COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

J&J Sees Q3 Boost as Consumers Resume Elective Surgeries
J&J Sees Q3 Boost as Consumers Resume Elective Surgeries
October 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said Tuesday (Oct. 18) that strong pharmaceutical sales and a recovery in medical procedures helped offset economic headwinds and...

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Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
September 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18)....

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Peloton Co-Founders Foley, Kushi Step Down From Company Roles
Peloton Co-Founders Foley, Kushi Step Down From Company Roles
September 12, 2022  |  Fitness

Chairman John Foley and chief legal officer Hisao Kushi are stepping down from Peloton as the down-and-out maker of exercise equipment they both helped to...

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Report: Activewear Brand Outdoor Voices Weighing Sale
Report: Activewear Brand Outdoor Voices Weighing Sale
August 12, 2022  |  eCommerce

Activewear producer Outdoor Voices is mulling putting itself up for sale, Bloomberg News reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Three Pandemic Nesting Trends Likely to Continue in 2022
Three Pandemic Nesting Trends Likely to Continue in 2022
March 20, 2022  |  Coronavirus

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The 21 Months That Changed the World and Ignited the Great Digital Shift
The 21 Months That Changed the World and Ignited the Great Digital Shift
December 24, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Transport yourself back to April 2020. A national emergency had been declared on March 11, and the lockdowns started soon afterward. Employees in the millions...

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Restaurants Leverage Learnings From Previous Outbreaks to Take on Omicron  
Restaurants Leverage Learnings From Previous Outbreaks to Take on Omicron  
December 22, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The rapid spread of the omicron variant may spell bad news for the restaurant industry, but today’s eateries are better able to handle the challenges...

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Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
December 16, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The early months of the pandemic saw businesses close their doors, putting millions of people out of work. At the same time, there was a...

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WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The World Health Organization sounded a hopeful-yet-cautious note this week on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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