Investors want Omicron answers. They won’t get them yet
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Wall Street despises uncertainty. The less information investors have, the harder it is to make decisions about how…
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The pandemic will continue to rage as long as the WTO keeps bickering over vaccine rules
CNN Opinion by Joseph Stiglitz and Lori Wallach for CNN Business Perspectives If international organizations are subject to karma, last week’s…
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EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know about omicron variant
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The…
Continue Reading Shopping online this holiday season? Why you need to protect yourself
Opinion by Jen Easterly for CNN Business Perspectives Cyber Monday is here, and while millions of Americans will be looking for the best deals the…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to maximize your ‘health span’
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We’re living longer on average, but the number of years we’re healthy hasn’t kept up. The result is what actuaries…
Continue Reading Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus
BERLIN (AP) — About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID-19 bonus of…
Continue Reading Carmaker Stellantis secures supply of battery-grade lithium
MILAN (AP) — The carmaker Stellantis says it’s secured a five-year supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe supporting its plans…
Continue Reading UK to expand COVID vaccine boosters amid omicron fears
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is extending its COVID-19 booster vaccine program to millions more people as part of efforts to…
Continue Reading Lock in: Dozens stuck in England’s highest pub after storm
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest pub are getting a longer stay than they bargained for after the…
Continue Reading WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight…
Continue Reading Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
By JUSTIN SPIKE, PAUL WISEMAN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets…
Continue Reading Global markets brace for a nervous week over Omicron concerns
By Michelle Toh and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Stocks in Asia fell on Monday while European markets and US futures edged higher as investors…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer confidence, Beige book, Nonfarm payrolls
The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Federal Reserve serves up a report…
Continue Reading Asia shares mixed as investors weigh omicron economic risks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron…
Continue Reading Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing…
Continue Reading Omicron news coverage is in overdrive, but there’s still so much we don’t know
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading ‘That’s not what’s happening:’ Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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Omicron news coverage is in overdrive, but there’s still so much we don’t know
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises tries to ward off hostile takeover by Alden
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Lee Enterprises newspaper chain has adopted a “poison-pill” plan to protect itself from a hostile takeover while it…
Continue Reading WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization has urged countries not to impose flight bans on southern…
Continue Reading Asian leaders at economic summit vow to help Afghanistan
By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The leaders of several Asian countries have called for boosting economic ties…
Continue Reading Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in Czech capital
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands have rallied in the Czech capital to protest the government’s restrictive measures to…
Continue Reading How one local reporter’s instincts focused public attention on the Ahmaud Arbery case
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The Ahmaud Arbery trial may not have happened without Larry Hobbs, a writer and reporter at The Brunswick News in…
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency exchange Coinstore enters India despite pending curbs on trade
Reuters Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing…
Continue Reading Dutch impose new tighter lockdown amid spiking infections
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands has moved into a tougher lockdown that was announced amid spiking infection rates…
Continue Reading Facing shortages, Canada taps its strategic reserves of maple syrup
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Amid shortages, Canada is tapping into its strategic reserves. This time, for maple syrup. The Quebec Maple Syrup…
Continue Reading Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As demand for renewable energy surges, “community solar” installations are popping…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
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