US President Donald Trump arrived in California on Monday for briefings on the devastating wildfires scorching the Western US, after criticism from his Democrat rivals on his alleged muted response to the disaster.

Due to COVID-19‘s easy and rapid infection rate, some states across the US have implemented strict travel regulations in an attempt to protect citizens by reducing the risk of outbreak.

Decisive measures lead to more friction, and new power sharing, as alliances are reshaped, re-evaluated and reformed in the Stans.

Magna Steyr in Graz has signed a preliminary agreement with the California-based car manufacturer Fsiker to potentially build a battery-powered electric luxury SUV.

Now that the worst is behind them, the Stans, with thanks to the help of their friends, slowly get back to business. And in so doing, some are making a ruckus.

A massive wildfire in Northern California has grown to become the second-largest in state history as it and hundreds of other blazes have now scorched nearly one million acres.

Holland America Line is opening bookings for two of its most epic explorations: the 2022 Grand World Voyage and the 2021 Grand Africa Voyage. Guests who want to circle the globe on the 128-day odyssey can now make their Grand World Voyage and Africa circumnavigation reservations. Both itineraries are roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and include overnight calls at some of the world’s most iconic cities.

What’s new. On August 14, the Federal Reserve reported that industrial production in the US rose 3.0% mom in July (consensus: 3.0%), down from 5.4% in June.

M&A Report (August 2020)

Antengene, a Shanghai-based clinical-stage biotech company, is in the process of picking sponsors from a shortlisted pool of banks for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) slated for this year, according to two sources familiar with the situation.