Sanofi, Glaxo Seek Covid-19 Vaccine Approval in Crowded Market
Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline PLC said they would seek authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine, a sign that pharmaceutical companies still...
Month: February 2022
How a battery shortage could threaten US national security
Galyen, who engineered the battery for the General Motors EV1, the first mass-produced electric vehicle, and also served as chief...
Rio Tinto Needs to Spend Money to Make Money
A world-wide shortage of many major commodities is a headache for most companies these days. But for Australian metals heavyweight...
The Middle East already has a crypto hub, and it’s not Dubai
But despite Dubai's efforts, the emerging regional crypto hub is not in the United Arab Emirates. Binance isn't even licensed...
How much longer can China’s economy handle ‘zero-Covid’? – CNN Video
CNN's Kristie Lu Stout examines the growing economic impact of China's tough "zero-Covid" policies -- from a slump in domestic...
Home Depot Expects Sales Growth to Slow in 2022
Sales growth will likely slow this year for Home Depot Inc., the home-improvement retailer said Tuesday, an indication that the...
Macy’s Opts Against Separation of E-Commerce Business
Macy’s Inc. has opted against separating its e-commerce business from its bricks-and-mortar stores amid calls from an activist investor to...
Why This Economic Boom Can’t Lift America’s Spirits
Discontent is widespread in spite of rapid job growth, wage gains and strong asset values. At the root of it:...
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is on the scrap heap because of the Ukraine crisis. Here’s why that matters
The 1,230-kilometer pipeline was supposed to ferry huge amounts of natural gas directly from Russia to Europe via Germany, and...
Volkswagen in Advanced Talks Over Porsche IPO
BERLIN— Volkswagen AG and the heirs of Beetle designer Ferdinand Porsche, the company’s largest shareholder, said on Tuesday they are...
At least 60 people killed in blast at gold mine in Burkina Faso, state TV reports
The cause of the explosion in Poni province was not yet known, Poni's high commissioner Antoine Douamba told state television.Images...
Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
The country's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of legalizing abortion up until 24 weeks of a pregnancy, the supreme tribunal...
This Nigerian tech startup is fighting baby jaundice with solar-powered cribs
Her son, Tombra, was diagnosed with jaundice, a common condition affecting more than 60% of newborns worldwide. Many cases are...
NBC Draws Lowest Olympics Ratings Ever With Beijing Games
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games drew the smallest average U.S. prime-time audience ever recorded for the Olympics since NBCUniversal began...
Frackers Push Into Once-Dead Shale Patches as Oil Nears $100 a Barrel
Spurred by the highest oil prices in years, shale companies are moving drilling rigs back into oil fields that were...
Haiti hikes minimum wage by up to 54% following worker protests
The office of Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Twitter posted a sliding scale of wage hikes that vary by economic...
Chicken Industry Officials Prepare for Retrial in Price-Fixing Case
Executives who worked for some of the biggest U.S. chicken producers are set to stand trial for a second time...
The world’s biggest cruise ship is making its debut
(CNN) — It's been three years in the making, but the world's largest cruise ship is finally ready to welcome...
Saudi Arabia claims victory in its first ever women’s international match
The Saudis traveled to the Maldives to beat the Seychelles 2-0 in a friendly which comes just a month after...
Seven children killed in airstrike by Nigerian forces in Niger, official says
The attack took place in the village of Nachadé in the region of Maradi, Niger, on Friday, a few kilometers...
