pandemic

From China to Best Buy: Gaming controllers hit bumps on way to U.S. consumers

Fraser Townley eyes two gaping holes in one side of a pallet one of his workers just pulled out of…

4 years ago

U.S. airlines to defend $54 billion COVID-19 government lifeline

Major U.S. airlines Wednesday will defend a $54 billion COVID-19 government lifeline even as they face operational challenges and work…

4 years ago

CBI cuts UK economic growth forecasts on supply chain hit

Britain's economy looks set to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and in 2023 due to global supply…

4 years ago

Welcome to the Tinderverse: Tinder’s CEO talks metaverse, virtual currency

Dating app Tinder is exploring how to blur the boundaries between offline and online worlds, CEO Renate Nyborg said in…

4 years ago

Omicron marches on as Biden prepares U.S. for grim winter

Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day…

4 years ago

Special Report: U.S. rushed contracts to COVID-19 suppliers with troubled plants

As the Trump administration debated whether to declare COVID-19 a national emergency early last year, a little-known U.S. health office…

4 years ago

U.S., Germany plan new restrictions as Omicron rattles investors

The United States and Germany joined countries around the globe planning stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday as the new Omicron…

4 years ago

Apple tells suppliers demand for iPhone 13 lineup has weakened – Bloomberg News

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has told its parts suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people…

4 years ago

Asian shares tick up but Omicron worries leave markets on edge

Asian shares edged higher in choppy trading on Thursday, helped by advances in Chinese real estate shares, though fears about…

4 years ago

Asian factories shake off supply headaches but Omicron presents new risks

Asian factory activity grew in November as crippling supply bottlenecks eased, but rising input costs and renewed weakness in China…

4 years ago