World News – CA – Coronavirus: Dutch Government Shuts Down Mink Industry Forever After Outbreaks

The Dutch government has permanently closed the doors to the country’s mink industry after the coronavirus was found on nearly 70 farms since the pandemic began.

Agriculture Minister Carola Schouten told MPs on Friday that only four of the 110 fur farms in the Netherlands still have mink – and they are expected to close next week.

Other mink farms have already closed because the season is over. Fur farmers typically gass and molt the animals in November, but will now be closed before the next breeding season begins in 2021.

It ordered more than 100 Dutch producers – with around 800. 000 dams – should close three years earlier by March 2021. The decision cost the government 180 million. EUR (218 million. USD 162 million. GBP). .

While the details of a compensation package are still being worked out, Schouten said farmers will receive a bridging income until 2024.

Other European countries also had to kill their mink animals after similar outbreaks on farms.

In November, Denmark – the EU’s largest exporter of mink fur – announced that after transmitting COVID-19 to farmers, millions of animals would be in the 1st. Killing 139 farms in the country.

The outbreak in Denmark prompted the UK to ban visitors from Denmark from traveling abroad. At that time, the Nordic country also announced strict lockdown measures in northern Denmark, where most of the farms were located.

Likewise, Spain had an outbreak of 93 in July. 000 animals killed on a farm in the Aragon region.

Meanwhile, France, which last year has fur worth around 120 million. EUR has decided to ban mink breeding from 2025.

According to the UN trade database, the EU is one of the most important sources of fur clothing in the world, led by Denmark, Finland, Italy, Poland, Greece and the Netherlands. With annual exports worth hundreds of millions of euros.

(Bloomberg) – Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. . Shares rose after his consortium with Grab Holdings Inc. . received the license to operate a full digital bank in Singapore. The telecom operator rose by up to 11%, the most since October 2008. Full digital banks can accept deposits and offer banking services to both private and corporate customers. The Grab-Singtel company will hire 200 people ahead of the virtual lender launch in early 2022. Singtel provides cellular, fiber broadband and TV services and owns 40% of the partnership. U. . S.. . -listed Sea Ltd. . was the second company to receive a full banking license. Shares rose 8. 3% on Friday, the biggest gain in around four months. Meanwhile, an Ant Group Co. . and a company in which the Chinese Greenland Financial Holdings Group Co. . won wholesale banking licenses. IFast Corp. shares. . down as much as 34%, the most ever recorded after failing to win a license. In Hong Kong, Razer Inc. . – another contender – fell up to 12%. (Adds details about Singtel ownership in the third paragraph. In an earlier version, the spelling of Razer’s listing location Hong Kong was corrected in the last paragraph. ) More articles like this can be found at bloomberg. comSubscribe now to stay one step ahead with the most trusted business news source. © 2020 Bloomberg L. . P. .

Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban claimed victory in Sunday’s national elections, which is seen as crucial to the country’s future in the European mainstream, despite a poll found its ruling Liberals (PNL) narrowly lost. Orban, a reform-minded financial conservative, is expected to receive the nomination to form a coalition government from President Klaus Iohannis, although the final results show he is lagging slightly behind his rival, the left-wing PSD. He quickly took the win, and a poll conducted by INSOMAR gave him a marginal 32% lead over 28% of the PSD. . Another survey by Curs-Avantgarde found that the PSD is 30. 5% and the PNL at 29. 1%. Both showed the centrist USR plus, Orban’s likely coalition partner, with around 16%. « The PNL believes it is the winner of this election, » Orban told supporters in a short speech. « We will try to represent a number of interests. « An Orban-led government would be welcomed in Brussels, frustrated by years of efforts by a number of Romanian left-wing governments to suppress the independence of the courts, an indictment they had denied. Critics had compared them to judicial overhauls in Poland and Hungary, which, according to the European Commission, undermine the rule of law. Orban was in power for a year and was constrained in all reform efforts by a PSD-controlled parliament which had toppled three prime ministers in a job dispute since the last general election in 2016. The party’s last government collapsed in late 2019 after former leader Liviu Dragnea was arrested for corruption. Pandemic Fears Orban has pledged to bring Romania closer to the European mainstream, and has pledged to rebuild investor sentiment severely shaken by PSD financial populism and to revitalize efforts to repair neglected infrastructure and public services. The PSD had seen a surge in polls at the last minute after accusing it of botching Romania’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic. With an annual decline of six percent in the third quarter, Romania had one of the worst economic results in the EU. The party’s core rural electorate was angry at social distancing restrictions, which restricted smallholders’ ability to sell their produce in nearby towns. « I thank the Romanians who punished this ridicule that was (Orban’s) handling of the pandemic, » said PSD boss Marcel Ciolacu. Turnout was the lowest since Romania shed communism in a bloody uprising in 1989, with decades of voter apathy at failed reforms, compounded by fears of coronavirus in polling stations. Few new rules were introduced for Election Day, but Romania had one of the highest death rates in the EU. Schools and restaurants will remain closed and a curfew was imposed in November. Orban said he expected coalition talks to move quickly. However, he is faced with the daunting task of containing public finances to prevent the double-digit recovery in the budget deficit, which economists say could lead rating agencies to bring Romania below investment grade. The Romanian leu traded near record lows against the euro over the past year amid political turmoil and rating concerns. Exit polls did not contain any votes from the Romanian diaspora. Partly official results were expected on Monday morning. (REUTERS)

Airbnb Inc plans to raise the target price range for the IPO to $ 56- $ 60 per share, underscoring the demand for new U. S.. . Shares, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The U. S.. . The home rental company set a price range for its IPO on Tuesday to sell shares at $ 44 and $ 50 apiece. Airbnb could notify investors in a public filing on Monday of the revised price range, the source added, asking for anonymity as the plans are private.

Trendon Watford scored 18 points and only missed two of 12 fouls. LSU controlled Louisiana Tech from the start in an 86-55 win on Sunday. Javonte Smart and Cameron Thomas scored 16 points each for the Tigers (3-1), Darius Days 12 and Jalen Cook 10. LSU finished 26-for-48 (54th. 2%) shooting and had a rebound advantage of 46-33.

Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. . Not only is he gifted with pace and an unorthodox dribbling style, but seems to have been endowed with a generous dose of luck after the Brazilian’s diversion led to the winner against Sevilla. Vinicius barely made contact with team-mate Ferland Mendy’s cross, but the contact was crucial when Seville goalkeeper Bono missed the ball, which then bounced off his leg into the net. Vinicius has now scored four goals with the help of distractions, including his first for the club against Real Valladolid in 2018.

« I won’t give an F — about this wedding while I’m married to you, » Mike Hill told Cynthia Bailey during the premiere of the 13th. Season of Real Housewives of Atlanta on Sunday

Oil prices fell Monday as a continued spike in coronavirus around the world forced a series of re-locks, including tough new measures in Southern California. The Brent crude oil futures fell 16 cents, or 0. 3% at $ 49. 09 a barrel from 0117 GMT while West Texas Intermediate Oil Futures fell 19 cents or 0. 4% on $ 46. 07 a barrel. « Crude oil dampened previous gains in vaccine adoption after Los Angeles County set another record high in coronavirus cases and South Korea raised its alert, » said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA.

Jalen Hurts sparked the Philadelphia Eagles just enough to cause a full-blown controversy over the quarterback. Carson Wentz was benched in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 30:16 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday after completing 6 of 15 passes for 79 yards, no turnovers, and four sacks. Round two rookie Hurts tossed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward, finishing 5 of 12 for 109 yards, an interception and three sacks.

