[ad_1] As Israel struggles with a new surge of coronavirus cases, its health ministry reported Thursday that although effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remains high… Read More »Pfizer’s shot remains strong against disease, but Israeli data raise the prospect of it waning against infection.
[ad_1] Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides CNBC | Michael Sheetz George Whitesides, the former CEO of Virgin Galactic, will fly on the company’s next spaceflight… Read More »Former Virgin Galactic CEO to launch on the company’s next spaceflight test
[ad_1] Chinese private educational company New Oriental logo seen in Shanghai. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Caixin, a major Chinese financial news site,… Read More »Another group of U.S.-listed China stocks is plunging as Beijing regulators crack down
[ad_1] Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snap — Shares of Snap soared 23.9% after better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The social media company… Read More »Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Snap, American Express and more
[ad_1] TOKYO — The opening ceremony of the 32nd Summer Olympics unfolded in subdued fashion on Friday night inside a nearly empty Tokyo stadium, inaugurating… Read More »Tokyo Olympics Open to a Sea of Empty Seats
[ad_1] A employee sprinkles cheese on a burrito at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hollywood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images… Read More »Companies from Chipotle to Whirlpool are raising prices on consumers because of higher costs
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday warned Congress that her department will need to embark on “extraordinary measures” on August 2 to prevent the… Read More »Yellen urges Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit by Aug. 2
[ad_1] PARIS — French lawmakers have adopted two bills the government says will strengthen its ability to fight terrorism and Islamist extremism following a series… Read More »France Adopts Laws to Combat Terrorism, but Critics Call Them Overreaching
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand ordered a pause on quarantine-free travel from Australia for at least eight weeks, citing coronavirus surges caused… Read More »The bubble bursts: New Zealand suspends quarantine-free travel from Australia.
[ad_1] China said Friday it has sanctioned seven people, including former Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties imposed on Chinese officials… Read More »China sanctions Wilbur Ross, others over U.S. warning about Hong Kong business conditions