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Oct 2020
10m 56s

Big tech earnings, US economic data, ear...

Financial Times
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Big tech companies reported mixed earnings for the most recent quarter, and Donald Trump is pointing to strong third-quarter GDP days before the US presidential election. Plus, the FT’s Washington Bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo explains how early votes could affect election day. 


Google ad sales bounce back sharply from pandemic slump

https://www.ft.com/content/07c22dcb-9747-4bd3-a01c-bb51d6e9e9bb


Donald Trump touts economy to boost re-election bid

https://www.ft.com/content/dbe15063-8955-42e2-a757-b8d9b4bd9c60


Early voting surge points to huge turnout in US election

https://www.ft.com/content/8d8fa717-8923-4223-af75-bd6d31d25d9a



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