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22 Oct 2020 / 14:08 H.
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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SOUTHKOREA-FLUSHOTS
South Korean deaths spark flu vaccine safety fears
South Korean officials refused to suspend the country's seasonal flu inoculation programme on Thursday, despite growing calls to do so following the deaths of at least 13 people who were vaccinated in recent days.
THAILAND-PROTESTS
Thailand lifts protest ban that backfired
Thailand on Thursday rolled back an emergency decree aimed at ending months of protests against the government and monarchy that had only inflamed anger and brought tens of thousands of people onto Bangkok streets.
U.S.
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-CONGRESS
U.S. coronavirus aid prospects uncertain after Trump blasts Democrats
High-level negotiations on a new coronavirus aid bill faced a setback on Wednesday when President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being unwilling to craft an acceptable compromise, despite reports of some progress earlier in the day.
USA-ELECTION
Obama blasts Trump's tweets, track record in 2020 campaign trail debut
Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president's Election Day face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
BUSINESS
EUROPE-ECONOMY/SMALLBUSINESS
Over half Europe's small firms fear for survival, survey finds
Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the coming 12 months, according to a survey released by management consultancy McKinsey on Thursday.
TESLA-RESULTS
Tesla sets revenue record, makes profit thanks to pollution credit sales to rivals
Tesla Inc on Wednesday reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit on record revenue of $8.8 billion, boosted by an uptick in vehicle deliveries and sales of environmental regulatory credits to other automakers.
ENTERTAINMENT
QUIBI-SHUTDOWN
Streaming service Quibi to wind down operations six months after launch
Streaming service Quibi said on Wednesday it intends to wind down its operations and start a process to sell its assets, just six months after its launch.
MUSIC-MCCARTNEY
Paul McCartney to release solo album in December
Paul McCartney will release "McCartney III" in December, a new collection of stripped-back songs all written, performed and produced by the ex-Beatle, 50 years after his first solo album.
SPORTS
MOTOR-F1-STROLL
Both Strolls tested positive for COVID-19 after Eifel GP
Racing Point defended their actions on Wednesday after it emerged that Canadian Formula One driver Lance Stroll and team-owner father Lawrence tested positive for COVID-19 following this month's Eifel Grand Prix.
BASEBALL-MLB-TB-LAD
Rays' bats come alive in Game 2 to even World Series
Brandon Lowe homered twice as the Tampa Bay Rays offense came to life to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 and even the World Series at one game apiece on Wednesday in Arlington.
UPCOMING
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AFRICA (PIX)
WHO, Africa CDC to provide updates on COVID-19 pandemic
Experts from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will hold online media briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
22 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SPAIN (PIX) (TV)
Monitoring coronavirus situation in Spain
Monitoring coronavirus situation in Spain as the health minister meets with regional leaders to discuss measures and their application according to tiers based on the extent of coronavirus infection.
22 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FDA-VACCINE
FDA advisory committee meet on COVID-19 vaccine development, authorization
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Oct. 22, to discuss the development, authorization, and/or licensure of vaccines indicated to prevent COVID-19. The external scientific and public health experts will discuss general clinical development, approval, and authorization and the meeting is not intended to discuss any particular COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
22 Oct 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/GERMANY-INSTITUTE (TV)
German public health institute holds coronavirus briefing
Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases holds a media briefing as coronavirus cases in the country are surging.
22 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
THAILAND-PROTESTS/HOSTEL (PIX) (TV)
Secret hostel gives refuge to Bangkok protesters
University students have taken to Twitter to host a secret hostel gives refuge to Bangkok protesters to sleep for free amid ongoing anti-government protests.
22 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/GOOGLE-BIDEN (PIX)
Google's antitrust legal woes far from over if Biden wins
The U.S. Justice Department's nascent antitrust case against Google will get the attention it needs to succeed if Democrat Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidency next month, antitrust experts said.
22 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/LEGAL-CONTESTED
What happens if Trump rejects the election results?
With Trump repeatedly claiming that the election is rigged, some legal experts say the president is likely to dispute the election results if they do not go in his favor. What would happen if there's a contested election – what laws come into play and who would resolve the dispute?
