Category: Market
It’s an ‘open question’ whether omicron spells Covid endgame
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the NIAID, responds to questions from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) at a Senate Health, E [...]
The top spots to shop for the winter vacation home of your dreams
A home in Breckenridge, Colorado.Michael Robinson | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesEver since the Covid pandemic began almost two years ago, weary A [...]
Thailand’s Baiya Phytopharm working on plant-based Covid vaccine
Thailand's Baiya Phytopharm wants to develop the country's first plant-based Covid vaccine.The start-up, founded by Dr. Suthira Taychakhoonavudh and D [...]
Oxfam on Covid inequality, tax rich to pay for vaccines, protect climate
A pedestrian wearing a face mask delivers food to a homeless person sleeping in the entrance of a shop, closed due to coronavirus restrictions, in cen [...]
China’s zero-Covid policy prolongs supply chain disruptions
Supply chain disruptions are being prolonged driven largely by China's strict zero-Covid policy, according to an economist from Moody's Analytics.The [...]
Peloton is about to tack on hundreds of dollars in fees to its Bike and treadmill, citing inflation
Peloton Interactive Inc. stationary bicycles sit on display at the company's showroom on Madison Avenue in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 [...]
Robo-advisors are gaining popularity. Can they replace a human advisor?
Robots want to be your next financial advisor.Not too long ago, that notion may have smacked of sci-fi whimsy — "Star Wars" cyborg C-3PO in a power su [...]
Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse
A shopper carries a bag outside a Walmart store in San Leandro, California, on Thursday, May 13, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalm [...]
Buy stocks like Microsoft, Cisco and Take-Two Interactive
Ed Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods.David Orrell | CNBCAs the world heads toward another year of the pandemic, investors must adapt to changing mac [...]
‘Green’ fuels more expensive but need to think long term: Maersk CEO
The container ship MORTEN MÆRSK heading to Hamburg on April 22, 2020.eyewave | iStock Editorial | Getty ImagesThe CEO of shipping giant Moller-Maersk [...]
Delta CEO says 8,000 employees have tested positive for Covid in last 4 weeks
A Delta Air Lines employee works on the departures level at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Mari [...]
How the U.S. fell way behind in lithium, ‘white gold’ for EVs
The United States has a lithium supply problem. Nearly every major automaker has announced a transition to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost o [...]
Activist hedge funds launched 89 campaigns in 2021. Here’s how they fared
Jeffrey Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Starboard Value LP.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images2021 was a busy [...]
NBA games in virtual reality have potential. Here’s what watching one is like
Jabari Young wearing the Oculus Quest 2 device.Source: Jabari YoungBoston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka popped up from the team bench, and before I kne [...]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: BlackRock, Wells Fargo, Sherwin-Williams
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:BlackRock (BLK) – BlackRock earned an adjusted $10.42 per share for the fourth quarter, beati [...]