Georgia says it’s going to be tallying, by hand, nearly 5 million ballots that were cast in its very close presidential election on Nov. 3. ( read original story ...)
Exhausted Dem Donors Might Not Have Georgia Runoffs on Their Minds
So much money is going to go into those two races, and it’s going to be a colossal waste,” predicted one major Democratic fundraiser. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech to reduce budget by $33.7M; Open positions, some existing jobs being eliminated
The effect the coronavirus pandemic is having on the state’s and Institute’s revenue is expected to continue for some time — necessitating difficult decisions.' ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s 3Q GDP contracts at smaller pace
Malaysia’s economy in the third quarter contracted at a smaller pace of 2.7% in the third quarter ended Sept 30,2020 compared with 17.1% plunge in the second quarter, underpinned by a recovery in the ... ( read original story ...)
State investors help plug Saudi’s yawning deficit
Saudi Arabia is increasingly relying on state-owned investors to finance itself amid the coronavirus pandemic, a strategy that raises questions about how exposed ordinary Saudis could be to a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Saudi crown prince says PIF to inject $40 bln annually in economy in 2021, 2022
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, (PIF) will inject 150 billion riyals annually ($40 billion) into the economy in ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi crown prince says no let up in fight against corruption
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Thursday the Gulf Arab state would continue to take "strong and painful" action against corruption after recovering billions of riyals in ... ( read original story ...)
Rep. Andy Biggs asks Trump to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Iraq in time for holidays
In the letter, Biggs asks Trump to "look abroad and continue to strategically draw down our nation’s military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq." Biggs cites the lack of progress in counterterrorism, ... ( read original story ...)
It would be madness for Joe Biden to return to the Iran nuclear deal
This week’s news that Iran has amassed a huge stockpile of enriched uranium beyond the limits it agreed to makes it all the more absurd that President-elect Joe Biden wishes to return the United ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, consumer prices to extend declines: poll
Japan's exports likely extended declines in October but at a slower pace as improving global demand helped some parts of the trade sector, data next week is expected to show, although a recent ... ( read original story ...)