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US banks prepare investors for a longer period where low interest rates are a kill on profits. Speaking at an industry conference last week, most of the country's largest banks – including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America – trimmed forecasts for net lending revenues for 2020, attributing the cuts to persistently low interest rates, as well …

Barry Chin | Boston Globe | Getty Images Americans want to wear a different type of mask this Halloween. For some, slamming doors and getting bags of candy from strangers can lose appeal when people restrict their social circles. Bowls for office supplies remain empty. And Halloween costume parties can be reduced or canceled. Nevertheless, charities, including Hershey and Ferrero, …

South Korea's son Heung-min, whose place is theoretically in jeopardy with the arrival of Bale on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, scored four of the goals, with Harry Kane adding the second in a comprehensive victory after a quake start. The North London side fell behind St Mary & # 39 ;s to a Danny Ings goal in the …

Others said they were trying to find alternatives to WeChat. Sirui Hua, 29, a resident of Jersey City, N.J., asked family and friends in China to sign up for QQ, a messaging app also owned by Tencent. He also plans to use Apple's FaceTime to video chat with his parents in China. But it is difficult to recreate the experience …

3. November, small business owners will, as usual, bring one of the highest turnout in any group, with 93 percent of owners expected to vote in this year's presidential election. Your business probably shares many of the same concerns with other small business owners, especially in these pandemic times. Politicians who want to win the small business vote should start …

In recent months, organizations from PepsiCo to PayPal have responded to public demands for meaningful action against racial equality. As protests have swept communities across the country, business leaders are examining the role of ongoing racial differences in their own organizations. The start-up and venture world faces the same set of questions, and has the same opportunity to create meaningful …

REIT Performance With August + 3.16% average total return, the REIT sector has now had monthly gains for three of the first eight months of 2020. So far, REITs have had an average loss of -22.00%. The REIT sector underperformed NASDAQ (+ 9.59%), S&P 500 (+ 7.01%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (+ 7.57%) in August. The market host weighted …

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday despite heavy police presence. The protest came a day after officers arrested hundreds of protesters at a women's march in the capital. [19659002] The opposition movement has held a wave of large demonstrations every Sunday since President Alexander Lukashenko won a controversial victory in the August …

Aside from tourism and commercial real estate, it is difficult to imagine an industry that has been as devastated by Covid-19 as retail. In the United States, malls are empty. Major brand chains from J Crew to Brooks Brothers to Lord & Taylor have filed for bankruptcy. In the time away from home, people still buy things – computers, home …

Microsoft released a report this month documenting the efforts of groups operating from China, Russia and Iran to undermine US security through cyber attacks and disinformation. William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, issued a similar warning in August. With voting already in some parts of the country, Americans should be concerned. Microsoft found that cyber actors …