Financial Markets and Economy
China Oil Companies’ Push Into U.S. Faces Uncertainty With Trump Victory (The Wall Street Journal)
BEIJING—China’s beleaguered oil sector could face fresh challenges following Donald Trump’s election as president, with some in the industry warning that a harder U.S. line toward China could stymie potential investment in the U.S. energy patch.
Emerging-Market Rout Extends to Gulf Stocks on Trump Risk (Bloomberg)
The biggest emerging-market stock selloff in more than a year extended to the Gulf on investor concern that U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump will change oil agreements and the nation’s relationships with Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Here's what we know about Trump's economic plan (CNN Money)
We now have the last jobs report before the election, so Christine Romans takes a look back at Obama's record on job creation, unemployment and wages. Here are the numbers.
Two Trends That Are Transforming Venture Capital (Forbes)
There are two macro trends occuring within venture capital (VC) which are combining to have a transformative impact. As has been noted repeatedly over the past several years, the VC landscape has morphed into a barbell structure, with lots of small funds on one end and a handful of large, megafunds on the other, with few moderate-sized funds in between.
One Less Haven for Investors as Trump Damages Denmark’s Appeal (Bloomberg)
When Europe sank into a debt crisis, cash flowed into Denmark. When Switzerland abandoned its peg, cash flowed into Denmark. And when Britain voted to leave the European Union, cash flowed into Denmark.
Alabbar, Saudi PIF to Set Up $1 Billion Mideast E-Commerce Firm (Bloomberg)
A group of investors led by Emaar Properties PJSC Chairman Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will each contribute $500 million to an e-commerce venture to tap the Middle East’s fast-growing online retail market.
After Trump and Brexit shocks, UK finance minister hopes to ease voters' frustrations (Reuters)
Five months to the day after Britain voted for Brexit, its finance minister will outline how the government plans to cope with the economic fallout and voters' frustrations which had echoes in Donald Trump's U.S. election triumph.
Chinese Ship Opens New Trade Route Via Pakistani Port (AP, Bloomberg)
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders traveled to the country's southwest on Sunday to open a new international trade route by seeing off a Chinese ship that's exporting goods to the Middle East and Africa from the newly built Gwadar port.
A woman lost nearly half a million pounds betting on Hillary Clinton to win the election (Business Insider)
The US Presidential Election was the biggest political betting event in William Hill's history, with the British bookmakers taking in around £4 million in bets.
Companies
M&S must sell clothes just like it sells food (The Guardian)
Everything that happens at Marks & Spencer, the 132-year-old high street retailer, causes more drama than its peers. Predictably, the news last week that M&S plans to close 30 UK stores and convert 45 others into food-only sites created quite a stir. The retailer’s shops are the bedrock of high streets in towns and cities across the country, and have been for years, so any change is noticed by the locals.
Technology
Facebook Messenger public chats arrive in two countries (Engadget)
Facebook's plan to revive its public group chat feature just became official. The social network tells the Courier Mail that it's rolling out a test version of Messenger Rooms on Android devices in Australia and Canada.
And Now, CO2gate: Audi Puts Volkswagen In Even Deeper Trouble (Forbes)
Two weeks after a U.S. judge approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen is spinning its wheels, deeper in the morass than ever before. Over the weekend, the company confirmed what Forbes-readers knew since November 6, namely that “U.S. and European investigators are looking into fresh irregularities related to carbon dioxide emissions levels in certain Audi automatic-transmission vehicles,” as the Wall Street Journal writes.
What's new in iOS 10.2? (CNet)
Apple may not unleash its latest iOS 10.2 update until December, but their second developer's beta gives us a glimpse of the new features and bug fixes coming to iOS devices.
These new seats show just how much America's airlines have changed (Business Insider)
Last week, Delta Air Lines unveiled its first true international premium economy cabin.
Awesome Tech You Can't Buy Yet: Airless Bike tires, LED toilet Lights, And More (Digital Trends)
At any given moment, there are approximately a zillion crowdfunding campaigns on the web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or Indiegogo, and you’ll find no shortage of weird, useless, and downright stupid projects out there — alongside some real gems. In this column, we cut through all the worthless wearables and Oculus Rift ripoffs to round up the week’s most unusual, ambitious, and exciting projects.
‘I’m more confident’: Paralysed woman’s life after brain implant (New Scientist)
HB, who is paralysed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has become the first woman to use a brain implant at home and in her daily life. She told New Scientist about her experiences using an eye-tracking device that takes about a minute to spell a word.
