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💉 Breaking: India just administered its billionth Covid shot. But data show not enough have taken a second dose. https://bloom.bg/3ngBsDs

🎤 Donald Trump is planning a new media and technology empire called Truth Social. Here's the pitch deck for his social-media platform: https://bloom.bg/3aUA9Er

🐂 After Bitcoin touched a record of nearly $67,000, some bulls believe $100,000 is once again within reach. https://bloom.bg/3pknRh5
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🇺🇸🇹🇼 Joe Biden says the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense if attacked by China. https://bloom.bg/3m0Wjvk

Just days after launch, the first Bitcoin ETF is already in danger of becoming too popular for its own good. https://bloom.bg/3lYQezn

🎁 And these are the hidden ways the ultrarich pass wealth to their heirs tax-free: https://bloom.bg/3m3iH7j
💻 Everything is about to get more expensive as makers of consumer goods face a dire mix of supply-chain challenges and rising costs. https://bloom.bg/3ppPxkG

🇨🇳 Evergrande pulled back from the brink of default just before Saturday’s deadline. https://bloom.bg/3jpfzki

🇺🇸 President Biden said he doesn’t think there are enough Democratic votes to raise tax rates in a deal on his economic agenda. https://bloom.bg/3nkbjnu
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😷 China expects its latest Covid outbreak to worsen in the coming days. It has locked down thousands in the north to contain the spread. https://bloom.bg/3b6AhRp

📈 Shiba Inu soared to record highs over the weekend to become the 11th-biggest cryptocurrency by market value, but then fell after Elon Musk said he doesn’t own any. https://bloom.bg/3Cc0z0F

🏭 Some Chinese companies single-handedly create more carbon emissions than entire countries. We took a close look at the country's hidden polluters. https://bloom.bg/3CfkjQQ
📱 Facebook left investors in the dark about its waning popularity with teens and young adults. That’s now forming the basis of a whistle-blower’s SEC complaint. https://bloom.bg/3ma0fK3

🚗 Barely four months out of bankruptcy, Hertz placed an order for 100,000 Teslas in the first step of an ambitious plan to electrify its rental-car fleet. https://bloom.bg/3njZJbK

🚕 ✈️ London Heathrow airport will work with start-up Vertical Aerospace on establishing flying-taxi services at the U.K. hub by mid-decade. https://bloom.bg/3EhcQRQ
🏦 Hong Kong rejected pleas from global banks to scrap its Covid Zero strategy as it moved to close more quarantine loopholes. https://bloom.bg/3mey1y4

🗣️ China’s mystery “authoritative person,” widely believed to be Xi’s right-hand man, has resurfaced to explain the country’s crackdowns. https://bloom.bg/3EggWtz

🎤 “Not subordinate”: Why two words from Taiwan’s leader threaten to upend U.S.-China ties. https://bloom.bg/3Bhhops
🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers are eyeing Facebook’s algorithms as they investigate how online platforms spread malicious content. https://bloom.bg/3vMXfqv

🏙️ A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis of how 15 global cities rank for career women shows each failing in several ways. https://bloom.bg/3BharFd

💵 Elon Musk is now worth more than Exxon Mobil. https://bloom.bg/3pSMguL
💰 The cryptocurrency Shiba Inu hit a new high after rising 13% in 24 hours. It's now the 11th biggest coin with a market cap of nearly $24 billion. https://bloom.bg/3pIvHBs

📺 Chinese state media blasted John Oliver’s segment on Taiwan, saying he “dodged facts” and misled the public about the self-ruled island. https://bloom.bg/3nwSDAV

🦑 “Squid Game” has exposed South Korea’s dark side to a global audience. Here’s a deep dive to truly understand the country’s growing inequality. https://bloom.bg/3Gsb0zK
🐂 Bulls are returning to China’s markets thinking things can’t get much worse, but the risks are just starting to multiply. https://bloom.bg/3Comdik

🤔 Singapore’s health officials are looking into an “unusual surge” in daily Covid cases, which topped 5,000 for the first time. https://bloom.bg/3nxO1dX

💥 They can carry a nuclear warhead, fly low and be hard to detect. Here’s what to know about hypersonic weapons as competition between the U.S. and China escalates. https://bloom.bg/3mgSq5r
Facebook is now Meta. Here’s what you need to know:

• The company is changing its corporate name, highlighting a shift in focus to virtual reality, but its flagship app will still be called Facebook. The stock will start trading under the ticker MVRS on Dec. 1. https://bloom.bg/312qdHm

• The rebranded name has multiple meanings, which could get confusing for traders and consumers around the world. https://bloom.bg/2ZqAxYZ (But hey, at least it’s not Tronc.)

