A new version of the draft agreement text is expected to be published at some point Thursday night, but COP26 President Alok Sharma made it clear the negotiations are far from over — so don’t be surprised if they continue past the deadline. Here’s what happened on Thursday. Sharma is pressing hard for the forthcoming … Read more
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd recorded 540.3 billion yuan ($84.54) billion in orders, or “gross merchandise value” (GMV), over its 11-day Singles’ Day sales event, marking a roughly 14% increase from the year prior. The results come as overall consumption in China slows, and cap a relatively muted version of a sales festival … Read more
Nov. 11, 2021 — Blackout Wednesday, the unfortunate nickname for Thanksgiving eve, is the busiest bar night of the year. With college students home for the holidays and distant friends and family coming together for a long weekend, the appeal of socializing sometimes overpowers the nightmares of a hangover, especially when you sleep it off … Read more
Fears of overwhelmed morgues, record Covid cases, anti-lockdown protests – the headlines this week in New Zealand might evoke deja-vu for anyone who lived through the pandemic in Europe, Asia or America. New Zealand has recently generated a series of news stories that could have been a year-old dispatch from the opposite side of the … Read more
Nov. 11, 2021 — The U.S. Postal Service expressed concerns on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large companies could affect deliveries, according to Reuters. In a financial filing, the USPS said complying with the order could lead to “labor challenges and high levels of absenteeism.” The postal service has 644,000 employees across … Read more
Apple’s supply chain crunch 3:45 / November 12, 2021 Apple’s results last quarter fell short for lack of chips. The company says the worst of the supply chain is happening with chips made with older technology. But what can Apple, and other companies, do going into the next quarter? Tiernan Ray tells Beth Mauder. Read … Read more
But investors have been betting that Alibaba’s top rival JD.com might be an even bigger Singles Day winner. Shares of JD.com (JD) are up nearly 17% in the past three months, while Alibaba (BABA) has fallen almost 15% during the same time frame. Beijing has been cracking down on Alibaba as of late, along with … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday. They said … Read more
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating lots of fruits, veggies, beans and other foods with inflammation-cooling properties may lower your odds of developing dementia as you age. But, if your diet is loaded with pro-inflammatory foods, you may be up to three times more likely to experience memory … Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a new cybersecurity strategy ahead of Veteran’s Day as a way to better protect the personal information and data of US veterans as well as stop the potential corruption of critical data. The VA said cybercriminals and others have long sought access to veterans’ data for a variety of … Read more