1) Amazon it pushing hard to establish its Kuiper broadband internet access satellite system. The planned satellite system will have 3,236 satellites in polar orbits to form a mega-constellation system in low earth orbit that will provide broadband internet service for billions of people around the world who are currently being under served. Amazon is pushing the FCC for expeditious granting of application for system. SpaceX and One Web have also started their planned mega-constellation satellite system.
2) North Korea’s economy is largely hidden from the world because it’s one of the most secretive nations. But it’s known the economy is struggling because of its isolationism, where the average worker makes less than $2,000 a year with much of its population undernourished. Citizens are paying as much as $12,000 to defect.
3) Boeing Aircraft has secured over $12 billion dollars to finance its 737 MAX crisis. Loans from over a dozen banks will shore up Boeing’s balance sheet until deliveries of its 737 MAX can resume with resulting revenues coming in. This is at least $2 billion dollars more than Boeing originally sought, making the loans a vote of confidence of its future. The loan is a delayed-draw loan, meaning the company may not use it immediately.
4) Stock market closings for – 28 JAN 20: Markets rebound from threat of coronavirus.
Dow 28,722.85 up 187.05
Nasdaq 9,269.68 up 130.37
S&P 500 3,276.24 up 32.61
10 Year Yield: up at 1.64%
Oil: up at $53.98