PDT — Health officials want to investigate COVID-19 booster shots for side effects
Federal officials have told schools that students and employees who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear masks when in-person classes resume.They add that unvaccinated people should still wear masks while in indoors.Experts note that school administrators will need to decide how to deal...
Exclusive-Accounting For War: Ukraine’s Climate Fallout
The war in Ukraine is deepening the climate crisis at time when global greenhouse gas emissions are already running at a record high, according to report by carbon accounting experts who have tallied the overall impact of the conflict. The report, which is due...
European Stock Futures Edge Higher; Central Bank Decisions Seen Key
European stock markets are expected to drift higher at the open Monday, at the start of a week dominated by a series of key central bank meetings in the U.S., Asia and Europe. At 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT), the DAX futures contract in Germany...
Kim Kardashian seeks Secret of Private Equity Success As Rising Rates Bite
Reality star Kim Kardashian’s arrival at a gathering of the globe’s top deal brokers in Berlin failed to dispel their dark mood as the rising cost of money puts the brakes on the private equity industry. Flanked by bodyguards, Kardashian drew a crowd of...
Carlsberg Expects Lower Beer Consumption To Hit 2023 Growth
Danish brewer Carlsberg (OTC:CABGY) on Tuesday forecast organic operating profit growth in 2023 below last year's level as higher beer prices are expected to dent consumption. The world's third-biggest brewer expects organic operating profit this year to change by between minus 5% and plus...
Asian Stocks Dip As Markets Weigh Fed Fears, China Stimulus Hopes
Most Asian stocks retreated on Thursday amid continued concerns over rising interest rates and slowing global economic growth, although optimism over more Chinese stimulus measures helped limit some losses. Chinese losses limited as state banks cut deposit rates China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and...
IHG Adds $750 Million To Buyback, Raises Dividend As Travel Rebounds in 2022
InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) said it will buy back another $750 million of stock after the post-pandemic recovery in travel allowed it to post its best results in three years. The owner of the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotel chains profited handsomely from...
Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024
Dates and Significance
This year, based on moon sighting, Hajj will start on June 14, and Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on June 16. Hajj, one of the largest annual Muslim gatherings, takes place in Mecca from the 8th to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the...
Gold Prices Dip Amid Rate Hike Uncertainty, Copper Retreats
Gold prices fell slightly on Monday amid uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later this month, while concerns over weakening economic growth pulled copper prices down. The yellow metal fell on Friday after U.S. nonfarm payrolls data read much...
Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Paid; Company Declines Comment
The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid, although they declined to say how much it was or offer any evidence that the money had been handed over. ION Group declined to...