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If Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate, that could shake up key sectors such as tech, health care, finance and energy — especially if the Nov. 3 election brings a “blue wave” that puts Joe Biden in the White House.

Spain, France and the U.K. are fast moving toward the kind of tough COVID-19 lockdown measures in place earlier this year.

From cold weather to government bureaucracy, MarketWatch takes a look at what it takes to survive a pandemic through the lens of four small-business owners.

Investors remain optimistic about prospects for another round of fiscal stimulus from Congress, with major benchmarks on track for their best week since August.

Spain’s central government has locked down its Madrid region with an emergency decree that will keep potentially infected residents from leaving the area on a long weekend, and for 15 days in total.