$6 billion contract to build Crypto city in Senegal.
- Amazon launched a website for shoppers in Saudi Arabia despite a public dispute between Riyadh and the company's chief executive.
- A U.S. engineering firm awarded singer and entrepreneur Akon with a $6 billion contract to build a crypto city in Senegal.
- The S&P 500 closed lower as news of spiking pandemic data and the prospect of a new round of economic lockdowns dampened investor optimism.
