The omicron coronavirus variant may be able to better evade the protection offered by the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine than the initial Covid virus type – but only partially, a small study has suggested.
Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for ...
House passes annual defense policy bill with historic military justice reforms
Late Tuesday night, the House approved a massive must-pass $770 billion defense policy bill that authorizes funding levels and provides authorities for the U.S. military. The final vote was 363-70.
Some hedge funds may have lost millions on bets on Chinas Didi Global
Several hedge funds may have been bruised by bets on Didi Global Inc, filings showed after the shares tumbled since the Chinese ride-hailing company announced plans to withdraw from the New York Stock ...
Storm Barra: More ice, wind, and rain to come, along with flooding
Storm Barra is not quite done with the UK yet - more ice, wind, and rain are on the way, with flooding expected in some parts.
On Africas chocolate islands, cocoa producers target luxury market
A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom. "When the chocolate starts to soften, you bite into it," orders chocolatier, Claudio Corallo. The chocolate ...
Jeff Bezos toasts drinking buddy Dwayne The Rock Johnson at 2021 Peoples Choice Awards: See all the winners
The People's Choice Awards honored Kim Kardashian West, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and more. See what you missed, and check out all the winners.
Plano’s pioneer Haggard family gets the go ahead to develop their farm
Plano’s city council has given approval to the development one of the last sections of the pioneer Haggard family’s farm. Haggard Enterprises Ltd. and Dallas developer Stillwater Capital were ...
England dismissed for just 147 in disastrous start to Ashes tour
England began their Ashes tour in disarray at The Gabba, flopping to 147 all out after opener Rory Burns was dismissed by the first ball of the series to set the tone.With grey skies overhead and ...
‘Open to M&A but current valuations too high’
Not that we are not open to the idea it is just that the valuations are high. We are always open to merger opportunities. The few proposals which came up were not attractive enough. Have you slowed ...