22 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-ELECTION/MIRAGE
EXPLAINER-Red mirage, blue mirage: Beware of early U.S. election wins
Early vote counts in the most competitive, battleground states can be particularly misleading this election because of the surge in mail-in or absentee ballots, and the different ways that they are processed. Here is what to expect in some of the most bitterly contested states that will determine the next U.S. president
22 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
CANADA-POLITICS/ALBERTA (PIX)
As popularity slides, Alberta's Kenney has oil pipeline riding on U.S. vote
The premier of Canada's oil-producing province Alberta is losing popularity as the pandemic deepens its economic woes, highlighting the big pipeline bet that Jason Kenney has riding on the U.S. election.
22 Oct 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/GERMANY-ALTMAIER
German economy minister speaks after discussing Covid-19 with hospitality industry
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier and the head of the country's hotel and restaurant association Dehoga hold a joint virtual news conference after discussing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
22 Oct 07:45 ET / 11:45 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
UGANDA-RATES/ (PIX)
Uganda central bank to announce its latest lending rate decision
The central Bank of Uganda to announce its benchmark rate for the next two months. At the last sitting of the bank's monetary policy committee the rate was left unchanged at 7%.
22 Oct 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
UZBEKISTAN-RATES/
Uzbekistan's central bank reviews policy rate
Uzbekistan's central bank to review its policy rate
22 Oct 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN-ECONOMY (TV)
UK finance minister Sunak to give economic update to lawmakers
The UK's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, delivers an economic update to lawmakers after an unprecedented period of government expenditure brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
22 Oct 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
APPLE-RETAIL/
Apple expands "Express" retail store format ahead of holiday season
Apple Inc is expanding a new physical store format as it tries to get iPhone 12 models into customers' hands, its retail chief told Reuters in an interview.
22 Oct 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
AIRLINES-RESULTS/USA
American Airlines and Southwest post results with focus on cash to ride out crisis
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are due to post third-quarter results on Thursday with focus on how much cash the carriers are burning and how much liquidity they've shored up to withstand a deep industry crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 Oct 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-FED/BARKIN
Federal Reserve's Barkin, Daly speak at virtual Women in Banking Symposium
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly participate in "Fireside Chat: Coast-to-Coast - Leading through the Pandemic" before virtual Women in Banking Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
22 Oct 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT
TELEVISA-RESULTS/
Mexican broadcaster Televisa reports 3rd quarter results
Mexican broadcaster Televisa reports 3rd quarter results.
22 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
WALMEX-RESULTS/
Mexio's biggest retailer Walmart de Mexico reports third quarter earnings
Mexico's no. 1 retailer, Walmart de Mexico, will report third quarter results.
22 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
USA-FED/KAPLAN
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Kaplan leads discussion on global and economic issues
DALLAS - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan leads discussion on national global and economic issues before a fourth fall virtual Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Global Perspectives speaker series, with John Taylor, economics professor emeritus at Stanford University.
22 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-COURT/BARRETT (TV)
U.S. Senate panel votes on Barrett Supreme Court nomination
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee votes on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Assuming she wins approval in the Republican-controlled panel, the full Senate could hold a procedural vote on limiting debate on the nominee as early as Oct. 25 followed by a possible final confirmation vote by the evening of Oct. 26.
22 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
PEOPLE-GHISLAINE MAXWELL/ (PIX) (TV)
Ghislaine Maxwell deposition that she fought to keep sealed is expected to be made public
A transcript of an Aprli 2016 deposition that Ghislaine Maxwell gave in 2016 related to her dealings with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein is expected to be publicly released by Thursday morning in Manhattan federal court, after judges rejected her arguments to keep it under wraps. Lawyers for the British socialite had argued that the documents should remain sealed, in part to protect her right to a fair trial on criminal charges she helped Epstein recruit and groom underage girls to engage in illegal sexual acts in the 1990s.
22 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SPORTS
SOCCER-EUROPA-TOT-LIN/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Europa League - Tottenham Hotspur v LASK Linz Tottenham Hotspur take on Austrian club LASK Linz at the start of the group phase of the Europa League.
22 Oct 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
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