Streptococcus A — or Group A Strep (GAS) — is a bacterial infection of the throat or skin, which typically arises during the winter months. Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Health officials in the U.K. are warning parents to be alert after a recent spate of Strep A infections resulted in the deaths
Month: December 2022
A United Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York January 24, 2011. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading Monday. United Airlines — Shares rose 1% after Morgan Stanley upgraded United Airlines to overweight from equal weight, saying 2023 could be a “goldilocks” year for
In this article 9868-HK 9866-HK BABA PDD 1698-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese companies listed in the U.S. jumped Monday after China loosened more Covid restrictions to accelerate the reopening of the economy. The Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF, which tracks the
It’s been more than 3 decades since Soo-man Lee founded SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s music agencies known for bringing K-pop to the world. The entertainment company, originally founded as SM Studio in 1989, became one of the first to kickstart the global Hallyu wave — better known as the Korean wave. But Lee’s
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about the whether working before filing can incur the earnings test, full retirement age for survivor’s benefits versus retirement benefits and more about widow’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. Will Working Before My
Loading chart… Paramount Group Inc: “It is very inexpensive, but at the same time, I don’t like office real estate. So, I am torn on it.” Loading chart… Uranium Energy Corp: “There are no consistent brands right now in this country for nuclear power. It has too many enemies.” Loading chart… Extreme Networks Inc: “I
Investors may get a wake-up call this winter when it comes to taxes, but it doesn’t have to be that way. According to BNY Mellon’s Ben Slavin, it’s a key time to sell losing investments in order to cut down on capital gains. He warns waiting until January or February may be too late. “Mutual
One of my most self-aware friends said of a habit he’d like to change recently: “First, I have to get sick of myself; then I have to get sick of getting sick of myself; then I have to complain about it for a while; then I’ll actually change.” He must have been reading Prochaska and
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company Scott Mlyn | CNBC Disney reappointed Bob Iger as its chief executive recently, abruptly replacing his hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, and giving Iger an early goal — find a new replacement during the next two years. Iger’s attention
In this article ADI MCHP FANG VMW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE Investors’ attention has returned to the Federal Reserve after a hot November jobs report last week. That’s because even though the central bank has pushed interest rates higher, the economy continues to add
New cars are getting increasingly expensive. But they’re also more durable than before, which means drivers have a better chance of getting their money’s worth. As the average transaction price for new cars reached an estimated $45,872 in November — the highest on record, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive —
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pilot walks past the windows at the newly renovated Delta terminal D at LaGuardia Airport in New York March 6, 2021. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and its pilots’ union have reached a preliminary agreement for raises topping
Regularly reported drug trials tell us that pharmaceutical companies have found a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Over time, none so far have been successful in either stopping or slowing the disease. In fact, the drug manufacturers are required to put that in writing in their packaging. Everyone wants a simple pill to “cure” or
Any avid reader readily grasps the appeal of a frigid autumn or winter evening. Given the chill outside, no excuse is required for relaxing inside with a good book. And of course relaxing with a good book is what the reader would prefer regardless of season or weather. Developers of select high-profile, high-end New York
In this article DAL JOBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A VoloCity air taxi by Volocopter is pictured at Pontoise airfield in Cormeilles-en-Vexin, near Paris, France, November 10, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters A world with flying vehicles, like the 1960s sitcom The Jetsons, might be closer than you think. Companies across the U.S.,
In this article OKTA DBI CRM COST FIVE LE PVH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A shopper loads a car with bottled water at a Costco Wholesalers in Chingford, Britain March 15, 2020. John Sibley | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Shares of the cloud-based software company
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Company: Walt Disney (DIS) Business: Disney is one of the most iconic entertainment companies globally. It operates through two segments, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution; and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Disney engages in film and TV
Marko Geber | Digitalvision | Getty Images Some men may need a bigger push than women when it comes to participating in their workplace retirement-savings plan, new research suggests. In 401(k) plans with automatic enrollment — meaning employees must opt out if they don’t want to participate — 93% of both men and women remain
For our kitchen counters, we have traveled from laminates to butcher block to marble to soapstone to granite, and then back again. Each material has its pros and cons, but none has an ultimate combination of beauty and toughness. Each is, to different degrees, vulnerable to scratching or cutting, etching from acids like lemon juice
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX The Federal Communications Commission issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting approval for the company to move forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink internet network. “Our action will allow SpaceX