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The Myth Of The ‘Poor Pensioner’ Helps Shield The City

Posted on November 24, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Pensioners are a useful defence in the City’s fight to preserve its privileges. Unwittingly they are wheeled out as human shields by the finance industry, and increasingly major corporations, to…

How The Pandemic Drove The IPO Wave We See Today

Posted on November 24, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

I had a neat look into the world of mental health startup fundraising planned for this week, but after being slow-motion carpet-bombed by S-1s, that is now shoved off to…

Today’s Top Stories

Posted on November 23, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

For the second time this year, policymakers from Dublin to Rome are preparing to relax Covid-19 lockdowns — and “save Christmas” for the family reunions of 500m Europeans. Except this…

Asia Today: Cases In Japan It Record Amid Holiday Travel

Posted on November 23, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TOKYO (AP) — The daily tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth straight day at 2,508, the Health Ministry said Sunday.

A Three-Pronged Approach To Business Sustainability In Today’s Global Economy

Posted on November 22, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Speaker and author Robert H. Schuller has said, "Tough times never last, but tough people do.” Eleven months into Covid-19, our world stands dynamically altered with our very survival on…

Asia Today: South Korea, Japan Mull Steps As New Cases Rise

Posted on November 22, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could force authorities to reimpose stronger social distancing restrictions after easing…

Stocks Rise Slightly Amid Uptick In Coronavirus Cases. What Four Market Analysts Are Watching

Posted on November 21, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Recent upticks in U.S. coronavirus case counts weighed on the major averages Thursday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite eking out modest gains in afternoon trading after sustaining…

Insurers on Hook for Pandemic Losses after NSW Supreme Court Ruling

Posted on November 20, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Thousands of businesses affected by COVID-19 may be entitled to insurance payments under business interruption policies after the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal found pandemic exclusions were not valid.

Walmart Earnings Top Expectations as Customers’ New Shopping Habits Send E-Commerce Sales Soaring 79%

Posted on November 19, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Walmart reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday that topped Wall Street’s expectations as customers continued to shop online and sent U.S. e-commerce sales soaring by 79%.