Debt default risks are growing, especially in sectors hit hard by the pandemic, but there are still pockets of investing opportunities, said William Bohnsack, president of investment firm Oak Hill Advisors.
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and slightly upgraded its view on the economy, suggesting that no immediate expansion of stimulus was needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
CPPIB manages about 434.4 billion Canadian dollars as of June 30 and a bulk of its investments are in North America — a little over 34% of total assets are allocated in the United States — followed by Asia.
The Middle East will benefit from the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, said Abdulla bin Touq, the UAE minister of economy.
The U.S. government's filing said that using and downloading the app to communicate won't be a banned transaction, although messaging on the app could be "directly or indirectly impaired" by the ban.
Washington has been eager to create a military counterbalance to Chinese forces, building on an effort known within the Pentagon as "Fortress Taiwan," as Beijing's military makes increasingly aggressive moves in the region.
Financial services provider Grenke is being investigated by BaFin, the German financial regulator, after a report from Viceroy Research alleged it of fraud.
Apple just released iOS 14, its big new software update for iPhones. It offers lots of fresh features, like big changes to the home screen, iMessage, privacy and more. It's available for lots of older iPhones all the way back to the first-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone 6s.
A World Health Organization official said Wednesday that the international agency does not recommend countries issue so-called immunity passports for the coronavirus, because scientists are still unsure whether Covid-19 antibodies reduce the risk of reinfection.
Joe Biden's team in the White House, were he to win, could include Sen. Elizabeth Warren, equitability economist Heather Boushey or Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard.