Sputnik V maker: Vaccine could be adapted to fight omicron
MOSCOW (AP) — The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine says it will work on adapting it to the new omicron COVID-19 variant. The Gamaleya…
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Cyber Monday caps holiday shopping weekend as virus lingers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of…
Continue Reading German governors, Merkel to discuss virus amid high cases
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks with the governors of Germany’s 16 states amid growing…
Continue Reading Red Sox owners reach agreement to buy Pittsburgh Penguins
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the…
Continue Reading Scotland’s leader aims for independence referendum in 2023
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader says she will renew her push for independence from the United Kingdom next year…
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Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Jack Dorsey, the cofounder and public face of Twitter, will step down from his role as CEO, effective immediately, the…
Continue Reading Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, MICHELLE CHAPMAN and TALI ARBEL AP Business Writers Jack Dorsey is leaving his post as Twitter’s chief executive. It’s…
Continue Reading Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business Jack Dorsey, the cofounder and public face of Twitter, will step down from his role as CEO, effective…
Continue Reading Stocks rebound after Omicron plunge
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks made a comeback Monday, bouncing back from the steep selloff at the end of last week, when investors feared the…
Continue Reading Omicron and the Fed might finally kill this bull market
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for a year-end Santa Claus rally? The broader market has pulled back in the past week as…
Continue Reading Covid vaccine makers’ stocks soar on Omicron variant concerns
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 rattled the world’s financial markets Friday and early Monday…
Continue Reading Cognizant CEO discusses fierce battle for technology talent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Computer chips aren’t the only thing in short supply as the world emerges…
Continue Reading Storm with high winds pounds Istanbul; 4 dead, several hurt
ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least four people and causing havoc in the city of 15…
Continue Reading Bugatti is the jewel in Volkswagen’s crown. This 33-year-old is taking it over
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti, the French manufacturer of $3 million supercars, is over a century old. But now it…
Continue Reading Bugatti is the jewel in Volkswagen’s crown. This 33-year-old is taking it over
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti, the French manufacturer of $3 million supercars, is over a century old. But now it faces what may be…
Continue Reading Fans noticed a Simpsons episode is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fans have noticed that an episode of the Simpsons that features a scene in Tiananmen Square is missing from…
Continue Reading Fans noticed a Simpsons episode is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fans have noticed that an episode of the Simpsons that features a scene in Tiananmen Square is missing from…
Continue Reading Fans noticed a Simpsons episode is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fans have noticed that an episode of the Simpsons that features a scene in Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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