DeSantis handed victory as US appeals court rules against CDC cruise ship restrictions
A U.S. appeals court reversed its decision and let stand a lower court order prohibiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from enforcing coronavirus restrictions on Florida cruise ships.
Biden administration restricting ability to get goods to market is ‘inflationary’: Mulvaney
Former OMB Director Mick Mulvaney argued the Biden administration’s policies are making inflation worse.
House Republicans call out Biden surgeon general for 'colluding with Big Tech'
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Republicans issued a strong rebuke Friday against President Biden's surgeon general for working with social media companies to pull coronavirus disinformation off their platforms.
Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant: study
Recipients of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine have strong protection against the delta variant that has been linked to rising coronavirus figures in the U.S., according to a study published this week.
‘Herd Immunity’ at Wall Street firms keeps return to office on track
CEOs at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are confident their employees carry high vaccination rates.
American Airlines planning to add more than 1,300 new pilots by end of 2022
American Airlines plans to hire on more than 1,300 by the end of 2022 as the airline sees an increased demand for travel following the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
US economic growth lost momentum in June, Chicago Fed says
U.S. economic growth faltered slightly in June compared with the previous month, according to new data released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Rep. Jordan demands answers from Facebook, White House on actions to censor COVID misinformation
Rep. Jim Jordan, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requested information about the company’s actions to "censor certain speech on its platform at the behest of the Biden administration."
Biden admin extends border restrictions, prolonging economic suffering of small businesses, border communities
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it was extending the ban on nonessential travel, such as tourism, at the land borders with Canada and Mexico for another month, prolonging the economic turmoil U.S. border businesses have faced since the pandemic began over a year ago.
Airlines are rebounding even as prices surge: Adobe
Adobe Digital Insights lead analyst Vivek Pandya called the spike in U.S. spending on domestic flights a "notable" increase, seeing as how ticket prices continue to grow as more travelers eagerly hit the skies.
Ford’s Explorer, Escape among vehicles getting fresher air filters
Ford Refresh95, which are certified cabin air filters, will be rolled out to select Ford vehicles, including the Bronco Sport, Escape, Explorer, Mustang Mach-E, Police Interceptor Utility and Maverick by the end of the year.
Las Vegas workers must wear face masks, but not the general public, city officials decide
The Clark County Commission voted Monday to require masks for all employees indoors regardless of their vaccination status, but stopped short of requiring them for tourists and the general public.
Scripps Health employee allegedly stole dead COVID patients' identities to access government benefits: report
A former Scripps Health employee is charged with stealing the personal information of dying patients for use in filing fraudulent benefits claims.
US airlines say COVID-19 variants aren't hurting bookings
Rising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies, but airline executives say they don’t see any slowdown in ticket sales, maybe because a high percentage of their best customers are fully vaccinated.
Leisure travel is rebounding but hotel industry has a long road ahead, report says
The heavily battered industry has improved since January due to an increasing number of Americans getting vaccinated and gaining confidence in travel once again.
Johnson & Johnson forecasts $2.5B of coronavirus vaccine sales
Johnson & Johnson said it will sell $2.5 billion worth of its COVID-19 vaccine this year and pushed back against concerns over its effectiveness against the delta variant.
Coca-Cola raises revenue forecast as demand rebounds on reopening boost
Coca-Cola Co raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as demand bounces back from pandemic lows for its beverages following the re-opening of theaters, restaurants and stadiums.
Moderna being added to S&P 500
COVID-19 vaccine leader Moderna is joining the big leagues.
More than 60,500 businesses reopened nationwide in 3 months: Yelp
Overall, restaurant and food businesses, as well as retail businesses, experienced the highest number of reopenings over the three-month span with 22,441 and 13,700 locations reopening, respectively.
Toyota pulls Olympic ads from Japan amid COVID-19 concerns
Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, has announced the withdrawal of all Olympic-themed advertisements from airing locally in response to backlash surrounding the rising COVID-19 infection rates as it relates to the Tokoyo Olympics.



















