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With no winner yet declared, but both sides showing confidence in their respective victories, the main picture emerging from the election is that of a country divided. Some clear winners emerging from the ballots are Uber and marijuana legalization.

In non-election news, the highly anticipated Ant Group's IPO is suspended and the U.S. has officially exited the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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Both candidates addressed their supporters in speeches that saw Donald Trump falsely trying to claim victory, while Joe Biden called for patience and claimed he was “on track” to win.

Biden has now won more electoral college votes than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 and is projected to take Arizona while Trump held Texas and Florida. Democrats look set to retain their majority in the House, but face a difficult path to claiming the Senate.

A burst pipe is delaying absentee ballot counting in Georgia, one key state where the result may not be known for days. Another state is Pennsylvania—here is why the Keystone State's vote count is taking longer, and why GOP candidates are filing lawsuits over mail-in ballots. 

As with every election, there are some notable wins. North Carolina’s Madison Cawthorn, a 25-year-old Republican, will become the youngest member of Congress, while Democrat Sarah McBride made history as the highest-ranking openly transgender legislator in the U.S. after winning the state senate race in Delaware.

In a sweeping victory for drug liberalization, four states approved recreational marijuana use while Oregon voted for the country’s most progressive drug policy. A total of nine states had healthcare measures on the ballot, while in California gig companies like Uber and DoorDash scored a win on Proposition 22. 

Even among the ultra-rich, business partners don’t always see eye to eye on politics. These billionaire cofounders or coworkers have given their riches to opposite political campaigns.

With 43% of Americans reportedly finding it challenging to separate the political from the professional, here are five tips to consider to work effectively with people when you disagree or find yourself at opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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What Else To Know

Trump can count on one sure outcome today: the U.S. has formally become the first, and so far only, country of 197 signatories to leave the Paris Agreement.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange announced the suspension of Ant Group's record-breaking $37 billion IPO just days before it started trading. 

Deutsche Bank is reportedly looking to sever its remaining ties to Donald Trump and find a way to rid itself of $340 million it has in three remaining loans outstanding to the Trump Organization.

In a sign of changing media consumption, TV viewership is largely down for sports this year. The trend does not affect news programming, which has seen sizeable jumps in viewership propelled by the Covid-19 pandemic and the election. 

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