💊 AstraZeneca started late-stage trials for an antibody medicine against Covid-19 with a large investment from the U.S., after Donald Trump credited a similar therapy with aiding his recovery. https://bloom.bg/30W6VAL

🇰🇵 A “monster” missile unveiled at the weekend by Kim Jong Un can likely carry multiple atomic warheads designed to overwhelm U.S. defenses. https://bloom.bg/3lDIAY8

🍽 People are paying $474 to eat airplane food on a grounded Singapore Airlines A380 — and it’s so popular, seats ran out in 30 minutes. https://bloom.bg/3djfydu

🏥 The hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has put the fight to maintain the Affordable Care Act front and center. Follow the latest here: https://bloom.bg/3lBFGDm

🇺🇸 Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail today, claiming to be “in great shape” following a recent bout with coronavirus: https://bloom.bg/3lC4cnR

👓Demand for lasik eye surgery has been given a boost as the Covid-19 pandemic causes Americans to budget for self-improvement: https://bloom.bg/2SNyqYB

💉 Johnson & Johnson paused its Covid-19 vaccine trial after a volunteer experienced an unexplained illness. It’s the second time a front-runner developer has faced that problem. https://bloom.bg/2SQVYvE

📉 U.S. futures slipped and Asian stocks were mixed following the Johnson & Johnson report. Earlier, the Nasdaq surged to its biggest advance since April. https://bloom.bg/3nJkiOq

🇨🇳 And billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio says “time is on China’s side” in its power struggle with the U.S. https://bloom.bg/30Z6zJz

🗳️ Investors are increasingly skeptical that the Democrats will successfully take control of all government institutions in the upcoming November elections. https://bloom.bg/3duxRww

🚗 Protests of Rolls-Royce job cuts in a small British town are just the microcosm of the crisis confronting Britain as it grapples with economic meltdown. https://bloom.bg/2SPFUKK

🇨🇳 China Leaves HSBC off its list of banks arranging a sovereign dollar debt sale for the first time since 2017. https://bloom.bg/34NkuDA

⚖️ Democrats are grilling U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on issues ranging from health care to abortion. Follow our live coverage of the confirmation hearing here: https://bloom.bg/3dmAfW5

📉 Rent is plunging in a number of high-cost U.S. counties, underscoring the impact Covid is having on property markets: https://bloom.bg/2GUz1FB

📱5G, fresh colors and faster processing speeds? Here’s what we know about Apple’s iPhone 12: https://bloom.bg/30YYYdW

💸 What should you do if the money in your Robinhood app is stolen? Trading stocks from a mobile phone may feel safe, but a growing number of customers who have had their accounts hacked say it's not as secure as it seems. https://bloom.bg/315JIMu

🥩 One company is getting rich by turning jackfruit into pork. Food exports from Thailand are one of the few areas that have increased during the pandemic. https://bloom.bg/3iTAs41

👀 And we’ve lifted our paywall on coronavirus stories that are particularly helpful to the public. You can read them all here: https://bloom.bg/3drpIsD

🇬🇧 The U.K. won’t walk away from EU trade talks right away. https://bloom.bg/33Y3SK9

🍲 Countries are starting to hoard food as prices rise and Covid-19 worsens. https://bloom.bg/34VwPFR

🌍 France is losing influence in parts of Africa it once dominated as Macron pays the price for a bloody history. https://bloom.bg/317nsSt

💉 We sat down with FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn to talk vaccine trial halts and how the pauses may affect Election Day results: https://bloom.bg/351QcNo

🏠 Canada’s housing market is flourishing despite the coronavirus pandemic — and other developed nations are experiencing similar increases to home prices: https://bloom.bg/3jYHcil

☑️ Facebook is slowing the spread of a N.Y. Post story about then-Vice President Joe Biden while the social network fact-checks its accuracy: https://bloom.bg/315L89L

Hello, here’s what we’re following right now:

💵 Wells Fargo fired over 100 employees suspected of improperly collecting coronavirus relief funds, according to a source. It adds to evidence that the U.S. aid program was widely abused. https://bloom.bg/2IxAsub

🇹🇭 Thailand declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, banning gatherings of five or more as protesters surrounded the prime minister’s office — a rare scene in the country. It also banned publication of news that could “harm national security” and “cause panic.” https://bloom.bg/3lNjExE

📈 And in important K-pop news: The members of BTS made millions on Thursday as the band's agency soared on its IPO debut. https://bloom.bg/3416APc

🏡 Londoners will no longer be able to invite people over to their house starting this weekend, as tighter coronavirus restrictions are imposed. https://bloom.bg/3dtJzHt

🧳 People who live in Singapore and Hong Kong will be able to travel back and forth for the first time in almost seven months as the links connecting the two financial hubs are reinstated. https://bloom.bg/3j04ymG

