China drops an anvil on Jack Ma

Plus workers weaken in the U.S., the virus surge, and Ethiopia’s crisis

Welcome to another edition of Contention! This week we have about eight minutes of microlent dissident business news. This week:

1. Jobs, stocks gain but weakness persists

2. China puts Ant Group on ice

3. Virus surge puts economies under pressure

4. Rapid round: Rideshares take California, Ethiopia on the brink, Palantir’s plans

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