Oct 30, 2020

European economic growth rebounds, but …

Some of Europe's biggest economies will be under pressure from new national lockdowns. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images

A second wave of COVID-19 threatens the rebound seen in France, Germany and Italy between July and September. How basmati rice is a source of tensions between Pakistan and India. Plus, the business of election betting.

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Business of Voting

Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?

by Victoria Craig

Oct 30, 2020

There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.

One bookmaker estimates bets placed in 2020 are more than double what was spent in 2016.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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