No cases of new omicron Covid variant in the U.S., CDC says
Pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine sit on a table at National Jewish Health on Nov. 3, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images News There are […]
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WHO labels new Covid strain, named omicron, a ‘variant of concern,’ citing possible increased reinfection risk
A nurse prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children for distribution in Montreal, Quebec on November 24, 2021. ANDREJ IVANOV | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization on […]
Zoom, Peloton shares rise on new Covid variant fears
Zoom shares closed up 5.7% and Peloton stock closed up 5.6% Friday as concerns of a new Covid variant in South Africa tumbled markets. Shares of Netflix and Roku, two […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, United Airlines, Zoom and more
Moderna’s sign is seen outside of their headquarters in Cambridge, MA on March 11, 2021. Boston Globe | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday: […]
Jim Cramer says it’s too early to buy until we find out whether new variant is spreading in the U.S.
Friday’s sharp decline for stocks, spurred by concerns over a new Covid-19 variant, is not a buying opportunity, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “We’re going to wake up next week […]
China’s real estate uncertainties persist, fueling market anxiety
Listings of apartments for sale displayed at a real estate office in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Wild swings […]
The latest gift trend: Booking travel ‘experiences’ instead of buying ‘stuff’
The newest trend in holiday gifts doesn’t take up space in carry-on luggage or add weight to checked bags. It doesn’t even need to be packed. Rather than giving holidaymakers […]
UK suspends flights to six African countries as new Covid variant raises alarms
Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks during a press conference at Downing Street on October 20, 2021 in London, England. Toby Melville | WPA Pool | Getty Images News The […]
‘For us, it is not a solution’: Enel CEO skeptical over the use of carbon capture
The CEO of multinational Italian energy firm Enel has expressed doubt on the usefulness of carbon capture and storage, suggesting the technology is not a climate solution. “We have tried and tried — […]
Tencent must get approval from Chinese regulators before publishing new apps and updates
People walk past a Tencent sign at the company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 7, 2020. David Kirton | Reuters GUANGZHOU, China — Tencent must get approval from […]