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Christmas shoppers in London on Dec. 23, 2021. Hasan Esen | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — Horrific scenes seen in previous Covid-19 waves are “now history,” according to John Bell, a regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford and the U.K. government’s life sciences advisor. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, Bell

Healthcare workers prepare Covid-19 tests at a Nomi Health testing site in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Dan Brouillette | Bloomberg | Getty Images An investigation into a cluster of omicron infections in Nebraska suggests the heavily mutated variant has a shorter incubation period and causes similar or milder symptoms compared to past

In this article TAP ABI-BE PEP SAM 2587.T-JP KO RI-FR Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Source: Coca-Cola Bud Light is adding cola and orange soda to its seltzer, Mountain Dew is moving into the alcohol aisles and Molson Coors has a whiskey brand. In the hunt for growth, beverage companies are experimenting in new categories, blurring

In this article WMT COST TGT BRLT RH M KSS As shoppers kick off a wave of returns and exchanges or rush in to spend gift cards, retailers appear to have reason to celebrate: Holiday spending rose 8.5% compared with a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. The gain was slightly less than the 8.8%

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo | EPA | Bloomberg | Getty Images The federal government should consider requiring Covid-19 vaccines

US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with with the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and private sector CEOs, in the South Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 22, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to support governors struggling with the omicron

In this article T DIS CMCSA Ariana DeBose stars as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s new “West Side Story” movie. 20th Century Studios Despite rave reviews, Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” has failed to gain traction with audiences at the box office. In its first three weeks in cinemas, the adaption of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen

Your car may be more valuable than what’s in your portfolio. Used auto prices are rising faster than bitcoin and other assets, according to market researcher Jim Bianco. “If you want to know what the best investment you probably had in 2021, it’s that car sitting in your driveway or in that garage,” the Bianco

In this article DIS 6758.T-JP Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch star as Peter Parker and Doctor Strange in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Sony “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has done what few thought was possible during the pandemic era — top $1 billion at the global box office. The co-production between Sony and Disney is now

In this article TSLA T BIIB AAPL NVDA PFE CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered his list of the biggest winners on Wall Street in 2021. The “Mad Money” host also shared his biggest disappointments, as markets head into their final trading days of the year. “As we wrap up 2021, I think it’s the ideal time

CNBC’s Jim Cramer, who is not shy about criticizing SPACs, on Thursday highlighted a trio of stocks that he believes are actually worth owning after completing their reverse mergers with blank-check companies. The “Mad Money” host made a different investment case for each of the three companies: Matterport, Open Lending and Blue Owl Capital. But

Loading chart… Penn National Gaming: “I like Penn National. I liked it low. I liked it high. I think Penn National is a winner. I think that it’s done a lot of good things, and it’s just that gambling has just become a very difficult job. We know those stocks have been in a terrible

Christmas shoppers in London on Dec. 23, 2021. Hasan Esen | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — People are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with the omicron Covid variant than the previous delta strain, according to a U.K. government study published Thursday. The U.K. Health Security Agency said individuals with omicron

Investors may want to look under the radar for electric vehicle plays in the year ahead, two traders say. With popular stocks such as Tesla and Nikola reaching exorbitant valuations, “we’re trying to play around the edges,” Laffer Tengler Investments’ Nancy Tengler told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. “There’s two ways for investors to nibble

Michael Rubin joined rapper Lil Baby in a scrimmage game that featured the children who attended REFORM Alliance night. Photo: Shareif Ziyadat and Studio 76 Throughout 2021, Fanatics chairman Michael Rubin spent his time bringing his company to an $18 billion e-commerce empire. He took over Major League Baseball’s trading card license, guaranteed $1 billion

A traveler wearing a protective mask waits to board a United Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport, Oct. 15, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines and Delta Air Lines canceled dozens of Christmas Eve flights as Covid hit crews. “The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had

International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according to an aviation analyst. Brendan Sobie, independent analyst at Sobie Aviation, said omicron has hit passenger confidence in “travel right now because things are changing every day.” “The recovery we were hoping we were going

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Medals of Honor ceremony in Washington, December 16, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden said that he wishes he had ordered 500 million free, at-home Covid tests two months ago. Biden, in an interview with ABC News that aired Wednesday evening, spoke about his administration’s plans

People, many wearing protective face masks, walk past Christmas market stalls near the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) during the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 30, 2021 in Cologne, Germany. Andreas Rentz | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s Christmas markets are a huge draw for international tourists, with the country’s major

A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask walks past a street-art mural by French street artist JBC, in tribute to health workers depicting a nurse wearing a protective face mask in reference to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on March 24, 2021 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Nearly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, reported