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WHO is tracking omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as they spread through Africa and Europe
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are circulating at low levels in several countries within Southern Africa and Europe, according to the World Health Organization. The two subvariants of the highly contagious Covid-19 strain have been detected in Botswana, South Africa, Germany and Denmark, among other countries, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove said […]
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Several restaurant CEOs have joined the Great Resignation. Here are 6 chains with new leaders
Restaurant CEOs are the latest wave of workers to join the Great Resignation. In the last six months, six chief executives of publicly traded restaurant companies have announced plans to step down, either to retire or to move on to a new corporate challenge. Their announcements came after a tumultuous two years for the restaurant […]
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NBA star Damian Lillard dishes on the Blazers and his new footwear insole company
Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks to fans during fan appreciation night before the game against the Utah Jazz at Moda Center on April 10, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Abbie Parr | Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said he wants to stay with the franchise that drafted him in […]
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Will the battle for Spirit set off a rush for airline deals? Here’s what could happen
A previous wave of U.S. airline consolidation left four airlines in control of more than three-quarters of the U.S. air travel market. Source
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Medical spas are seeing a boost in beauty procedures as people emerge from two pandemic years at home
Goddess Brouette, 22, decided to receive lip treatment at Upkeep Medical Spa in Manhattan during the pandemic. Source: Goddess Brouette Goddess Brouette didn’t want to wait much longer. It was time to get her lips filled. After months of research, she decided last year to get a treatment at Upkeep on the Upper East Side […]
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Elon Musk’s Twitter bid faces major skepticism on Wall Street
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Britta Pedersen | Getty Images It’s not often that a company receives a takeover bid that amounts to an 18% stock premium only to see its shares fall on the […]
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Jim Cramer says investors should have these 5 industrial stocks on their wish lists
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday offered a list of five industrial stocks investors should consider adding to their portfolios. “After years where the market chased growth at all costs, we’re now in a post-momentum, pivot environment where Wall Street wants solid companies with easily justifiable valuations,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer named five industrial […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Virgin Galactic is like a lottery ticket
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source
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Cramer’s week ahead: Keep an eye on bonds and Ukraine as earnings season picks up
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday previewed next week’s slate of earnings and what investors should have on their radar to prepare for the tumultuous market ahead. The “Mad Money” host said that bonds, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in China are “the stories that do matter with treasurys running roughshod over everything once […]
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Jim Cramer says falling used car prices suggests inflation could be easing
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that while headwinds facing the used car market make it un-investable, its declining performance is also an indicator that inflation might be cooling. “When everybody was freaking out about the 8.5% consumer price index number – that is a hot number – you might’ve noticed that used car and […]
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