The announcement brings hope that the EU will soon be able to start vaccinating its 448 million people against a disease that has done some of its earliest and worst damage on the continent.
The exchange operator said it aims to require listed companies to include women and people of diverse racial identities or sexual orientation on their boards.
Lawmakers pressed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over his decision not to renew a suite of emergency Federal Reserve lending programs at a hearing with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The Fed has said it would prefer to keep the programs remain in place.
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The chief economist made private calls to financial institutions in an unusual attempt to buttress the central bank’s sometimes-puzzling public communications, according to three people with whom he spoke and a review of his schedule.27
Propery Report
U.S. employees started heading back to the office in greater numbers after Labor Day but that pace is stalling now, delivering another blow to economic-recovery hopes in many cities.454
The broad index climbed more than 1%, erasing Monday’s muted losses, extending the November rally and potentially putting the benchmark in a position to close at another all-time high.93
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are rolling out a $908 billion aid proposal, according to people familiar with the plans, seeking a middle ground between Democratic and Republican leaders’ stances.182
Business & Finance
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For the first time, more than half of U.S. advertising spending is set to go to digital platforms, the world’s largest ad buyer said, a reflection of marketers’ strategy shift as the pandemic pummeled the industry this year.
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A U.K. civil court froze up to $5 billion in assets including stakes in luxury hotels, cash in bank accounts in half a dozen countries and a Burger King franchise, as part of an international legal saga that ensnared Kazakhstan’s richest businessmen, according to court documents.
Tech giants Amazon and Apple are joining forces to support the growing number of companies developing apps and other software for Apple devices.
Heard on the Street
The global oil cartel and its Russian-led partners face risks no matter which route they choose to take on production levels.
Technology startups are ready to challenge traditional life insurers head on.14
World
A legislative proposal would prod the government of President Hassan Rouhani to restrict U.N. monitoring of Iran’s nuclear activities and boost uranium enrichment.
Beijing’s plan is to retrieve around 4.4 pounds of rock samples and materials from just below the lunar surface.
The alliance is updating a strategy document that predates Russia’s seizure of Crimea and China’s military buildup.
U.S.
To chart the extent of the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal’s trackers show the areas where infections are rising fastest, and totals for countries around the world.
Property Report
SoLa Impact is building an affordable-housing project in South Los Angeles.
SoLa Impact CEO Martin Muoto’s new funds are focusing on large metropolises such as Philadelphia and Atlanta, as well as midsize cities such as Fresno, Calif.
Struggling shopping malls are finding an unexpected boost from bargain-hunting retail operators amid the real-estate turmoil caused by the pandemic.2
Life & Arts
American men may not know the rules of the sport, but that doesn’t mean they can’t borrow its polished look, as Tyler, the Creator, and Harry Styles recently did1
The 12-acre estate with an 18,500-square-foot Italian Renaissance-inspired villa found a buyer after two months on the market.
The “Ozark” and “Next” actor had to overcome self-consciousness to become a performer.
A widely used assessment of young students shows their reading achievement holding up better than their progress with math.52
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