The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has a growth advantage over other circulating subvariants of the virus that causes COVID-19, and early data suggest it also has a greater ability to evade Read more
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These numbers make Delta Air Lines’ stock the best bet among U.S. carriers for 2023 and 2024
U.S. airlines will begin their flurry of fourth-quarter earnings reports on Jan. 12, when Delta Air Lines Inc. announces its results. But investors interested in the airline space might be Read more
Inflation slows again at the end of 2022 and clears path for slower Fed rate hikes
The numbers: The U.S. cost of living fell 0.1% in December and posted the first decline since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, pointing to a further slowdown inflation Read more
China stops issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean visitors as spat over test mandates for Chinese tourists widens
China stopped issuing visas for visitors from Japan and South Korea on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-testing measures imposed on travelers from China, the Associated Press reported. China had warned Read more
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether Read more
FAA says air traffic operations ‘resuming gradually’ across U.S. after it lifts ground stop
Normal air traffic operations are “resuming gradually” across the U.S. following the lifting of a ground stop by the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency said in a tweet Wednesday. The Read more
Airline stocks fell premarket after FAA says all U.S. flights grounded over computer outage
Airlines stocks fell across the board in premarket trade Wednesday, after the Federal Aviation Administration said a computer outage had led to all U.S. fights being grounded. The agency said Read more
J Sainsbury sees 2023 profit toward upper end of views on robust Christmas period
J Sainsbury PLC said Wednesday that it expects to deliver profits for fiscal 2023 toward the upper end of its current guidance following record trading during the Christmas period. The Read more
Wells Fargo, once a mortgage giant, shrinks home-lending business
Wells Fargo said late Tuesday it was shrinking its home-mortgage business, aiming to serve its own bank customers as well as people in “minority communities.” Wells Fargo WFC, -0.07% also Read more
China takes first steps to punish countries that imposed testing mandates for Chinese travelers
China on Tuesday suspended visas for South Koreans to enter the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for South Korea’s COVID-19 testing requirements for Chinese travelers, the Associated Press Read more