• And a leaked photo shows Meta is developing an Apple Watch competitor with a front-facing camera and rounded screen. https://bloom.bg/3GA9pYs
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🌎 Dozens of world leaders and corporate executives are gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 climate talks. They're expected to lay out plans on cutting emissions and financing the move away from fossil fuels. Sign up for our free Bloomberg Green newsletter to follow the latest: https://bloom.bg/3bscpI2

💰 Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, challenged a UN official’s claim that just a small percentage of his wealth could help solve world hunger. https://bloom.bg/3EsMcpk

👑 And Britain is starting to confront the unthinkable question: What happens when Queen Elizabeth II dies? https://bloom.bg/2ZH3lMP
🏭 It’s not just a problem of moving stuff around. The world is still struggling to make enough stuff too. https://bloom.bg/3BCZ22k

🇨🇳 A year ago, Beijing kicked off a sweeping crackdown. Here's how it changed corporate China forever. https://bloom.bg/3GEDsP3

💲 Forget crypto and junk bonds, individuals can now get a whopping 7.12% from a U.S. government savings bond. https://bloom.bg/3pYR7u8
🌍 Day two of COP26 in Glasgow is providing a showcase for small countries -- among the world’s most vulnerable to climate change. https://bloom.bg/2ZPmJrm

🌲 The Amazon rainforest is being stolen and cleared at an accelerating pace. It’s nearing a point of no return. https://bloom.bg/3nPGnvv

🇺🇸 Virginia’s election offers the clearest picture yet of how much momentum Republicans have heading into 2022. https://bloom.bg/3BAWIsH
🇨🇳 China’s latest Covid outbreak — which recently ensnared hundreds of students in Beijing in a snap lockdown — is its most widespread since Wuhan, with local infections reported in 19 provinces. https://bloom.bg/3EFoJ4t

📱 South Korean payments app Kakao Pay surged over 150% in its Seoul debut. Its IPO was seen as a litmus test for investor sentiment after a regulatory crackdown. https://bloom.bg/2ZT9sye

💪 In the U.S., Taiwanese American Michelle Wu broke barriers after she became the first woman and first person of color elected as Boston's mayor. https://bloom.bg/2ZP52I7
🤕 China is wrecking one of the world's most profitable bond trades. And investors are bracing for more pain. https://bloom.bg/3mFRoQO

🐳 The crypto world is fixated on the handful of “whale” wallets that control most of the Shiba Inu tokens — and it's worried one is about to sell. https://bloom.bg/3GS813B

👋 SoftBank is hemorrhaging top talent at its $100 billion startup fund, and paying its billionaire founder first isn't helping matters. https://bloom.bg/3BHfz5p
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🧬 Oxford scientists identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from Covid. It may contribute to explaining why some ethnic groups are more susceptible to severe disease than others. https://bloom.bg/3wkhlss

📉 The days of leasing stores for $1 million a month are over in Hong Kong. The world’s most expensive retail rents tumbled to a decade low. https://bloom.bg/3CNl3gx

⚡️ And here’s where Xi Jinping may strike next in China’s regulatory crackdown: https://bloom.bg/3wfWMxf
Here's a roundup of our best COP26 stories from Bloomberg Green, which is free to read through Nov. 12 as a service to our readers. It’s in your chocolate 🍫 , lipstick 💄 and soap 🧼. The world’s addicted to palm oil — just not the certified-sustainable kind. https://bloom.bg/3BL7Ymn

🇺🇸 The U.S. labor market got back on track last month with a larger-than-expected gain in jobs. https://bloom.bg/3ELkaFN

🛢️ Energy traders are essentially gambling, and ratepayers back every bet. https://bloom.bg/3o3O6pI
🚗Tesla tumbles after Elon Musk’s Twitter followers voted in favor of selling 10% of his stake in a poll set up by the electric-car chief. https://bloom.bg/2YrgKIJ

👪 Here’s the real-life story of how Edward Rogers fought his family—and possibly his late father's wishes—to gain control of a telecom giant. https://bloom.bg/3CVMBR1 📻

✈️ The U.S. is finally letting Europeans in again, marking a major step in the return of long-haul travel. https://bloom.bg/3CVp825
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🔑 A Robinhood security breach last week exposed the personal data of about 7 million people, roughly a third of customers. The brokerage said it doesn’t believe that clients incurred financial losses. https://bloom.bg/2ZYAbsR

📈 Bitcoin jumped past $67,000 for the first time to a record high, part of a wider recent rally in the cryptocurrency sector. https://bloom.bg/3BScxeZ

🇨🇳 Xi Jinping’s expanding power is a growing risk for China’s economy. Local officials either take orders too far or become paralyzed with fear as they strive to please him. https://bloom.bg/3mXWgAO
💸 The $50 billion fall in Elon Musk’s fortune is the biggest two-day drop ever recorded by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He still retains a narrow lead over Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. https://bloom.bg/3n0ok6z

💻 Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a virtual summit next week, sources say, as ties between the world’s two largest economies have quietly improved in recent months. https://bloom.bg/3qrQutk

🏗️ Shares of Chinese developer Fantasia plunged as much as 52% in Hong Kong as it resumed trading after a six-week halt. https://bloom.bg/3EZPdO5