MetLife’s earnings surge, but Covid-19 limits insurer’s latest results
High levels of COVID-19 deaths hurt fourth-quarter results in MetLife Inc.’s business of providing employer-sponsored life insurance as the Delta variant persisted in the U.S., but the outsize payouts were more than offset by unusually strong investment gains.
David Crosby, Stephen Stills request Spotify pull music from platform
David Crosby and Stephen Stills have joined their Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmates Graham Nash and Neil Young in pulling their music from Spotify in opposition to Joe Rogan's podcast featuring coronavirus-related content.
GoFundMe trucker convoy issue latest example of platform wading into controversy
GoFundMe, one of the world's largest fundraising services, has been repeatedly accused of bias for hindering and at times outright denying service to users seeking to raise money for controversial campaigns.
Maskless Gavin Newsom ripped over mask mandate by California gym owner
A California gym owner blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus guidelines, after photos of him and other Democratic leaders showed they were maskless at the 49ers-Rams game, Sunday.
Why Tesla, Oracle fled California for Texas
Major companies like Tesla, Oracle are likely attracted by Texas' relaxed COVID measures, a business expert and recent study suggest.
Omicron BA.2 subvariant likely to have same severity as the original, WHO says
The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
US companies unexpectedly slash jobs in January as omicron surge batters economy
Private job growth stumbled in January as surging omicron cases weighed on the economy's recovery from the pandemic.
Pfizer submits request for COVID-19 vaccine use in children under age 5
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday that the companies had asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children younger than 5 years old.
Large volumes of COVID-related hospital waste threaten health, WHO reports
The report calls for reform and investment including through the reduction in the use of packaging that has caused a rush for plastic and the use of protective gear made from reusable and recyclable materials.
CDC warns against travel to more COVID-stricken countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Monday against travel to a dozen additional countries, citing high rates of COVID-19 infection.
Job openings remained elevated in December as Americans continued to quit
Americans continued to quit their jobs in droves in December 2021, underscoring how persistent turmoil in the labor market has made it difficult for employers to fill open positions.
COVID cases within 'controllable range', Beijing Olympics organizer says
The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.
The new clues about who will develop long COVID
Asthma. Unhealthy gut bacteria. The presence of autoantibodies, usually associated with autoimmune conditions. These are among the risk factors identified in new studies as potentially making someone at greater risk of developing long COVID, a condition in which wide-ranging symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog and racing heart rate persist months after an initial COVID-19 infection.
A look at the artists pulling music from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s content
Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren have all removed their music from Spotify in opposition to the coronavirus-related content published via Joe Rogan's podcast exclusive to the platform.
White House warns omicron spike could skew January jobs report
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork for disappointing job growth in January, warning that an omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases earlier this month likely distorted hiring as the virus sidelined millions of workers.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
Moderna said Monday that U.S. health regulators from the Food and Drug Administration have granted full approval to the company's COVID-19 vaccine.
Musk mocks Trudeau, says 'freedom' truckers protest proves 'small fringe minority' is the government
Elon Musk mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for downplaying vaccine mandate protests as "small fringe minority."
Meet Bob Jordan: Southwest's incoming CEO
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, staffing issues and supply chain woes, Bob Jordan told customers in a note last week that he is ready for the job.
Elon Musk throws spotlight on Canadian truck convoy with tweet: ‘Here’s a nice photo of trucks’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday appeared to shine another spotlight on a Canadian truck convoy protesting the country’s vaccine mandate.
New Jersey Gym owner who defied COVID-19 regulations calls probation sentence an 'absolute joke'
Two New Jersey gym owners who kept their business open despite COVID-19 lockdown orders from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy have been sentenced to one year of probation. One of them called the sentence "an absolute joke" in comments to Fox News Digital.



















