Private equity group Roark Capital’s Inspire Brands will purchase the parent company of the chain formerly known as Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins for approximately $11.3 billion. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/10/30/inspire-brands-dunkin-donuts-deal-aquisition/6094094002/
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iPhone 12 and 12 Pro first impressions: It’s zippier, with an amazing camera
The last earnings, Amazon and Apple stunned investors by revealing that when the pandemic started, Amazon replaced the neighborhood retail store for many people, as more products than ever were purchased during the crucial March 30 to June 30 time period, when COVID first hit. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/20/apple-iphone-12-pro-first-impressions-zippier-great-camera/5993065002/
France and Germany announce partial lockdowns
Two of Europe’s biggest economies have announced lockdowns in response to spiraling coronavirus case numbers https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/28/europe/europe-new-lockdowns-announced-intl/index.html
Jack Dorsey testifies that Twitter does not have the ability to influence elections during Senate hearing
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified Wednesday that Twitter does not have the ability to influence elections because voters can find political information elsewhere. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/28/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-twitter-does-not-influence-elections/6059951002/
‘There’s no way to sugarcoat it’: COVID-19 cases are surging; one American dies every 107 seconds
The U.S. set a record this week for new coronavirus cases over a seven-day period with more than 500,000 infections. An American is testing positive every 1.2 seconds. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/28/covid-cases-us-sees-surge-americans-tire-pandemic/6052710002/