Economic concerns about Zero COVID: https://apnews.com/article/health-business-china-united-states-beijing-2819ae1a607f8e59007c143c35637324 . We’re at the point where the same article can be published every day until China steps away from Zero COVID. Stupid, stupid, stupid …
WSJ: Merck buys blood cancer biotech: https://www.wsj.com/articles/merck-strikes-1-35-billion-deal-for-bone-marrow-disease-drug-developer-11669033105 .
WSJ: China COVID cases near record: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-records-first-covid-19-deaths-since-may-as-cases-edge-toward-record-high-11669029388 .
US Army accelerates weapons review over Ukraine aid: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-11-21/u-s-armys-weapons-contract-reviews-accelerate-to-replace-ukraine-aid .
FTX bankruptcy: SBF’s lawyers quit over incessant tweeting: https://futurism.com/the-byte/sam-bankman-fried-lawyers-quit-tweeting . This dude was entrusted by over a million people with billions of apparent assets …
WSJ: FTX customers worry: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-crypto-customers-worry-they-will-never-see-their-money-again-11668976779 . No kidding. This could be the stupidest headline in the Journal’s history, and that is saying a lot.
WSJ: Meanwhile, Twitter’s problems grew worse: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-elon-musks-twitter-faces-mountain-of-debt-falling-revenue-and-surging-costs-11669042132 .
Stars of “Chrisley Knows Best” do NOT know best: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-business-sentencing-reality-tv-ccc146665477fd801bbf836504855d9f . Long prison sentences miss the “best” category by well more than a mile.
Blythe Danner survives private battle with oral cancer: https://people.com/health/blythe-danner-reveals-private-battle-same-cancer-that-killed-husband/ .
US, Wales draw 1-1: https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-wales-world-cup-gareth-bale-timothy-weah-11669065170 . The US dominated the first half of the game, but a foolish foul against the Welch star player in the penalty box gave away the game.