🗳️ President Trump is infuriated that Facebook and Twitter restricted an article linking Joe Biden to a Ukrainian energy company. https://bloom.bg/2IpFUiu

🦠 Kamala Harris will pause travel until Monday after two people traveling with her tested positive for Covid-19: https://bloom.bg/3o51vxg

📈 U.S. jobless claims and demand for longer-term jobless aid jumped this week, reflecting a slowing labor market recovery: https://bloom.bg/37bioAe

🏍 Royal Enfield won India over with its retro, low-cost motorcycles. Will it find success in the West?: https://bloom.bg/2ID0wnP

🇺🇸 Donald Trump refused to disavow the QAnon conspiracy theory while Joe Biden slammed the U.S. pandemic response. Here's what went down at their dueling town halls. https://bloom.bg/37bdGmb

📱 Almost 2,000 Robinhood accounts were hacked, an internal probe found, showing the attacks were much more widespread than previously known. https://bloom.bg/3nSi4fE

💰 U.S. billionaire Robert F. Smith admitted he cheated on his taxes for 15 years. He avoided prosecution only by cooperating in a major tax case against a Houston businessman. https://bloom.bg/31bGQgS

✈ Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jet is judged safe to return to Europe’s skies by the region’s top aviation regulator. https://bloom.bg/2SYsz2X

🇬🇧 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to decide whether to abandon trade talks with the EU, as the mood surrounding the negotiations worsens. https://bloom.bg/354uNTR

😵 Rolls-Royce built a car so quiet it requires a special “whisper” to stop drivers feeling nauseous. https://bloom.bg/3k5RE7I

📺 Disney’s deal with Comcast may be the reason Hulu hasn’t expanded overseas: https://bloom.bg/3dwxO32

🗳 U.S. states are breaking voter turnout records with less than three weeks until Election Day: https://bloom.bg/3dKdE65

💵 House Democrats and the White House have made progress on a national Covid testing strategy, but there are “many disagreements” on stimulus, Pelosi says: https://bloom.bg/2FyxBzQ

Hello 👋 Here's what we're following around the world:

🇨🇳 China's economy expanded 4.9% last quarter, missing expectations but still regaining all the ground it lost during the pandemic in the first half of 2020. https://bloom.bg/2HeTOUp

🇳🇿 Jacinda Ardern’s emphatic election victory over the weekend shows the power of inclusive leadership, which may ripple beyond New Zealand’s borders. It holds some lessons for the U.S.: https://bloom.bg/35bWNVz

🇹🇭 And in Thailand, protesters are breaking long-held taboos about publicly criticizing the royal family. Thousands continue to call for the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the monarchy, ignoring a ban on gatherings and threat of crackdowns by police. https://bloom.bg/2Hhbb6V

🇪🇺 The U.K. is prepared to rewrite its lawbreaking Brexit bill in a move that could revive failing talks with the EU, sources say. https://bloom.bg/3m6EDM5

🏎️ Renault has an ambitious plan to turn its $80,000 sports-car brand into a mini Ferrari. https://bloom.bg/35gbdnE

🤑 $1 million burning a hole in your pocket? Here’s where to invest it, right now. https://bloom.bg/3m52rQ7

💵 After Nancy Pelosi set a deadline for stimulus talks ahead of the election, officials are meeting again in attempt to strike a deal:: https://bloom.bg/3kqP10N

🌑 Nokia will build the first 4G cellular network on the moon in collaboration with NASA: https://bloom.bg/35cmUvH

🚘 There’s a new fastest car in the world— and you’ve probably never heard of the automaker that developed it: https://bloom.bg/3dEVS3X

📺 Donald Trump and Joe Biden will each have their microphones muted during the final presidential debate on Thursday while the other delivers his opening remarks. https://bloom.bg/34aVN4M

💰 These are the world's best pension systems in 2020, with Singapore, Australia and New Zealand all making into the top 10: https://bloom.bg/3jekcLl

♻ And China’s next problem is how to recycle 26 million tons of clothes. The world’s biggest fashion buyer is running out of room for all its used garments. https://bloom.bg/2FJ56j3

🗳️ If Donald Trump is forced from the White House in the November elections, he won’t be the only loser. https://bloom.bg/2TgThnf

📞 The do-or-die moment for a U.S. stimulus package is here and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin plans to call in from a Middle East trip to try and work things out with the Democrats. https://bloom.bg/34e8VX9

😷 From Canada, Tunisia or Georgia? The EU plans to block your entry due to the coronavirus, officials say. https://bloom.bg/3m8uMoZ

💵 A stimulus bill is being drafted by Nancy Pelosi and Steven Mnuchin, but a deal still faces significant hurdles: https://bloom.bg/34fLD36

💻 Google has been accused by the Justice Department of creating a search monopoly in a landmark antitrust case: https://bloom.bg/34fUMJ2

💰Racial bias has cost the U.S. $16 trillion, says economist Dana Peterson: https://bloom.bg/2HiGkab