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Nepal underestimated its second wave of Covid-19 infections and needs to step up its efforts to address the crisis, Nepali billionaire Binod Chaudhary said.

A top official at the WHO said that the investigations into Covid-19 origins have been "very unfair to the scientists" due to politicization of the topic.

As most of the country's theme parks reopen to visitors, operators look to regain momentum — and travel advisors have honed their advice for park-bound clients.

Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings" has the chance to become the next "Black Panther" at the box office.

Southwest pauses plan to resume alcohol sales after flight attendant assault

Americans are expected to spend roughly $4.7 billion on gas during the Friday through Monday of Memorial Day weekend, according to GasBuddy.

Between 2019 and 2020, the pre-mixed cocktail category grew by 50% in the United States, according to industry tracker IWSR.

Women entrepreneurs could add more than $280 billion to Southeast Asia's e-commerce market by 2030, according to a new report from the IFC.

This Memorial Day weekend could break the $100 million mark at the box office.

CDC data shows 49.9% of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.

The company announced last summer it had parted ways with Neymar, but had not given a reason for the sudden move.

Fully vaccinated teens should still wear masks where required, including at local businesses and workplaces, according to the CDC.

Investors shorting the meme stock AMC Entertainment are estimated to have lost $1.23 billion over the last week.

"I don't think we should declare mission accomplished. I think that we should declare a near-term victory," the former FDA chief told CNBC.

The budget blueprint for fiscal 2022 would include $8.7 billion in discretionary funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the OMB said.

The big-box club chain said it's been seeing accelerating prices across a range of products.

On top of reduced inventory due to a microchip shortage — and consumer demand pushing prices higher — manufacturers are not offering many discounts.

So-called green bonds have become more popular in recent years, and this fast-growing segment of the $128.3 trillion global bond market could grow even more.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Audio is the hottest trend in social media, and start-ups like Clubhouse and Discord have the attention of tech giants from Facebook to Twitter and Microsoft.