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You have run one of these. You know what a gargantuan task it is. How difficult is it because we have been delayed getting it started . Valerie needlessly hard. The president elects team has been assembled, they have been working diligently on policy and staffing recommendations for the president elect, both in the white house and in the cabinet. Withe midst of a pandemic, millions of americans losing their jobs, it is more important than ever the agencies be available to the Transition Team. I ...

Worse preventative measures. Has been the hardest hit of the region iran has been the hardest hit in the region. A postbrexit trade agreement were abruptly disrupted today when one European Union official involved in the talks tested positive for the coronavirus. Michelleief negotiator barnier said he would suspend talks with u. K. For a short period. The two sides are trying to reach an agreement by next week to allow time for a deal to be ratified before the end of the year. Global news 24 hou...

Worn surging numbers may undermine a Global Recovery. Plus, we discussed prospects for the u. S. And the wider picture with the atlanta fed president , who joins us this hour. Haidi lets look at the sydney staggered open, the friday session muted compared to the street we have had in asian stocks, asiapacific stocks seeing 13 consecutive days of gains broken by the thursday session, the longest winning streak since 1988 coming to an end. A flat stock a flat start in sydney, kiwi stocks up, muted...

Some signs of nervousness is also showing for the banks. Bonds are rallying a little bit so that means yields come in and that weighs on the bank so thats a little bit of a pause in the cyclical rally. How does the market really react to what the economists are seeing . They say we will be good in the second half of next your but have a really tough spot between here and there. Have the markets price that in . Abigail the markets do not appear to be pricing it in all that much. As you know, some...

Holidays, keeping schools and restaurants closed. Stayathome orders will remain in effect with government outside only allowed with government permission. They have had 3000 deaths, most in the past month. Political president alliance is a sweeping victory. The races were boycotted by opposition politicians and criticized his be fraudulent. Has beennal assembly led by the man trying to oust the president for years. He is backed by washington and others who consider the presidency illegitimate. G...

Upside. Looking at commodities. Crude moving to the upside. A big move to the downside with , on the vaccine and signs of Economic Growth in the u. S. Particularly helping people not to look for havens or avoid havens, get out of them. Gold down half of 1 . Bitcoin surging up again, it has above 18,500. Juliette lets get the first word news. The head of the u. S. Government Coronavirus Vaccine program says results of trials by astrazeneca show encouraging signs it may help block the most severe ...

By middecember. G20 discusses the virus and remedies. President trump. The worlds first travel bubble burst. Kongsingapore ehrlich is being postponed by at least two weeks. Host calling and a question the fragility of the travel bubbles. And how fragile this travel revival could be. Stocks extending the weekly decline towards the end of the week. We are looking at more optimism going into the start of trading in asia. Kiwi stocks up by 0. 4 . Goingle bit of advance into the start of trading. And...

Im on Francine Lacqua. Weve had quite interesting and big political news in the u. S. That started late last night, overnight and first we know that transition is more on its way than was 24 hours ago. Global stocks advancing on the back of that. If you look at what stock markets are taking a positive, the general source of administration acknowledged joe biden was the apparent winner of the election and the move reduced Political Uncertainty in the u. S. , giving biden access to Current Agency ...

Two upcoming online programs you can view on the National Archives youtube channel. Friday, october 30 6 00 p. M. Hr mcmaster will tail asked about his recent book. Has Current National security threats to the United States and provides a Clear Pathway to improve strategic confidence. Joining the conversation will be nicholas coddington, director of the National Archives office of education and public programs. Tuesday, november 10 at 3 00 p. M. David winkler, the smithsonian air and space museu...

Says the first rollout could happen by mid december. The g20 discusses the virus and the potential remedies. Shotspledges to make available to all and President Trump wont say if the u. S. Will join a global effort. Haidi we are setting up for a cautious start to trading. The aussie dollar holding pretty steady. Kiwi stocks are up by half a percent. We are seeing the kiwi dollar trading just flat. U. S. Officials say the first vaccinations could be administered in just three weeks if given the g...