President Joe Biden speaks while visiting Smith Flooring, a small minority-owned business, to promote his American Rescue Plan in Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 16, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Several top policy priorities in President Biden’s agenda seek to rein in the wealth and power of the biggest companies. But as the
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Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards After months of a steady climb in vaccinations, the U.S. is experiencing its first true slowdown in the rate of daily shots, an indication that the nation is entering a new phase of its inoculation campaign. More than half of American adults have now received at least one dose,
In this article DIS ETSY Visitors walk between plexiglass as they enter Touch of Disney at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, March 18, 2021. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register | Getty Images There are few things so iconic that a simple silhouette can be instantly recognizable to anyone in the world. That’s the
People wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a mass cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 26, 2021. Adnan Abidi | Reuters The Biden administration will restrict travel from India as that country grapples with a gigantic surge in coronavirus
A man with his bicycle on a street in the old quarters of New Delhi on April 19, 2021, as India’s capital will impose a week-long lockdown from tonight, officials said, while the megacity struggles to contain a huge surge in Covid-19 cases with hospitals running out of beds and oxygen supplies low. Sajjad Hussain
Private jet charter company VistaJet has outlined plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2025 in a bid to get the aviation industry’s sustainability goals off the ground. The strategy includes carbon offsetting schemes contributing to forest protection in Zimbabwe and the Brazilian Amazon, as well as the option for customers to pay extra for sustainable
In this article MO A Philip Morris Marlboro brand cigarette burns in an ashtray for this arranged photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Altria first-quarter earnings declined as revenue fell short of estimates as cigarette shipments continue to decline. The parent of Marlboro cigarettes has been
A boy reacts next to the body of his father, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 24, 2021. Adnan Abidi | Reuters LONDON — The threat for Europe posed by the coronavirus “remains present,” the World Health Organization said Thursday, despite a recent decline in new
In this article BAC C JPM AMD CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday gave his prognosis on the market as many stocks failed to gain trading traction after positive quarterly reports. “Most stocks simply aren’t getting much pin action now for what they do, in part because, well, the market’s had a miraculous run,” the “Mad
In this article NCLH The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Jewel, right, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises Inc. Splendor ships sit idle near the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, April 13, 2020. Tim Rhue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line announced Wednesday
In this article PEAK A nurse Cindy Mendez wearing a protective mask holds a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem Hospital in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, February 25, 2021. Jeenah Moon | Reuters LONDON —
In this article SBUX Starbucks’ president and CEO Kevin Johnson speaks during a press conference in Shanghai on August 2, 2018. AFP | Getty Images Starbucks is expected to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: 53 cents expected
Many runners were seen not wearing masks as they went on their runs along the Esplanade, the Mass. Ave. Bridge and Memorial Drive in Cambridge. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its public health guidance Tuesday, saying fully vaccinated people can exercise and attend small
In this article 7205.T-JP The Hino Motors logo is displayed at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, is teaming up with an Israeli electric vehicle start-up to develop electric trucks, buses and commercial vehicles. REE Automotive, which is
In this article TSCO Many millennials are leaving dense urban centers to settle in more rural communities, and the relocation trend has been a boon for Tractor Supply, CEO Hal Lawton told CNBC Monday. “We’ve been gaining market share with our core customer, but also with the new customer: the millennial customer,” Lawton said in
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the parking lot outside the United Auto Workers Region 1 offices on September 09, 2020 in Warren, Michigan. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images DETROIT – With President Joe Biden as an ally, the United Auto Workers union is preparing to organize electric vehicle
In this article Dubai is known for its modern architecture, including the Burj Khalifa, which at 2,700 feet tall is nearly twice the height of the Empire State Building. Fraser Hall | The Image Bank | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ potentially indefinite status on the U.K.’s “red list”
Medical workers in personal cover protective equipment (PPE) stand alert mode outside the Covid-19 ward at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on April 22, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Sonu Mehta | Hindustan Times | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said that it will immediately make raw materials needed for India’s coronavirus vaccine production
Anil Chakravarthy, EVP at Adobe Adobe When Anil Chakravarthy joined Adobe in January 2020, his job as head of the Digital Experience business was to help customers modernize and take advantage of the cloud. He also had to gear up quickly for Adobe Summit, the company’s annual customer event that was set to start in
In this article NFLX DIS CMCSA T Gary Oldman stars as Herman J. Mankiewicz in Netflix’s “Mank.” Source: Netflix In recent years, Netflix‘s films have had no trouble earning top spots on Oscar ballots, but it has had a hard time turning those nominations into trophies. The streaming service first appeared on the Academy of