People walk on their lunch break at the Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on May 5, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore has ordered Facebook, Twitter and a local publisher to correct what it says is a false statement circulating that implies a new coronavirus variant originated in
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivers remarks during a press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the White House, said Wednesday that Covid-19 infections are decreasing
Employees work in a lab at Emergent Biosolutions on February 8, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Michael Robinson Chavez | The Washington Post | Getty Images Some employees at the Emergent BioSolutions plant in Baltimore failed to shower or change clothes, which is required when working in the factory and likely played a role in ruining millions
SINGAPORE — Singapore faces twin challenges from climate change and is looking to a new coastal protection plan to preserve the island’s most at-risk shores, the country’s environment minister said. “Our twin challenges are coastal floods … (and) extreme rainstorms that could cause more intense inland flooding. So we need a system that can help
In this article PFE A 12-year old girl receives the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in New York City on May 14th, 2021. Adam Jeffery | CNBC More than half a million 12- to 15-year-olds have received a Covid-19 vaccine so far — less than a week since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared it for
In this article M People walk past a Macy’s store in a Manhattan shopping district on August 12, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Macy’s on Tuesday reported a surprise first-quarter profit, as stimulus checks and the ongoing Covid vaccine rollout gave consumers more money and greater confidence to head back
Waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines will not help to address the global supply shortage, the co-founder of a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company told CNBC. The push for patent waivers is “political theater” and does not inherently allow others to create safe and effective vaccines, which are already very difficult to make, said Jake Becraft,
In this article FSR Electric vehicle start-up Fisker does not plan to invest in bitcoin or accept the cryptocurrency as payment, according to CEO and founder Henrik Fisker. Fisker said bitcoin is not “a sustainable solution,” echoing environmental concerns raised last week by Tesla CEO Elon Musk due to concerns over the use of fossil
In this article SBUX People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 29, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Starbucks has changed its policy for wearing masks inside its cafes
Passenger aircraft, operated by Ryanair Holdings, stand on the tarmac at London Stansted Airport in Stansted, U.K., on May 1, 2020. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Ryanair reported a full-year net loss of 815 million euros ($989 million) on Monday as Covid-19 restrictions saw its traffic levels slide 81%. Analysts had
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is seen during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal response to COVID-19, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. Greg Nash | Pool | Reuters CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky defended the agency’s decision
In this article WMT Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Walmart said on Friday that customers who are fully vaccinated for Covid-19
Thomas Fields, founder of GRIND basketball. Source: GRIND The term has become popular in pro basketball, but Thomas Fields really did “trust the process” as he lured money from investors, including Mark Cuban, to expand his company. Fields is the founder of GRIND, a sports equipment company, and convinced the Dallas Mavericks owner to buy
In this article HWIN Paulsboro coach Paul Morina cheers on George Worthy as he takes on Bergen Catholic s Wade Unger in the 152-pound bout during a wrestling match at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Joe Warner | USAToday The shareholders of the mystery $100 million New Jersey deli company Hometown International fired CEO Paul Morina
Jerry West may be the man whose silhouette graces the National Basketball Association logo, but he’s also the man responsible for making Kobe Bryant a Los Angeles Laker. The eight-time NBA champion spoke to CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” about his relationship with the former Lakers superstar and his thoughts about his late friend,
Marqeta Headquarters in Oakland, Calif. Yalonda M. James | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Marqeta has become one of the hottest businesses in digital commerce, even though few consumers have ever heard of it. Its name is about to become much more familiar. On Friday, the company filed to go public
Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s governor, second left, greets police sergeant during a tour of the Morris County Covid-19 vaccination site at the Townsquare Mall in Rockaway, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Sarah Blesener | Bloomberg | Getty Images New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday the state is keeping its indoor mask
People jog on Venice Beach on April 28, 2021 in Venice, California. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) issued new guidelines stating that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors, except in crowded locations. Mario Tama | Getty Images Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face mask
In this article 6723.T-JP F GM 8TI-FF NXPI The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is now expected to cost the global automotive industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. The forecast is up by 81.5% from an initial forecast of $60.6 billion, which the New York-based firm released in late January
In this article DASH Sign reading We Deliver With Doordash, referencing the Doordash food delivery service, San Ramon, California, September 12, 2020. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images DoorDash on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, blaming a short-term shortage of delivery drivers as consumer demand outstripped its forecast. But the company raised