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The U. . S.. . The home rental company set a price range for its IPO on Tuesday to sell shares at $ 44 and $ 50 apiece. Airbnb could notify investors in a public filing on Monday of the revised price range, the source added, asking for anonymity as the plans are private. At the high end of the new lineup, Airbnb would sell $ 3. 1 billion shares and a fully diluted valuation of $ 41, including securities such as options and restricted stock units. 8 billion.

Japan will equip warships with new powerful Aegis radars to improve its defenses against possible ballistic missiles launched by North Korea after canceling plans for use at two ground-based stations, Asahi reported. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government is expected to approve the country’s National Security Council recommendation before the end of the year, though any decision on ship type or cost will be made by next year, the paper said, citing unidentified sources. A defense ministry spokesman declined to comment.

Five-time Grand Slams double champion and Hall of Famer Dennis Ralston died on Sunday at the age of 78. The university said Ralston died in Austin, Texas after a battle with cancer. Ralston was a four-time NCAA singles champion at USC and won the NCAA singles and double crowns in 1963 and 1964.

Sen. . Kelly Loeffler R-Ga. and Democratic candidate Rev. . Raphael Warnock gives voters their final vote ahead of the Georgia Senate elections in January.

Alex Azar, secretary of health and human services, referred to « Vice President Joe Biden » when defending Donald Trump’s maskless behavior.

Dec. . 06 – Last trench negotiations between the U. . K. . and the European Union have been resumed in Brussels. Officials have doused previous reports of a breakthrough in the fishing industry with cold water while a level playing field remains a sticking point. Jodi Schneider from Bloomberg reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia. ”

(Bloomberg) – A global equity rally showed signs of a stalemate on Monday as investors weighed the signs of using a vaccine against a renewed U.. S.. . -China tensions. Government bonds remained stable, with the reference yield of just under 1%, close to its highest level in nine months. . Asian stocks traded mixed with modest moves, while U. . S.. . and European treaties have changed little. The S&P 500 index hit a new all-time high on Friday. Testing the positive mood on Monday was a Reuters report that the U. . S.. . prepares sanctions against some Chinese officials. Elsewhere, oil fell after a fifth straight weekly increase. Australian bonds fell. The pound saw an early decline amid concerns over a Brexit deal. Investors are warming towards the prospect of more U. . S.. . Post payroll stimulus Friday’s numbers showed a less-than-forecast increase. On the virus front, a senior U. . S.. . Health officials said all Americans who want a vaccine should be able to get one by the second quarter of next year, and vaccinations could start as early as Friday. « The use of vaccines is getting closer, » and this « continues to help equity markets investigate current issues with the virus and its economic impact, » said Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy at AMP Capital Investors Ltd. . Here are some important events: Thursday brings the political decision of the European Central Bank and a press conference by Christine Lagarde. Economists broadly expect the central bank to step up and expand its pandemic bond-buying program. The U. S.. . The Food and Drug Administration meets Thursday to discuss the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer / Biotech. If the FDA approves emergency use, Health’s & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that distribution of the vaccines could begin within 24 hours. Here are the key moves in the markets: StocksS&P 500 futures barely changed as of 10:22 a.m.. m. in Tokyo. The display increased by 0. 9% on Friday. Japan’s Topix index slipped by 0. 3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0. 1%. The South Korean Kospi index has hardly changed. The Australian S&P / ASX 200 index rose 0. 7%. Euro Stoxx 50 futures were hardly changed. Currencies The yen was stable at 104. 10 per dollar. The offshore yuan was trading at 6. 5153 per dollar. The euro bought 1 dollar. 2120, little changed. The pound fell by 0. 2% on $ 1. 3414. The 10-year government bond yield remained at 0. 97%. Australia’s 10-year yield rose seven basis points to 1. 06%. West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil fell 0. 4% up to $ 46. 08 a barrel. Gold was 1. 836 USD. 53 an ounce. For more articles like this, please visit us on Bloomberg. comSubscribe now to stay one step ahead with the most trusted business news source. © 2020 Bloomberg L. . P. .

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