Virus deaths climb

Follow Us Get the newsletter In Europe, Covid-19 cases continue to surge as daily infection records are broken. In the U.S., Illinois, Ohio and North Dakota reported grim numbers as states from Florida to New Jersey saw jumps, too. In Chicago, a night-time curfew will be imposed for non-essential businesses starting Friday. And the seven-day average of American deaths hit its highest in a month. The hardest-hit nation is again nearing 1,000 coronavirus deaths every day. Here is the latest on the pandemic. —David E. Rovella Bloomberg is mapping the pandemic globally and across America. For the latest news, sign up for our Covid-19 podcast and daily newsletter. Here are today's top stories Goldman Sachs admitted its role in the biggest foreign bribery case in U.S. enforcement history. The biggest producer of U.S. natural gas is seeking to acquire a rival as the struggling shale patch attracts dealmakers. U.S. stocks rose as financial firms rallied almost 2%. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 0.84%, its highest since June. Here is the markets wrap. Huawei Technologies has been outhustling Trump, quietly racing to stockpile critical radio chips ahead of White House sanctions, ensuring it can keep supplying Chinese carriers in their $170 billion rollout of 5G technology. The Trump administration said Iran is attempting to interfere with the presidential election by sending threatening emails to voters, but intelligence officials say Russia, which actively sought to tilt the 2016 election in Trump's favor, has recently hacked state and local computer networks and is the far greater threat. Airbus A320neo Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg Airbus is optimistic. The planemaker is preparing to ramp up output next year of its most important jet, betting demand is poised to recover. First it was the art, then the Manhattan mansions, now it's his $106 million superyacht. The Ron Perelman clearance sale is on. What you'll need to know tomorrow The third and final U.S. presidential debate is tonight. Democrats boycott, but Barrett is likely headed to Supreme Court. Snapchat's co-founders made billions of dollars in just a few hours. Second bailout package is still possible, as the two sides get closer. How Robinhood's addictive app made trading a pandemic pastime. Paul Singer is moving Elliott Management to Florida.  Exxon is going to start firing employees. Paid Post Meet The Bed, by Thuma. Combining elevated design, quality craftsmanship, and modern convenience, The Bed is sturdy and quiet, with functional, intentional details for how you live. Complete with a lifetime warranty, The Bed ships free and assembles with no tools in minutes. Thuma What you'll want to read tonight in Businessweek These Music Fans Build Stereos From Scratch In the golden age of hi-fi in the 1950s and '60s, building your own stereo equipment was almost as common as buying it. Entire magazines dedicated to the craft were full of black-and-white halftone depictions of Brylcreemed dads hunched over disemboweled sound systems from companies such as Heathkit and Dynaco, soldering irons in hand. Now, thanks to the pandemic, what was old is new again.  Like Bloomberg's Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You'll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Bloomberg's Green Daily is where climate science meets the future of energy, technology and finance. Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the smartest takes from our team of 10 climate columnists. Sign up here. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more. You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Evening Briefing newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022