Coronavirus infections are resurgent globally, triggering new lockdowns in Europe and rising death tolls in the American interior. Londoners and Parisians are braced for stricter clampdowns on their social activities, while the virus is spreading like wildfire across the U.S. Midwest. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a series of vaccine trial halts were part of the regulator’s safety precautions. More hospitals in America are risking bankruptcy in the latest infection wave. And a top World Bank economist warned a major financial crisis could emerge from the pandemic.

What you’ll want to read this weekend

Americans are shattering voting records, with millions of Democrats casting ballots early. The financial markets are turning increasingly skeptical though about the chances of a “Democratic sweep” in the Nov. 3 election. Here’s what could go right, or very wrong, on election night.

Robinhood’s internal probe found almost 2,000 accounts were compromised, another reason why digital traders should change their passwords frequently. And to ensure mainstream traders aren’t breaking any rules, banks are monitoring their workers’ homes.

North Korea could face its worst famine since the 1990s, while some some countries are hoarding food as prices climb. A slump in trick-or-treating in America this Halloween could hit cocoa farmers in Africa.

The Grand Theatre in Hamhung, North Korea.

Photographer: Carl Court/Getty Images AsiaPac

Netflix and Amazon are rewriting Bollywood rules to attract more women to their shows. K-pop band BTS members made millions of dollars as their agency’s shares jumped in an IPO. Pop Smoke, who was killed in February, became the second rapper to rule the charts posthumously. 

Hilton’s head of luxury brands said this winter will be the start of a travel turnaround, but some countries don’t want mass tourism to come back. Meanwhile, the chef-owner of Eleven Madison Park is offering you a $275-kit to make your own dinner. 

What you’ll need to know next week

• U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin visits the Middle East.
• New Zealand votes for a new government and recreational pot. 
• Brexit talks resume, but U.K. contends a no-deal exit is possible. 
• The virtual New York City Marathon begins. 
• Barclays, Netflix and Tesla are next to report earnings. 

What you’ll want to read in Businessweek

Motorcycle With a Retro Chases Down Harley 

Royal Enfield’s success in bringing bike culture to India’s millennial and Gen Z demographics has started to turn heads outside the country. The company is now making a high-stakes bet on the U.S. and Europe, hoping its stylish, low-cost bikes can win over young Western consumers.

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