Shares of Chinese restaurant operators fell on Wednesday amid renewed lockdown fears after a rise in Covid-19 cases in parts of the country. Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc., YUMC, Read more
Tag: Infectious Diseases
Most essential workers have seen their pay increase during the pandemic — but many still don’t believe they’re being paid a fair wage
Pay for essential workers is rising, but many say it’s still not enough. Some 29 out of 30 essential-worker roles in industries such as public safety, food service, construction, maintenance Read more
COVID hospitalizations dip for first time since mid-April, but daily deaths reach 2 1/2-month high
While the daily average of new COVID-19 cases have settled back into a low-100K range that has lasted for about seven weeks, hospitalizations took their first dip since mid-April and Read more
Opinion: Until there’s a viable and investible path to a green-energy future, oil shocks will keep battering our economy and our politics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)— Over the past 2½ years, world oil and gas prices have been subject to demand shocks and supply shocks—and sometimes both simultaneously. The resulting volatility in Read more
With prices skirting a 17-month low, Dr Copper’s prognosis about the global economy is downbeat
Dr Copper has graded the global economy, and noted: “must do better.” The red metal is wryly considered by commodity watchers to hold a Ph.D in economics, because its use Read more
Opinion: A revolution on the supply side is needed to defeat inflation without crushing the global economy
MILAN, Italy (Project Syndicate)—Central banks’ efforts to contain high and rising inflation are fueling headwinds to growth and are threatening to tip the global economy into recession. But the proximate Read more
The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
TUI repays $703.5 million in COVID-19 state aid, sees strong summer ahead
TUI AG said Friday that on June 30 it repaid 671 million euros ($703.5 million) in Covid-19 state aid to the German government, adding that it expects a strong summer Read more
China’s manufacturing output rebounds as COVID restrictions ease
A private gauge measuring China’s factory activity rebounded to its highest level in a year, pointing in the same direction as the official gauge to reflect an economic recovery from Read more