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Black Friday online sales to hit new record, expected to top $9 billion
A Black Friday sale sign in the clothing department of the Macy’s flagship store on Black Friday in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images This will likely end up the biggest Black Friday ever online. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving are expected to […]
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Omicron boosters most likely are not pretty efficient from moderate Covid disease, but will likely prevent hospitalizations, gurus say
A health care employee administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Pictures The new omicron Covid boosters likely usually are not incredibly efficient at protecting against Covid infections and moderate […]
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Omicron BQ Covid variants that threaten people with compromised immune systems are now dominant in U.S.
A person receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 22, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The omicron BQ coronavirus subvariants have risen to dominance in the U.S. as people gather and travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, putting people with compromised immune […]
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Frontier Airways will get rid of telephone buyer service
Frontier Airways Airbus A320 usually takes off from Los Angeles worldwide Airport on August 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Illustrations or photos | Getty Images Say goodbye to the airline simply call heart −at minimum at Frontier Airways. The funds carrier very last weekend finished its changeover to on […]
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Online shoppers spent a record amount on Thanksgiving
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images After eating turkey and pie, lots of Americans also went on a shopping spree. Thanksgiving Day online spending hit a record of $5.29 billion, an increase of 2.9% year over year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Typically, shoppers spend about $2 billion to $3 billion […]
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Warren Buffett explains his $750 million charitable donation on Thanksgiving eve
Warren Buffett Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett donated a lot more than $750 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four foundations associated with his loved ones on Thanksgiving eve, and the famous investor claimed the timing was no coincidence as this is his way of supplying thanks to his kids for their charitable operate. “I’ve bought […]
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Retailers are under pressure to turn deep discounts into big sales on Black Friday
Shoppers walk past a sale sign as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, November 26, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters Major retailers are under intense pressure to deliver on Black Friday after several of them reported a slowdown in sales heading into the do-or-die holiday shopping season. […]
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Measles poses growing threat to kids as vaccinations decline globally, CDC and WHO warn
A growing number of children around the world are vulnerable to measles as vaccination rates have declined to the lowest levels since 2008, global health leaders warned on Wednesday. The Covid-19 pandemic badly disrupted routine vaccination services which resulted in millions of kids missing their measles shots, according to a report from the World Health […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to hold town hall with employees on Monday
Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger will speak to employees at 9 a.m. PT Monday in a town hall, marking his return to the company. Iger said in a memo to employees he will discuss the future of Disney and answer questions about what’s ahead. He’ll speak […]
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Abortion pill is the most common method to end a pregnancy in the U.S., CDC finds
Boxes of the medication Mifepristone used to induce a medical abortion are prepared for patients at Planned Parenthood health center in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The abortion pill is the most common method to terminate a pregnancy in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The […]
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