Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces the extension of a state order requiring face masks in public during a news conference in Montgomery, Ala, July 29, 2020. Kim Chandler | AP Alabama plans to lift a statewide order requiring to wear masks in public on April 9, even as Gov. Kay Ivey extends the state’s health

A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Sales contracts in Manhattan soared by 73% in February, and brokers say the days of big price cuts and deals in the city may be ending. There

Louis Conforti, CEO of the Washington Prime Group, on CNBC’s Mad Money. Source: CNBC The U.S. shopping mall owner Washington Prime Group is preparing to potentially file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with time running thin before the company defaults after it skipped an interest payment on its debt, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Last month, Washington

A FedEx Corp. Boeing 767-300F cargo plane sits parked at the San Diego International Airport (SAN) in San Diego, California, U.S., on Monday, April 27, 2020. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images FedEx is investing at least $2 billion toward sustainable energy initiatives, including electric vehicles and carbon capture research, as part of a

General Motors employees work on the assembly line at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim Barcus for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors is extending temporary shutdowns at three of its North American plants due to a global semiconductor chip shortage, which is expected to shed billions off automakers’ earnings

LONDON — British luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday launched a new Formula One car ahead of its return to the most famous motor racing event in the world. The Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team revealed the “AMR21” car at a virtual event that was broadcast from London. The AMR21 will compete in the 2021

A Nordstrom store in Irvine, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Nordstrom on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter sales and earnings that topped analysts’ estimates, thanks to stronger shopper demand online and growth at its off-price Nordstrom Rack business. But the company cautioned that it has been recently impacted by shipping delays, which held up some of its

Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The governors of Texas and Mississippi both announced Tuesday that they are lifting statewide mask mandates and allowing businesses to reopen at full

Amir Dan Rubin David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A congressional committee overseeing the Covid-19 crisis has opened an investigation into concierge health-care provider One Medical over reports that it gave vaccine shots to family and friends of executives and to wealthy clients who weren’t yet eligible in their states. Rep. James Clyburn,

Seen through a store window, a Nike employee stands in the entryway of the Nike SoHo store in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Nike said Monday that the vice president and general manager of its North America division, Ann Hebert, has left the retailer, effective immediately. Her abrupt departure comes after she’s

Gary Collis of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, receives his boost dose at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community vaccination event, as the vaccination rate in West Virginia ranks among highest in world, in Martinsburg, February 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine can be used as a substitute for a second jab

Delta Air Lines Bombardier Boeing 757-200 aircraft as seen arriving, on final approach for landing in New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines, which received billions of dollars in federal aid last year, is paying managers bonuses ranging from a few thousand dollars to

Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine illustration Dado Ruvic | Reuters An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Sunday to recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson‘s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine as the federal government prepares to ship out millions of doses this week. Once CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky accepts

Golden Globe trophies are set by the stage ahead of the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on December 9, 2019. ROBYN BECK | AFP | Getty Images The 78th Golden Globes are set to kick off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The ceremony,

Students in Saundra Murphys third grade class participate in silent reading at the start of class on the first day of instruction at Weaverville Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 in Weaverville, CA. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Elementary school-aged children will likely be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations early

Renee Montgomery of the Atlanta Dream. Adam Pantozzi | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Kelly Loeffler, the former U.S. senator who lost her seat in the Georgia runoff elections last month, is no longer a WNBA team owner. The Women’s National Basketball Association announced Friday that it and the NBA board of governors have

The Hemphill Brothers Coach Company knows a thing or two about how celebrities live on the road. The Nashville-based RV company, run by brothers Joey and Trent Hemphill, has been building and outfitting luxury tour buses for 40 years, touting an A-list client roster ranging from mega stars like Taylor Swift, Oprah, Dolly Parton and Beyonce

Shoppers walk through the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Jennah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers and their landlords are engaged in a high-stakes game of risk right now. And it will be a few years until we find out which party is on the winning side. As thousands of

Empty vials that contained a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus lie on a table as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images Two people suffered severe allergic reactions shortly after getting Johnson & Johnson‘s

A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday unanimously backed Johnson & Johnson‘s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a critical step paving the way to distribute a third preventative treatment in the U.S. next week. The nonbinding decision, which was adopted 22-0, by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

An Israeli health worker of the Maccabi Healthcare Services prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on February 24, 2021 in Tel Aviv. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images Data from Israel, which has vaccinated the overwhelming majority of its elderly population with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, suggests that mass vaccinations have

Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Beyond Meat on Thursday announced that it has struck deals with fast-food giants McDonald’s and Yum Brands, sending shares up 7% in extended trading. The company

Workers assemble a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it fined Boeing $5.4 million after the manufacturer failed to meet the terms of a 2015 settlement and another $1.21 million to settle two other

A health worker preparing before entering the covid19 positive case ward at the University Hospital of São João do Porto. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Some parts of Europe are seeing a worrying rises in new coronavirus infections as authorities grapple with outbreaks and the spread of more infectious variants of the virus.

Fan favorite Marvel villain Loki is making his debut on Disney+ on June 11. The long-awaited “Loki” series, which takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” stars Tom Hiddleston in the title role and will feature Owen Wilson. The series centers on an alternative version of Loki that escaped the Avengers’ custody during their

A healthcare worker holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus before administering it to another as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images The United States stands ready to deliver up to 4 million

A healthcare worker holds vials containing doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s staff endorsed Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use,

Walk with JB Straubel through the Redwood Materials recycling plant in Carson City, Nevada and one thing stands out: Pallets stacked on top of pallets filled with old batteries, defective battery cells and scrap material from the nearby Panasonic plant. “The sheer magnitude of the waste and scrap problem and the magnitude of batteries that

People wear protective face masks outside Best Buy in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 24, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Best Buy said it will pay pandemic-related bonuses to all hourly employees and give

A man stands near a Cuban National flag at the Melia Varadero International Hotel in Matanzas Province, on October 23, 2020. Varadero, Cuba’s most important beach resort, is reopening to international tourism, amid the coronavirus pandemic. YAMIL LAGE | AFP | Getty Images Cuba’s most advanced Covid-19 vaccine candidate is scheduled to enter late-stage clinical