Topline Pfizer has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its three-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5, the company announced Wednesday evening, a move that could extend protectio...
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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution
Brian Amend, the Senior Director of Supply Chain Systems at Walgreens Walgreens You hear the term “digital transformation” everywhere. That means different things to different people. But one thing ma...
Dogs Detect Positive Covid Infections Better Than Antigen Tests, Study Suggests
Topline Dogs were more effective at detecting positive cases of Covid-19 through human sweat samples than nasal antigen tests, a PLOS ONE study conducted by researchers affiliated with the Assistance ...
Communist Party, Military Themes Help Struggling Alibaba Entertainment Unit Turn A Profit
Alibaba Group’s billionaire main founder Jack Ma at a “Tech for Good” summit in 2019. He’s kept a … [+] low profile of late. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images ...
Nio May 2022 sales constrained by Covid; XPeng, Li Auto gain ground
Nio began deliveries of its new ET7, an upscale electric sedan, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Nio Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio delivered more than 7,000 vehicles in May, up 4.7% from a year ago but...
Primary Care Is Increasingly Going Virtual. What Does This Mean For Healthcare?
Healthcare is a behemoth puzzle. One large part of that complicated puzzle is primary care, which is broadly defined as “Health services that cover a range of prevention, wellness, and treatment for c...
15,000 Tech Staff Laid off in May, in Worst Figures Since Covid Crisis
May has been the most brutal month for tech layoffs since the covid crisis. In total 15,764 employees lost their jobs as fears of a recession mount. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows that terminations are a...
The Latest In Neonatal Care: A “Smart” Pacifier
Neonatal care is a challenging endeavor. Scientists in collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) are attempting to create a device which aims to make this care marginally easier: a smart pa...
China’s Covid Policy Is Costing It Foreign Investors’ Confidence
American companies such as Tesla have had their China operations disrupted by Covid lockdowns in … [+] Shanghai in the past several weeks. (Photo by Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images) Getty Images Shangha...
China Express Delivery Billionaire Leaves Alibaba-Backed ZTO
Staff members disinfect express parcels at a branch of ZTO Express on May 11 in Beijing, China. … [+] (Photo by Cui Jun/Beijing Youth Daily/VCG via Getty Images) VCG via Getty Images China billi...
Taiwan Covid Deaths Hit Daily Record 127, GDP Growth Slowing
Shoppers wearing protective masks walk through a market in Taipei on May 23. Photographer: I-Hwa … [+] Cheng/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest tec...
Covid-19 Cases Rise To Nearly 110,000 Per Day As Millions Of Americans Travel For Memorial Day Weekend
Topline With the seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases in the U.S. ticking up to 109,643 per day as of Thursday—nearly five times higher than the average number of cases reported this time last year...
Alibaba Shares Jump As Chinese E-Commerce Giant Posts Record Transactions
Signage displayed at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. headquarters in Hangzhou, China, Photographer: … [+] Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP Alibaba’s stock jumped in Hong Kong afte...
U.S. Economy Shrank 1.5% Last Quarter In Worst Showing Since Covid Recession, New GDP Estimate Shows
Topline The economy last quarter posted its worst annualized showing since the pandemic-induced recession in 2020, the government said in an updated release Thursday, blaming an unexpected decline in ...
China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess + Ukraine Crisis = Global Recession
Delivery workers wearing protective gear check their phones during a lockdown in the Jing’an district of Shanghai on May 25, 2022. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images The global economy arguably...
How Recessions Impact Investors
Getty Images Key takeaways Despite the hype, stock market declines make poor indicators of potential recessions Understanding how stocks, the economy and the business cycle interact can help broaden y...
Pfizer Offers Low-Cost Drugs And Vaccines—Including Covid Treatments—To World’s Poorest Countries
Topline Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it will make its entire portfolio of patented medicines and vaccines available to low-income countries on a not-for-profit basis in a bid to narro...
CDC says monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air: ‘This is not Covid’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to calm public anxiety over how the monkeypox virus is transmitted, emphasizing that it doesn’t spread that easily through the air because it...
Airbnb to Close Domestic Business in China amid Strict Covid Policies
The company will maintain an office in Beijing with hundreds of employees to serve Chinese outbound travel. Vacation rental company Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is shutting down its domestic business in ...
Cancer And Dementia Patients Face Higher Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Studies Find
Topline Vaccinated people with cancer or dementia face a higher risk of contracting breakthrough Covid-19 infections, according to a pair of new studies, leading researchers to argue high-risk patient...
Why China will likely recover more slowly from the latest Covid shock
As Shanghai tries to reopen businesses, one downtown district over the weekend banned residents from leaving their apartment complexes again for mass virus testing. Pictured here, in another district ...
Pfizer Says Three Shots Of Low-Dose Vaccine Generates ‘Strong Immune Response’ In Kids Under 5
Topline Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they will ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a three-shot regimen of their Covid-19 vaccine for children under five citing promising clinical ...
Director Simon Curtis Talks Directing ‘Downton Abbey’ Sequel Where Almost Every Cast Member Is A British Acting Legend
Elizabeth McGovern and Simon Curtis attend the World Premiere of ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ at … [+] Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images “I would...
U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 7-Day Average Of 100,000 For First Time Since February
Topline The seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases rose above 100,000 Saturday for the first time since February 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with multiple subvari...
Apple Reportedly Aims To Ramp Up Production Outside China Due To Covid Restrictions
Topline Apple is working to increase production of its products outside China, according to the Wall Street Journal, in an attempt to reduce reliance on the nation, where strict Covid restrictions hav...
Li Auto stock rises 8% in a week after solid results fending off fears of a Covid resurgence
On May 10, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, posted better than expected earnings results. Despite beating estimates, the shares did not perform well as anticipated...
Creator Julian Fellowes Has No Plans To Ditch ‘Downton Abbey’ Anytime Soon
‘Downton Abbey’ series creator and screenwriter Julian Fellowes on the set of ‘Downton Abbey: A New … [+] Era.’ FOCUS FEATURES Downton Abbey: A New Era has already topped...
Bitcoin NUPL Touches Lows Not Seen Since COVID Crash, Rebound Soon?
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin NUPL metric has now declined to lows not seen since the COVID-19 crash back in 2020. Bitcoin Net Unrealized Profit And Loss Plunged Down Recently As explained by an ana...
Broadway Extends Mask Mandate As NYC Covid Cases Rise
Topline Broadway theaters will require audiences to wear masks through June amid rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in New York City, the Broadway League announced Friday, breaking with Mayor Eric Adams...
Brent crude hits two-month high as China lifts COVID restrictions. Analyst predicts $124/barrel is next.
Brent crude surged to levels not seen in two months on Monday, as easing COVID restrictions in China’s biggest cities drove fresh hopes for demand. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday in observance ...