Politics
Thousands Rally, March in Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests (AP, Bloomberg)
New York (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched in streets across the United States on Saturday, staging the fourth day of protests of Donald Trump's surprise victory as president.
Russia Isn’t Actually That Happy About Trump’s Victory (NY Times)
MOSCOW — Donald J. Trump’s shocking triumph in the American presidential election will have some unusual foreign-policy repercussions. During the campaign, Democrats frequently tried to damage Mr. Trump’s standing by claiming that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was working for and supporting the Republican nominee. Now many may believe that America’s huge political upset could even be described as a victory for the Kremlin.
Bernie Sanders: Where the Democrats Go From Here (NY Times)
Millions of Americans registered a protest vote on Tuesday, expressing their fierce opposition to an economic and political system that puts wealthy and corporate interests over their own. I strongly supported Hillary Clinton, campaigned hard on her behalf, and believed she was the right choice on Election Day.
Progressives need not lose heart – we are still a Democratic nation (The Guardian)
Five days after the most tragic, appalling and cataclysmic event in modern American political history, it’s hard to know what to do next. For Clinton supporters, for liberals, for people of colour, it has been like waking up to a nightmare that not only never ends, but gets worse each day, as the consequences of a Trump presidency come into focus.
President Trump: How America Got It So Wrong (Rolling Stone)
Tuesday, November 8th, early afternoon. Outside the Trump Tower in Manhattan, a man in the telltale red Make America Great Again hat taps me on the shoulder.
The man hoping to counter President Trump (Politico)
Donald Trump will be in the Oval Office in January, and Republicans will have full control of Congress. Rep. Keith Ellison — an African-American Muslim from Minnesota — thinks he can change that.
Mexicans on Trump's election: 'The power he has over us is terrifying' (The Guardian)
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to build a wall along the border between the US and Mexico. After his electoral triumph over Hillary Clinton, many are wondering whether he’ll actually pull this off, or any of his other controversial pledges.
Trump says social media was key to victory (Politico)
Donald Trump says he'll continue to tweet as president.
Health and Biotech
Here's what it's like to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an illness that makes you feel exhausted all the time (Business Insider)
After months of struggling both mentally and physically to do simple tasks, dealing with a constantly foggy brain and serious exhaustion that wouldn’t go away no matter how much I slept, a doctor told me I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Life on the Home Planet
Australia Strikes Deal to Resettle Asylum Seekers in U.S. (Bloomberg)
Australia has struck a deal with the U.S. to resettle asylum seekers being held on Manus Island and Nauru.
The agreement is a one-off that will be available only to refugees currently in processing centers, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in Canberra on Sunday.
Now is not the time for the US to abandon Nato – nor should its European allies go it alone (The Guardian)
For 67 years this partnership has been the bedrock of peace, freedom and prosperity in Europe. It enabled us successfully to deter the Soviet Union and bring the cold war to an end. And it made possible the integration of Europe and laid the foundation for the unprecedented peace and prosperity we enjoy today. European leaders have always understood that when it comes to security, going it alone is not an option.
NASA Showcases Virtual Reality for Space Exploration (Scientific American)
NEW YORK—Visitors from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) walked on Mars, explored a 3D prototype and even dangled a rover over the audience's head during an augmented reality demo and talk at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering MakerSpace event space in Brooklyn Nov. 7.
Eight dead in clashes between Myanmar army and militants in Rakhine (The Guardian)
Eight people died and 36 were arrested in clashes between the Myanmar army and what the government believes are Rohingya Muslim militants in northern Rakhine State, state media said on Sunday, in the largest escalation of the month-old conflict yet.
David Attenborough has an important warning about human population (Scientific American)
If you don’t know who Sir David Attenborough is, you know his voice. He’s the man that has – over his 90 years of life – presented just about every awesome nature documentary out there, with his latest work being BBC’s Planet Earth II.
Tsunami hits New Zealand after series of strong quakes (Reuters)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck central New Zealand just after midnight (1102 GMT Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said, generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.
Paris Remains Defiant One Year After ISIS Attacks (Newsweek)
One year ago, terror gripped the French capital. Gunfire and bloodshed interrupted the usual chatter of a Friday night in Paris, as violent extremism tore its way through the city. The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the series of coordinated attacks on November 13, which took aim at ordinary French people going to a concert, drinking with friends in bars, or watching a soccer match.
