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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first New Shepard space crew of 2022
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first New Shepard space crew of 2022

The NS-20 crew, from left to right: Gary Lai, George Nield, Jim Kitchen, Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, and Marc Hagle. Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket for the first time this year on Thursday, as the company sends more passengers on short trips to space. Called NS-20, this New Shepard […]

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Machine-parts start-up Hadrian raises  million as it seeks to shake up the aerospace supply chain
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Machine-parts start-up Hadrian raises $90 million as it seeks to shake up the aerospace supply chain

The exterior of the company’s factory in Hawthorne, California. Hadrian Machine-parts start-up Hadrian Automation raised $90 million in a new round of funding led by venture firms Lux Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, as the company works to build largely-automated factories to transform the aerospace supply chain. “We’ve launched Factory #1 and proven that we can […]

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Airlines offer luxury suites, roomier seats in battle for high-paying travelers as international trips return
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Airlines offer luxury suites, roomier seats in battle for high-paying travelers as international trips return

A Singapore Airlines A380 first class suite Leslie Josephs | CNBC Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair, 32-inch touch screen and a desk adorned with an orchid. They are each 50 square feet, and there are two bathrooms for the six […]

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Walgreens beats earnings expectations after omicron-fueled demand for tests and boosters lifted sales
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Walgreens beats earnings expectations after omicron-fueled demand for tests and boosters lifted sales

A person enters a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday announced fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ expectations, after the omicron variant of Covid-19 intensified demand for booster shots and tests and drove foot traffic during […]

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Chris Rock addresses Will Smith Oscars slap during Boston show: ‘I’m still processing what happened’
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Chris Rock addresses Will Smith Oscars slap during Boston show: ‘I’m still processing what happened’

Actor Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Fans hoping Chris Rock would speak at length about Will Smith slapping him at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday may have been disappointed Wednesday night during his […]

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Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, faces disciplinary action for slapping Chris Rock
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Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, faces disciplinary action for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith (R) hits Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 27, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Will Smith was asked to leave the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday after slapping presenter Chris Rock, but refused, according to a new statement from the […]

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Chris Rock’s first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him is sending ticket resell prices way up
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Chris Rock’s first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him is sending ticket resell prices way up

Actor Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Chris Rock has yet to publicly address being slapped by Will Smith during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Fans are banking on the chance that […]

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Biden warns U.S. won’t have enough Covid vaccine shots this fall if Congress fails to pass funding
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Biden warns U.S. won’t have enough Covid vaccine shots this fall if Congress fails to pass funding

U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the U.S. will not have enough Covid vaccine shots […]

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Walgreens turns to robots to fill prescriptions, as pharmacists take on more responsibilities
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Walgreens turns to robots to fill prescriptions, as pharmacists take on more responsibilities

Walgreens is using automation to fill more of customers’ prescriptions. Inside of a Dallas area facility, bright yellow robotic arms hold pill bottles up to dispensers, which release tablets like a carefully calibrated vending machine. Melissa Repko | CNBC NORTHLAKE, Texas — Bright yellow robotic arms are becoming a bigger part of Walgreens’ workforce. Inside […]

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Investors believe the biggest threat to the markets now is a Fed misstep, CNBC survey shows
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Investors believe the biggest threat to the markets now is a Fed misstep, CNBC survey shows

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 08, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) A majority of Wall Street investors believe the biggest threat facing the markets right now is a policy error by the Federal […]

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