The COP26 climate summit, held in the Scottish city of Glasgow last year, made headlines around the world. After days of painstaking and at times fraught negotiations, countries agreed upon a deal which sought to build on 2015′s Paris Agreement and curb the worst effects of climate change. Things weren’t […]
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Singapore will extend Covid booster program to teens aged 12 to 17
Students in protective masks engage in extracurricular activity in school on Jan. 6, 2022 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | NurPhoto | Getty Images CNBC Health & Science Separately, Singapore shortened the isolation period for children under 12 and vaccinated people who test positive for Covid from 10 days to 7 […]
Arguing with your partner over Covid? You’re not alone, with the pandemic straining many relationships
A couple wearing face masks cry for a Covid-19 victim in Argentina. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an immense emotional toll on humankind, with people around the world dealing with the tragic loss of loved ones and heightened everyday pressures that have come […]
Russia hopes Blinken will respond to Kremlin demands during crucial Geneva meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a meeting on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 2, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces more tough negotiations with his Moscow counterpart […]
Many Pacific Island nations have kept Covid at bay. But attempts to reopen are fraught with danger
People wearing face masks at a supermarket in Suva, Fiji, April 23, 2021. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Countries all over the world have seen Covid-19 cases surge since the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant, with new infections soaring by 20% globally over the past week. In […]
Cryptocurrencies tumble, with bitcoin falling 8% and ether down 9% in the last 24 hours
A photo illustration of the digital Cryptocurrency, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are seen on September 13 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Bitcoin prices fell sharply on Thursday night, while ether prices also dived, wiping off […]
Cryptocurrencies tumble, with bitcoin falling 7% and ether down 8% in the last 24 hours
A photo illustration of the digital Cryptocurrency, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are seen on September 13 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Bitcoin prices fell sharply on Thursday night, while ether prices also dived. Bitcoin plummeted […]
Sen. Ted Cruz said he spoke to Apple CEO Tim Cook for 40 minutes about antitrust bill
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questions U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger during the Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Following the January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Part III”, in Washington, January 5, 2022. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters Sen. Ted […]
Jim Cramer says ‘all banks are not created equal,’ and these are his favorites
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed the recent slate of major bank earnings and explained why his charitable investment trust is sticking with its ownership of Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo. “The banks are all over the place this earnings season, which just goes to show the importance of individual […]
Peloton CEO says company is taking ‘significant corrective actions,’ puts 2Q revenue in forecasted range
John Foley, co-founder and chief executive officer of Peloton Interactive Inc., stands for a photograph during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton said Thursday that its fiscal […]