China’s strict zero-Covid approach won’t be able to limit the spread of the highly infectious omicron variant, according to a U.S. epidemiologist. Beijing may not be able to use the same “authoritarian approaches” against omicron because the variant is unlike the others, Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy,
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Ballboys wear gloves while handling warmup basketballs as a precautionary measure prior to an NBA game between the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 9, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Todd Kirkland | Getty Images U.S. stocks made a ton of money for investors in a decade-long bull market that lasted
The Hogettes, Washington Redskins fans, stand in a line as they watch Hall of Fame offensive lineman Russ Grim, shown on the monitor, accept his ring during halftime of the Redskins/Colts game at FedEx Field on October 17, 2010 in Landover, Md. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post | Getty Images Doug Williams looked a
In this article DAL Flight attendants hand out refreshments to a packed Delta Airlines flight traveling from Ronald Regan National Airport to MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Delta Air Lines‘ CEO Ed Bastian asked the U.S. Department of Justice to put convicted
In this article MGM STZ DGE-GB An employee pours tequila into the popular Mountain Dew Baja Blast frozen drink at the new Taco Bell Cantina in Brookline, MA. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images Tequila could soon overtake vodka as America’s favorite liquor, fueled by consumers’ desire for pricey bottles of agave-based spirits.
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Columbia Sportswear’s strong fourth-quarter profitability was helped by consumers starting their holiday shopping earlier than years past, CEO Tim Boyle told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday. Shares of the outdoor-focused apparel maker jumped 5% Friday, after the company a day earlier reported a 64% year-over-year jump in net income in Q4 and issued robust full-year guidance. “In
A gas station in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2021. FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images Gas prices rose to the highest level in more than seven years Friday, on the heels of the U.S. oil benchmark topping $90 per barrel for the first time since 2014. The national average for a gallon
Rattler Midstream: “That group is red hot. The mastere limited partners. This thing yields 8%. I think it’s money good. I think it’s great. … Buy.” Nextdoor: “It’s a great advertising vehicle, but it was a SPAC. It was a SPAC and therefore, it’s no good. I mean, honest to God. If it’s a SPAC,
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the chipmaker views the so-called metaverse as much more than just the next frontier for social media. “The metaverse is going to develop as a number of different opportunities,” Amon said in an interview on “Mad Money,” appearing one day after the company’s posted
In this article DGE-GB ABI-BE Anna Elias | Moment | Getty Images Premixed cocktails were the fastest-growing spirits category in 2021, stealing share from beer and hard seltzer. Sales of premixed cocktails surged 42.3% to $1.6 billion compared with a year earlier, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. Ready-to-drink cocktails were second
A man with her protective face mask walks in Vellaces neighborhood after new restrictions came into force as Spain sees record daily coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, in Madrid, Spain on September 21, 2020. (Photo by Burak Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images One of the great mysteries that has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic