Against the pandemic and when were losing, we buy the cramer covid19 index. Oh, i wish there were more to it than that. But when the virus seems unstoppable. You go back to the wealth and buy the stocks of the companies regardless of valuation. Thats how the dow gained 236 points today the s p advanced 2. 7 . And winners surge 1. 47 . This rally was extra infuriating to anyone who thinks the market should be linked to washingtons inability to pass another stimulus bill now that the 600 a week benefits have expired the rising case counts in so many states, california over 500,000 that forced closures of flagging businesses. So let me give you the guide to the perplexed. Because when you go to the tape and look at whats winning, its actually very straightforward. Theres nothing counterintuitive about this move. Its not crazy its not illogical in fact, it makes perfect sense. Lets do this. Lets consider the 15 best performers of the covid19 index. First, theres fastly. This is a platform
Now its time for click. This week, we have a ringside seat for a tussle in toronto. Tablets versus teachers in malawi, and its a tech tko down the gym. We all love a smart city. So around 18 months ago, when we heard that google offshoot Sidewalk Labs was to take over an area of toronto to build, from scratch, an entirely tech first neighbourhood, well, we hightailed it over there to find out more and excitement was in the air. The streets will come alive with the vitality that we expect from the greatest urban environments, in a way that has never actually been seen before. Ever since, its fair to say that things have not gone entirely to plan. Marc cieslak has been back to toronto to get the latest on the project. Toronto, canadas largest city. Its waterfront is undergoing redevelopment. Sidewalk labs, a subsidiary of alphabet, the Sister Company to tech giant google, has partnered with waterfront toronto, an agency set up by local government to manage the whole redevelopment. Sidewa
Now on bbc news, you know what, they shut down an its time for click. Unmanned drone, plane, whatever you this week, we have a ringside seat wa nt to unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are for a castle in toronto. Tablets sitting with 150 dead people. We hear from the british teenager versus teachers in malawi, and it is who travelled to syria to join the Islamic State group at tech tko down at the gym. As his parents are found guilty of funding terrorism. Idid i did what i did, i made a big mistake, thats what happened. I tussle in toronto. Regretted what i did. It was a case that led to huge protests in spain. Five men jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it we all love a smart city. So around 18 months ago, when we heard that google offshoot Sidewalk Labs was to ta ke google offshoot Sidewalk Labs was to take over an area of toronto to build from scratch and entirely tech first neighbourhood, well, we hightailed it over there to find out mo
The Global Learning xprize, at it was named, was the brainchild of elon musk. Its aim was to teach children maths and literacy in their own language that would deliver results at least as good as it would have been if they had the chance to go to class. It was an outrageous amount of money to give away for a competition a 10 million prize, but some would say its a small price to pay, because the challenge was to find the best way to teach children remotely. The results have been impressive. Last months in los angeles, two winners were announced, picking up 5 million each from elon himself. Dan has been back to africa to talk to one of them about what they achieved, and what might be next. Rooster crows. The walk to school, and back to where it all began. It was here in this village where seven years ago, onebillion handed out its first devices, before any of these children were born. Some of them are still in use. Andrews charity is now working with partners in south africa, uganda, th
World cup suffer a blow as they slump to a shock defeat against sri lanka at headingley. Life now gets much harderfor the hosts. Good morning. All quiet on the weather front, at least for today. Stormy days ahead and for some of us, hotter days. The full weekend forecast is on its way. Its saturday the june 22nd. Our top story. Borisjohnson is in the headlines once again this morning, this time over reports that police were called to his home in the early hours of friday morning because of a domestic disturbance. Mrjohnson and jeremy hunt are due to address Party Members in birmingham later today as part of their leadership bids. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson is in our london newsroom. Helena, what more do we know . We know police were called to his address. Just take us through what is known. We know this happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. This is a flat that mr johnson shows with his partner, carrie symons, and it follows reports from a neighbour who sai