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Trump’s democracy threat scares economy

It’s still possible the November election will go off without a hitch and be settled the way most elections are settled — by simply counting the votes, assigning electors based on statewide majorities and letting the constitutional rules decide who won. But this outcome is looking less likely by the day. It’s an open question what effect a contested election ...

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Harley-Davidson riding out of India

Harley-Davidson Inc is riding out of India. That’s as much of a problem for the American motorcycle icon as for one of the largest two-wheeler markets looking to make its mark globally. Harley said in a regulatory filing that it was discontinuing sales and manufacturing operations in the world’s second most populous country as part of its company-wide restructuring, or ...

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Work-from-home back as a pandemic lifeline

Working from home, once jokingly dismissed as “shirking” from home, is back as a pandemic lifeline for economies amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe. Governments in Britain and France, having goaded workers back to the office after lockdown, are now urging them home again. The sound of frustrated bosses gritting their teeth can be heard across the City ...

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