Shipments processed at the Port of Los Angeles were up 22% in November as American consumers bought more goods online, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.
Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba in Hong Kong were in the spotlight once again on Monday, after Chinese regulators ordered Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group to rectify its businesses.
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will is expected to be approved for use in the U.K. in coming days.
The rapid spread of Covid — which was first detected in China — forced many countries into months of lockdown that markedly reduced economic activity in 2020.
"Wonder Woman 1984" arrives in theaters and on HBO Max Christmas Day. It could have the highest pandemic box office open, if streaming doesn't hurt ticket sales.
"Wonder Woman 1984" had the highest opening box office of any film released domestically during the pandemic. Warner Bros. has fast-tracked a third film.