Dado Ruvic | Reuters Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are circulating at low levels in several countries within Southern Africa and Europe, according to the World Health Organization.  The two subvariants of the highly contagious Covid-19 strain have been detected in Botswana, South Africa, Germany and Denmark, among other countries, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19

In this article SBUX LOCO DRI WING DPZ DENN Restaurant CEOs are the latest wave of workers to join the Great Resignation. In the last six months, six chief executives of publicly traded restaurant companies have announced plans to step down, either to retire or to move on to a new corporate challenge. Their announcements

China’s automobile and component exports more than doubled in 2021 from a year ago, exceeding 30% growth in China’s exports overall, Bernstein analysts found. Yi Fan | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s latest Covid lockdowns are a greater risk for global inflation today than they were in 2020, Bernstein analysts said.

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Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, recent months have also seen commodity prices jump. Marcus Brandt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The world’s governments have pledged more than $710 billion to “sustainable recovery measures” by

Israeli author, historian and professor Yuval Noah Harari has spoken out frequently against President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, adding that it has had the unintended consequence of forging greater unity between Europe and the U.S. Kristof Van Accom | AFP | Getty Images Seven weeks into Russia’s war with Ukraine, still escalating tensions position

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A shopper passes by a jewelry store that is going out of business in Brooklyn, New York, December 8, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A pandemic shakeup in 2020 led to a surge in store closures, coupled with dozens retailers filing for bankruptcy, which emptied out shopping malls and left vacancies scattered along the streets

In this article EQNR-NO BP.-GB D SGRE-ES GE A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the not too distant future, waters 15 miles

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In this article LULU A view of a Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon logo seen at one of their stores. Alex Tai | LightRocket | Getty Images Lululemon will debut a trade-in and resale option for its gently used leggings, tops and jackets later this month following a successful pilot program prompted by rising consumer

As of April 5 2022, 1,125 cases of XE — a new scombinant subvariant — have been identified in the U.K., up from 637 on March 25. Dominic Lipinski | Pa Images | Getty Images Japan has reported its first case of omicron XE — a new Covid-19 strain first detected in the U.K. —

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday advised investors to turn away Big Tech and other growth stocks that are likely to be hard hit as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. “For the moment, I do think we have to forget most of FAANG and focus on the money centers. The oils. Retailers with tremendous scale.

Michael Rubin arrives at the 2019 Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. Paul R. Giunta | Invision | AP Sports e-commerce company Fanatics is growing quickly, but it’s still nowhere near where it aims to be. Recently, the company said, it reached a $27 billion valuation and it wants to

In this article 9866-HK Nio said it has suspended production due to Covid-related restrictions in the last several weeks that halted production at suppliers’ factories. Long Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said over the weekend it is raising prices and suspending production as the latest

In this article JBLU JetBlue planes at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways is planning to trim its summer schedule to avoid flight disruptions as it scrambles to hire ahead of what executives expect to be a monster peak travel season. “We’ve already reduced May capacity 8-10% and

Travelers booking luxury trips to Europe have not canceled amid the Ukraine war, says travel advisor Jessica Griscavage of Runway Travel. Pictured, Grignan, France. Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, how are Americans’ European vacation plans being affected? It depends on whom you

In this article SBUX A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Howard Schultz’s first week back at the helm of Starbucks ended with seven more company-owned cafes

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 23, 2021. Greg Nash | Pool | Reuters Americans increasingly favor a wealth tax on the ultra-rich. But despite an uptick in proposals, these policies have struggled to gain traction. President Joe Biden in March unveiled the latest federal wealth tax

A customer is shown a 2022 Toyota Prius at Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Medianews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images People spend a lot of money on their cars and trucks. In fact, about 16% of the average American’s total budget goes to transportation, including vehicle

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday offered a list of nine discounted retail stocks that he believes could be great additions to investors’ portfolios. “Today we saw many of these discounted retailers rally nicely, but it will take many more days like today before these stocks come close to being expensive again. So, I would give

In this article KR DBI WDFC HOOD SAVE BIIB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Biogen (BIIB) – Biogen fell 1% in premarket trading after the government announced that Medicare will limit coverage for Aduhelm, Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Coverage will only be provided for patients enrolled in clinical trials. Spirit Airlines

In this article STLA-IT Electric Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 concept vehicle Jeep DETROIT — Jeep has redesigned an all-electric concept version of its flagship Wrangler, as the brand pivots from gas guzzlers to zero-emissions EVs. The Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 concept vehicle comes a year after the Stellantis brand unveiled the first version of the

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that he expects the market to pivot to a bull market for recession-proof stocks rather than expensive growth names. When the Federal Reserve decides to combat an “inflationary spiral with higher [interest] rates, you’re not supposed to buy expensive growth stocks. The hedge fund playbook says that you should sell

In this article BOX .DSRPT Box CEO Aaron Levie speaking at BoxWorks in 2018 Box In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. At age 37, Aaron Levie has been at the same job for almost half his life. He’s the CEO of

Incidents involving unruly passengers in the United States are decreasing. But the good news may end there. On average, there were about 500 reports of unruly passengers per month in 2021, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. In the first three months of 2022, this number fell to about 350 reports per month, according

In this article LEVI An employee holds a shopping bag while ringing up a customer at the Levi Strauss & Co. flagship store in San Francisco, March 18, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Denim retailer Levi Strauss & Co. on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates

06 January 2022, US, Las Vegas: Robotic truck company Aurora shows off a self-driving semi-truck at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. In the Corona pandemic, interest in autonomous freight transport increased.  Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Self-driving startup Aurora Innovation has gone trucking in Texas. Aurora announced Wednesday that it

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