In this article PM BATS-GB MO Marlboro cigarettes, a product of Philip Morris International Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tobacco stocks tumbled Monday on a report that the Biden administration is considering whether to cap nicotine levels in cigarettes. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, was published in the Wall
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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Monday reported its fifth consecutive quarterly net loss though travel demand has recently improved as vaccinations ramp up and governments loosen travel restrictions. Here’s how United
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is pictured during a “Fridays for Future” protest in front of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen in Stockholm on October 9, 2020. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday pressed world leaders to do more to tackle Covid-19 vaccine inequity, describing the
A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, to a man at the Medalla Milagrosa Church in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 6, 2021. JAVIER TORRES | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Chile’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus has been one of the world’s quickest and most extensive, but a recent
A Falcon rocket launches a Starlink mission in October 2020. SpaceX The growth of space businesses makes this “the most exciting time” to be involved in the industry, but one CEO says private and government organizations must do more to tap the next generation of U.S. workers. “I do think there’s opportunities for everybody to
In this article AEO LEVI KSS PTON M OR-FR JWN MC-FR Shoppers wearing protective masks carry bags on Market Street in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shoppers are emerging from their cocoons and aspiring to switch it up from sweatpants, stubble and streaming. With
LeSean McCoy (25) of the Buccaneers runs the ball during the regular season game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 13, 2020 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cliff Welch | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images National Football League running back LeSean McCoy admitted he had no clue how
The clean living craze isn’t stopping at corporate America. The trend has now seeped into the exchange-traded fund market, where Amplify ETFs — the firm behind popular thematic funds such as the Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS) and the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) — has now filed for an ETF focused on clean
A homeless person wearing gloves and a protective mask sits with a sign that reads, “Seeking Human Kindness” amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 19, 2020 in New York City, United States. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine pause may not significantly slow the overall pace
In this article INTC AXP NFLX JNJ KO UAL Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that the “real earnings” season will get underway Monday after the major banks posted their quarterly results earlier this week. “We’re actually going to get the impact of both inflation and the reopening,” he said
A paramedic transfers a patient to an emergency room at Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey, on December 11, 2020. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Dr. Paul Offit, a physician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said he is now seeing more patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, a complication
In this article DIS SEAS CMCSA Disneyland and Universal Theme Parks set to reopen. Paul Rovere | Getty Images In March, Michael Afram’s transportation company had its best sales month since California closed down last year due to the pandemic. As the state loosened some of its coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations rates increased, Karmel Shuttle
In this article PFE President Joe Biden listens to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speak at the Pfizer Kalamazoo Manufacturing Site February 19, 2021, in Portage, Michigan. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330neo or A330-900 aircraft with neo engine option of the European plane manufacturer, as seen departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS EHAM International airport. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Hoping to take a European vacation this summer? You may be out of luck. Borders in much of Europe have been
In this article PEP Rockstar energy drink Arun Nevader | Getty Images Rockstar Energy’s sales are growing again, following years of flat or even declining demand, after new owner PepsiCo revamped the brand several months ago. Still, Pepsi CEO Ramon Laguarta told analysts on the company’s Thursday earnings call that it’s too early to tell
View of the cabin of a Delta flight between Minneapolis and Baltimore on April 25, 2020. Sebastien Duval | AFP | Getty Images Keeping middle seats open on aircraft could reduce passengers’ exposure to the virus that causes Covid-19 by more than half, according to a new study published Wednesday. Researchers from the Centers for
In this article AEO A shopper walks past an American Eagle store in the mall. Tim Boyle | Getty Images News | Getty Images American Eagle Outfitters announced Wednesday that its business is pacing ahead of its expectations for the fiscal first quarter, as stimulus checks and pent-up demand are fueling sales of jeans, dressier
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vial and box seen at a vaccination site. Doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being administered throughout the state of Florida despite a small number of patients who have experienced adverse reactions, including blood clots. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data
Combination: Jeff Bezos (L), Elon Musk (C) and Bill Gates (R). Reuters Climate change appears to be high on the agenda for tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates but some are questioning whether they’re focusing their efforts on the right areas. Broadly speaking, the three richest tech billionaires — who rank
In this article SFIX Katrina Lake, CEO of Stitch Fix Adam Jeffery | CNBC Stitch Fix shares fell more than 3% Tuesday afternoon after the company announced that founder Katrina Lake would step down as CEO. The company’s president, Elizabeth Spaulding, will start as chief executive on Aug. 1, according to a news release. Lake