Brazil Grapples With Old Nemesis Inflation Amid Pandemic
SÃO PAULO—Inflation is surging in Brazil, forcing a country with one of the highest death rates from Covid-19 to grapple with...
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Molson Coors Decided to Reopen Its Offices. Things Got Complicated.
Molson Coors Beverage Co. learned some lessons after bringing corporate employees back to their offices in October. Color-coded wristbands can...
GE, Union Pacific Suspend Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates After Injunction on Biden Order
General Electric Co. , Union Pacific Corp. and other large employers have suspended Covid-19 vaccine requirements for workers after a...
How Blood Samples Are Helping Scientists Test Covid-19 Vaccines Against Omicron
Human blood samples and the substance that makes fireflies glow are among the tools that scientists are using for early...
Demand for Oil, Gas to Remain Robust for Years, Energy Leaders Say
The leaders of the world’s largest oil companies said Monday that demand for the products they make will remain robust...
China Moves to Boost Slowing Economy
HONG KONG—China’s central bank said it would reduce the amount of money banks are required to set aside as it...
Lilly’s Covid-19 Antibody Treatment Authorized for Use in Children
Eli Lilly & Co.’s monoclonal antibody drug has been cleared for emergency use in children under the age of 12,...
U.S. Added Just 210,000 Jobs in November
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, marking a slowdown in hiring amid new Covid-19 uncertainties, but a tight...
OPEC, Russia Agree to Keep Boosting Oil Output, Jolting Prices
OPEC and a group of Russia-led oil producers agreed to continue pumping more crude, sticking to their long-term plan despite...
Glaxo’s Covid-19 Antibody Drug Found to Be Effective Against Omicron
A Covid-19 antibody treatment developed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Vir Biotechnology Inc. was effective against the Omicron variant in early...
New Omicron Variant Exacerbates Inflation Uncertainty, Powell Says
The Fed chairman says the Covid-19 variant could intensify supply-chain disruptions and slow progress in the labor market. Source link
Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses
The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on...
Omicron Variant Is Reported in More Countries as Officials Grapple With How to Respond
Countries around the world reported their first cases of the Omicron variant over the weekend and some imposed new travel...
Advertisers Adjust Holiday Messages to Covid-19, Supply-Chain Challenges
Companies are rethinking their advertising strategies this holiday season as multiple problems, from supply-chain constraints to continued worries about Covid-19,...
New Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Rattle Global Airline Industry, Hit Shares
The U.S. said it would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries in southern Africa starting Monday, joining...
Black Friday Shopping Is Back, but the Doorbusters Aren’t
The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t just change consumer habits. It also prompted retailers to rethink Black Friday, one of the biggest...
The Great British Pub Has a Pandemic Hangover. For Some, It’s Last Call.
LIVERPOOL, England—Conor Foley’s pub, Kelly’s Dispensary, offers a bar-stool view of forces roiling the global economy. Having finally reopened after...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach 52-Year Low
Weekly jobless claims fell sharply to the lowest level in 52 years, reflecting the labor market’s tightening as the economy...
Zoom Shares Skid as Sales Growth Slows
Zoom Video Communications Inc. sales growth slowed last quarter as the extra demand for remote work and the company’s videoconferencing...
Covid-19 Boosters From Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Cleared for All U.S. Adults
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared Covid-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE and from Moderna Inc....
