Watch live: Biden Covid team holds briefing after U.S. secures deals for 200 million more vaccine doses
President Joe Biden's Covid-19 response team is holding a news briefing Friday on the pandemic.
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Spotify will let employees work from anywhere after the pandemic
Spotify is the latest tech company to shift to a flexible work model following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Yellen reportedly looking to name climate 'czar' at Treasury
Janet Yellen reportedly is eyeing Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy Treasury secretary during the Obama administration, to tackle the role.
CDC to investigate death of Nebraska man who received Covid vaccine dose
The CDC and FDA received 1,170 reports of death among individuals in the U.S. who received a Covid vaccine — 0.003% of vaccinated people — between Dec. 14, 2020, and Feb. 7, 2021.
Why working from home is good for Williams-Sonoma
With its mix of retail stores and a savvy digital presence, Williams-Sonoma has seen positive same-store sales growth from April 2017 through October 2020.
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Disney, Coherent, SurveyMonkey & more
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Disney, Coherent, SurveyMonkey, and more.
Spirit Airlines is hiring pilots and flight attendants again in hopes of pandemic recovery
Spirit plans to resume new pilot and flight attendant training courses next month for the first time since early in the pandemic.
Bumble stock closes up 63% after soaring in market debut
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is the youngest female founder to take a U.S. company public.
Disney smashes streaming subscriber expectations, boosting segments hurt by Covid
Disney said it now has almost 95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service, helping to offset losses in other segments affected by the pandemic.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says vaccine ramp up alone probably won’t be enough to manage UK virus variant
Travel restrictions might not make a big difference in the containment of B117, even if the Biden Administration were to impose them, Scott Gottlieb said.
Trump was sicker from Covid than the public was told at the time, report says
President Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in the election after months of downplaying the Covid pandemic. He caught coronavirus shortly before the election.
Roblox says revenue was higher than previously reported and pushes direct listing to March
Roblox said in an updated prospectus that revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 reached $613.9 million, up from $588.7 million as reported earlier.
State Department installs new coordinator as probe of mysterious neurological attacks on diplomats in Cuba continues
The Cuban government has denied any knowledge or involvement in the incidents involving American diplomats.
Fed's Harker says inflation won't be posing a threat anytime soon
Harker faced a question posed repeatedly to Fed officials in recent days over whether its easy monetary policy could stoke price pressures.
Virgin Galactic shares climb as FAA indicates next spaceflight test set for Saturday
Shares of Virgin Galactic climbed as a notice indicated that the company's next spaceflight test is on track to launch as early as Saturday.
Amazon seller blasts the company's forced arbitration policy in congressional hearing on antitrust
An Amazon seller blasted the company's forced arbitration policy in a congressional hearing on antitrust Thursday.
Treasury yields rise slightly following jobless claims data
U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday's decline.
Deficit projected at $2.3 trillion for 2021, not counting additional stimulus, CBO says
The federal budget deficit is projected at $2.3 trillion in the 2021 fiscal year, a drop from last year but well ahead of anything the U.S. has ever seen.
Pelosi expects Covid relief will be signed into law before unemployment programs expire
Democrats are crafting their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, and the House hopes to pass it by the end of the month, Nancy Pelosi said.
General Motors invests $100 million in two U.S. plants to boost transmission production
General Motors said it's allocating $93 million for its plant in Romulus, Michigan, and $7 million for its plant in Bedford, Indiana.
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