement He pushed back on criticism
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in a week
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 27), the highest number in a week, its disease control agency said on Saturday, with the country suffering a rise in imported cases from Europe and the United States during recent days. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) did not say how
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
COVID-19: Schools to conduct home-based learning once a week from April
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SINGAPORE: From April, students in primary and secondary schools as well as junior colleges and centralised institutes will have one day of home-based learning a week, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday (Mar 27). The move comes amid an increase in the number of imported COVID-19 cases in Singapore and enhanced measures to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
India bans incoming international flights for a week over coronavirus
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NEW DELHI: All incoming international flights to India will be banned for one week starting on Sunday, the government said on Thursday (Mar 19) as it announced the latest raft of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of a national address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Thursday, the government said in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
All UEFA football matches for next week postponed due to coronavirus
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PARIS: UEFA has postponed all Champions League and Europa League matches due to take place next week because of the coronavirus outbreak, European football’s governing body said in a statement on Friday (Mar 13). “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA
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Commentary: Coronavirus? Not a problem for South Korea elections this week
SEOUL: On Wednesday (Apr 15), South Korea will hold legislative elections. South Korea’s parliament, the National Assembly, is elected every five years. Composed of 300 members, it has 253 single-member district seats and 47 proportional representation seats. Advertisement Advertisement The left currently holds a slim majority, but the distribution of power is fluid. South Korea’s