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

Reports: COVID Curtails iPhone Production in China

Reports: COVID Curtails iPhone Production in China
Reports: COVID Curtails iPhone Production in China
October 31, 2022  |  Apple

Foxconn, Apple’s chief iPhone assembler, is moving operations to other parts of China to deal with a growing COVID outbreak, a move that could drastically...

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Social Distancing Still Keeping 3M Americans out of Work
Social Distancing Still Keeping 3M Americans out of Work
October 28, 2022  |  Economy

COVID changed everything. From consumption patterns to communication standards, the idea that changes resulting from the events of 2020 and 2021 would disappear as soon...

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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  |  Economy

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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  |  Economy

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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