China entering ‘new stage and mission’ for Covid-19 controls, says official, following protests | CNN
CNN — China’s most senior official in charge of its Covid response told health officials Wednesday that the country faced...
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China’s Zhengzhou, home to world’s largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN Business — The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, has lifted...
China’s security apparatus swings into action to smother Covid protests | CNN
CNN — China’s vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests that swept the country, with police patrolling...
Apple Has No Easy Road Out of China
MarketsHeard on the StreetShort supply of iPhone Pro models threatens near-term sales mix, but China unrest also highlights long-term risk...
Telehealth Companies Lobby to Extend Pandemic-Era Rules
The push comes after some online startups faced scrutiny from lawmakers and pharmacies over their prescription practices. Source link
iPhone Factory Workers Clash With Police at Covid-Hit Plant in China
Employees said protests started in a dormitory area near the factory after employees learned expected bonuses would be delayed. Protests...
China Dials Back Property Restrictions in Bid to Reverse Economic Slide
WorldAsiaChinaPartial easing of housing-sector rules comes as Beijing also seeks to lessen economic toll of strict Covid controls Source link
China’s Xi Jinping, Secure in Power, Faces Deepening Economic Challenges
Easing Covid rules and aiding the property sector could boost growth, but some economists worry the priority will be giving...
Walgreens Quarterly Sales Fall on Fewer Prescriptions, Covid-19 Vaccinations
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. WBA 5.35% said it is counting on its burgeoning healthcare business to fuel profit growth in...
Pfizer’s New Omicron-Targeting Booster Produces Strong Immune Response
The retooled Covid-19 booster from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE generated a strong immune response against the Omicron substrains BA.4...
Coal Miner Peabody Energy in Deal Talks With Australian Rival Coronado
ADELAIDE, Australia— Peabody Energy Corp. BTU -2.62% is in talks to combine with an Australian rival that could result in...
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Hangs Legal Defense on Expert Testimony
Lawyers for Trevor Milton are anchoring the Nikola Corp. NKLA 11.36% founder’s defense against securities-fraud charges on the testimony of...
Travel to Japan during Covid-19 | CNN
Editor’s Note: Coronavirus cases remain high across the globe. Health officials caution that travel increases your chances of getting and...
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Carries Lessons for Pharma Supply Chains, Says Pfizer Executive
The concentrated effort to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines as the Covid-19 pandemic began to rage across the world highlighted...
What Good Leadership Looks Like Now vs. Pre-Covid
What a difference a pandemic makes. More than two years after the coronavirus began to roil the world, leaders of...
China’s Downturn Moderates, Though Property Woes Linger
HONG KONG—Renewed Covid-19 curbs and a worsening property downturn are dampening the outlook for China’s economy, despite some modest signs...
Covid-19 Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Authorized, Likely to Be Offered Soon
U.S. health regulators cleared use of retooled Covid-19 vaccines that target the latest versions of Omicron, in preparation for a...
China’s Industrial Profit Falls on Covid-19 Measures, Bad Weather
China’s industrial profit dropped in the first seven months of the year, reversing a year-on-year increase in the first half...
Disney’s New Pricing Magic: More Profit From Fewer Park Visitors
Walt Disney DIS -2.89% used to call Disneyland his “magic kingdom.” These days, Walt Disney Co. has a new magic...
MGM China Pumps $594 Million Into Macau Casino Unit Ahead of License Bid
HONG KONG—The Chinese unit of U.S. gambling company MGM Resorts International MGM -2.50% said it would pump almost $600 million...
