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TOPSHOT – Aerial view shows an area completely destroyed by the floods in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, western Germany, on July 16, 2021. SEBASTIEN BOZON | AFP | Getty Images The 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays as the recent floods in Europe and China exacerbate already
Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist who advised the Biden administration, underscored the importance of having a vaccinated workforce as employers consider returning to the office. “If you’re able to get your workforce vaccinated, I think it’s a completely different calculation than if you’re not,” Gounder said Monday evening in an interview on CNBC’s “The News
Cullen Veasley, 17, receives his second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a mobile pop-up vaccination clinic hosted by the Detroit Health Department with the Detroit Public Schools Community District at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, July 26, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters Seventy percent of U.S. adults have had at least
Traffic jam on Delhi-Meerut Expressway, on July 29, 2021 in Ghaziabad, India. Sakib Ali | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s chief economic advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian hit back at the International Monetary Fund for downgrading the country’s growth projection, saying it’s “significantly off the mark.” The IMF last week cut India’s growth outlook to 9.5%
In this article AMZN MSFT FB AAPL If you are an Apple shareholder who wondered after last week’s stellar earnings report why the value of your stock holding was going down rather than up, the reason given — that chip shortages will weigh on the short-term outlook — may not seem good enough. For a
In this article DIS Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.” Disney Walt Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” sailed to a better-than-expected opening of $34.2 million at the domestic box office, despite growing concerns that a surge in coronavirus cases could keep families at home. With an additional $27.6 million in ticket sales internationally,
In this article DIS Scarlett Johansson attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. David Crotty | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson’s powerhouse agent on Friday slammed Walt Disney for accusing the actor of “callous
In this article DOLE The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Dole (NYSE: DOLE), on July 30, 2021, in celebration of its Initial Public Offering. To honor the occasion, Johan Linden, Chief Operating Officer, Seamus Mulvenna, CEO Total Produce North America and Shane Power, Corporate Finance Director, joined by Chris Taylor, Vice
Boston EMS medics work to resuscitate a patient on the way to the ambulance amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts, April 27, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters About three-fourths of people infected in a Massachusetts Covid-19 outbreak were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to new data published Friday by the Centers
In an aerial view, the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas (L) prepares to set sail from Port Miami during the first U.S. trial cruise testing COVID-19 protocols on June 20, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Royal Caribbean Cruises shares fell more than 4% Friday after six passengers on board its
In this article DIS A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company said Friday it is requiring all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. to be
In this article SAVE Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie told CNBC on Friday that he’s urging all passengers and employees to get Covid shots, even though the low-cost carrier has no plans to implement vaccine requirements. “Rising case counts with regard to the delta variant obviously is a concern for everybody,” Christie said on “Squawk Box.” The
Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards reacts prior to playing against the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena on February 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Will Newton | Getty Images The Washington Wizards have agreed to send superstar Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers for three players and what was the number 22
A man wearing a face mask as a preventive measures against Covid-19 walks along an empty street in Chinatown. Wong Fok Loy| SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia has become one of the worst globally. On a seven-day moving average basis, Malaysia recorded 483.72 confirmed Covid infections per million
In this article DIS Scarlett Johansson stars as Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, in Marvel’s “Black Widow.” Disney | Marvel Scarlett Johansson is suing Walt Disney. The Marvel star filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging her contract was breached when the company released “Black Widow” on its streaming service Disney+ at
In this article AZN-GB Ontario Premier Doug Ford receives the Astrazeneca-Oxford coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from pharmacist Anmol Soor at Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 9, 2021. Nathan Denette | Pool | via Reuters AstraZeneca is not yet sure whether a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine will be necessary for continued
Gymnastics superstar and defending Olympic champion Simone Biles decided to withdraw from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental health. Biles shared that she was experiencing a mental issue known as the “twisties.” “They saw it a little bit in practice … having a little bit of the twisties,”
A person wears a mask while walking in Grand Central Terminal on July 27, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans start wearing masks indoors again in places with high Covid-19 transmission rates as nationwide infection levels are once again
In this article SGRE-ES Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Low-carbon hydrogen isn’t “cost competitive with other energy supplies in most applications and locations” and the situation is unlikely to change unless there’s “significant support to bridge the price gap,” according to the World Energy Council. Published Tuesday, the analysis – which was put