Airlines place their bets, looking past pandemic to renew fleets
As the world hunkers down for Omicron, some investors might expect the global jet market to be withering away. Far from it.
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 the orange Hapag-Lloyd shipping container that arrived here at his warehouse from China one recent chilly morning.
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 to speed hiring to address rising demand.
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 chain problems and the government must encourage longer-term business investment, an employers group said on Monday.
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 an interview at the Reuters Next conference.
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 after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five U.S. states.
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 issued a public plea to Big Pharma.
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 variant rattled markets, fearful it could choke a tentative economic recovery from the pandemic.
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 familiar with the matter, signaling that some consumers have decided against trying to get the hard-to-find item.
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 the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus capped gains regionally.
