Dow futures rise more than 200 points as Wall Street looks to recover from worst sell-off in months
U.S. market futures moved higher after Wednesday’s sharp decline. International: Top News And Analysis
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U.S. reports more than 83,000 coronavirus cases, record daily total, as experts warn of difficult winter
The U.S. reported more than 83,700 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, passing the last record seen in mid-July, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. International: Top News And Analysis
WEF says machines will create more jobs than they destroy but warns of pandemic ‘double-disruption’
The World Economic Forum stressed the need for “reskilling” and “upskilling” to prepare people for the future of work. International: Top News And Analysis
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn wants to become the Android for electric cars with new vehicle platform
Foxconn, the Taiwan company that assembles Apple’s iPhone, has launched an platform to help automobile companies make electric cars. International: Top News And Analysis
Europe’s economy would be back to pre-crisis levels quicker if we work together, Germany says
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he is confident the economy can return to pre-crisis levels by 2022, but that European leaders needed to work together. International: Top News And Analysis
LSE to sell Borsa Italiana stock exchange to Euronext for $5 billion
The London Stock Exchange confirmed it had entered exclusive discussions with Euronext in relation to the sale of the Borsa Italiana group last month. International: Top News And Analysis
‘This is insanity’: Doctors slam Trump’s drive to greet supporters outside Walter Reed hospital
Trump has released a series of videos over the weekend to try to reassure voters that he is recovering after testing positive for Covid-19. International: Top News And Analysis
There are signs that Europe’s second wave might have peaked in UK and elsewhere
There is cause for cautious optimism in some European countries battling the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as the rate of daily new infections starts to stabilize. International: Top News And Analysis
WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is ‘not impossible’ as world approaches 1 million
As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said it’s “not impossible” that the number could double. International: Top News And Analysis
Euro zone recovery stutters in September as coronavirus infections rise
Euro zone businesses took a hit in September as countries grapple with a second wave of coronavirus infections, initial data showed Wednesday. International: Top News And Analysis