Protesters seen holding placards calling for a stop to the Williams natural gas pipeline (aka ‘Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Pipeline”) during a demonstration held on Centre Street adjacent to City Hall Park in New York City. Michael Brochstein | LightRocket | Getty Images The New York City Council on Wednesday voted to pass legislation banning
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An American Airlines plane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Airline executives will face questions from a Senate panel on Wednesday about flight disruptions and staffing shortfalls despite the $54 billion in taxpayer aid they took to help cover labor costs during the
Despite the rise of the omicron variant, the travel industry is showing signs a recovery is underway. OlgaKhorkova | iStock Editorial | Getty Images After a year of heavy losses, the travel industry is finally showing some signs of bouncing back — even as the emergence of the Covid-19 omicron variant has led some countries
Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker in Marvel’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Disney The domestic box office may have finally found a hero. Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man swings into theaters once more this weekend and promises to deliver big gains for the movie theater industry. Conservative estimates suggest “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Tom Holland’s third
In this article SBUX The Starbucks Workers United hub in Buffalo on November 16, 2021. Libby March | The Washington Post | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at two Boston cafes filed for union elections on Monday, becoming the coffee giant’s third U.S. market this year to organize. “We see unions as the best way to
Nio: “I don’t like Nio. I think it’s too risky, so the answer is I would get out and get out soon.” Starwood Property Trust: “The stock would go down a couple of bucks [if the Fed raises interest rates by 50 basis points early next year]. It would probably go down immediately a couple
The sun sets at the Davis Station, Antarctica. Rachael Robertson An ice shelf holding a critical glacier in Antarctica could shatter within the next five years, scientists warned on Monday during an American Geophysical Union meeting. The Thwaites Glacier is a Florida-sized sheet that’s already responsible for about 4% of global annual sea level rise
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend Prime Ministers Questions at the Houses of Parliament on July 7, 2021 in London, England. Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that at least one patient infected with the new omicron variant
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 Covid booster shots are “optimal care” as the
In this article PTON Brody Longo works out on his Peloton exercise bike on April 16, 2021 in Brick, New Jersey. Michael Loccisano | Getty Images Peloton wants users to know its at-home fitness equipment can improve one’s physical health — not lead to health complications, which was implied in the reboot of “Sex and
Sunrun: “I’m not a Sunrun fan. I’m an Enphase fan. I like best of breed even when it comes to solar, and that’s Enphase.” Apartment Investment and Management: “I remember it as a dividend play. They’ve recreated that company. I can’t opine on it. It’s very different from the company I remember. Let me do
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the deadly tornadoes that struck Kentucky, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 11, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden said his administration is standing by and ready to do “whatever is needed” after several dozen people were killed by a swarm of powerful tornadoes and storms that ripped
People search through a tornado-damaged building on December 11, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen | Getty Images LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Saturday morning and asked President Joe Biden for federal assistance after a deadly storm swept through the Bluegrass State overnight. “It’s devastating,” Beshear said
[The livestream is slated to begin at 8:15 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the web player above.] Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is set to launch its New Shepard rocket for the sixth time this year on Saturday, a mission that marks the first time the company will launch six
Azek CEO Jesse Singh told CNBC the company believes it will be able to boost its profitability in the future, driven by an increase in productivity and a decrease in raw materials costs. “We like many companies have experienced pretty significant inflation,” Singh said in an interview with Jim Cramer on “Mad Money.” “As we
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 swab test at a testing site at Tropical Park in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several southern U.S. states, including Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida, have confirmed cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant as the highly mutated strain takes
Mangrove Lithium’s pilot plant in Vancouver, Canada. Photo courtesy: Saad Dara, CEO Mangrove Lithium Bill Gates’ investment fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures recently invested $10 million in a seven-person start-up with no revenue and no customers, Mangrove Lithium. It’s a niche investment, but could have critical implications for the rapidly growing electric vehicle market, as its
When former wealth manager Keith Tan gave up his finance job in 2015, he was scarcely aware of the entrepreneurial journey that lay ahead. What started as plans to launch a chain of coffee shops soon turned into a technology company with aims to improve efficiencies in the food and beverage industry. Six years on,
In this article BBY CVS CVS Health Chief Executive Karen Lynch said Thursday that the drugstore chain is working with attorneys general and pushing Congress to help end a spree of smash-and-grab robberies. On CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” she said the company has noticed the uptick in organized crime, though it has had a minimal effect
In this article CVS CVS Health said Thursday that it sees sales growth accelerating as it expands the services it offers at its drugstores and people’s homes to make health care more affordable and easier for customers. Shares of the company are up about 2% in premarket trading. The drugstore chain and health insurer projected