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Impossible Foods could be at risk of losing a key patent in legal battle with Motif FoodWorks
Plant-based burgers developed by Impossible Foods Inc. are seen at the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 6, 2019 in Shanghai, China. China News Service | Getty Images Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods could be at risk of losing a key patent as part of an […]
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FAA keeps zero tolerance policy for unruly travelers even after judge scraps mask mandate
Passengers wearing protective masks masks board a Boeing Co. 737-800 operated by Avelo Airlines ahead of the airline’s inaugural flight at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in Burbank, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration is maintaining its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior […]
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Novavax says vaccine targeting Covid and flu shows promising results in early data
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Wednesday said its vaccine targeting both Covid-19 and the flu triggered an immune response similar to its […]
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Airline startup Breeze adds cross-country flights from Westchester in battle for suburbanite travelers
A Breeze Airways airplane on the tarmac at Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Tampa, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Matt May | Bloomberg | Getty Images Breeze Airways plans to add eight flights, including service to California, from Westchester County Airport, a bet that the start-up can win over suburbanites seeking to avoid […]
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Walmart seeks new trial in wrongful termination of longtime employee with Down syndrome
Scott Olson | Getty Images Walmart is seeking a new trial in a case over the firing of a longtime employee with Down syndrome. A jury in July found Walmart wrongfully terminated the employee, Marlo Spaeth, and awarded her monetary damages. In a court filing late Tuesday, Walmart said it did not know about the […]
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb: High-quality Covid masks work even if others around you aren’t wearing one
People concerned about getting Covid can still protect themselves by properly wearing masks, like an N95 or KN95, even if nobody else around is, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Wednesday. Gottlieb’s comments come two days after a federal judge in Florida nullified the Biden administration’s Covid mask mandate for public transportation, including airlines. Many mask […]
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Lululemon aims to double sales to $12.5 billion by 2026, eyeing even bigger men’s business
A customer looks at athletic apparel inside a Lululemon store. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lululemon aims to double its 2021 revenue in the next five years, putting it on track to hit $12.5 billion in sales by 2026, as the retailer rides a wave of Covid pandemic-fueled demand for workout clothes. Lululemon […]
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Richard Branson says individuals, governments should cap their energy use to help end the war in Ukraine
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson on Wednesday called on individuals and governments to cap their driving speeds and turn down their heating in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian energy and bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. The billionaire entrepreneur told CNBC that small personal sacrifices could reduce demand for Russian […]
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Philadelphia keeps indoor mask mandate in place despite Florida judge ruling against CDC
A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke | AP Philadelphia health officials are keeping the city’s newly reinstated indoor mask mandate in place despite a federal judge’s ruling in Florida that struck down a federal requirement […]
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Energy giants Siemens Gamesa and SSE agree $628 million deal amid rising costs and profit warnings
Details of the agreement between SSE and SGRE were announced on the same day the latter released preliminary results for the second quarter, reporting revenue of around 2.2 billion euros and an operating loss of roughly 304 million euros. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has agreed to sell assets […]
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