The travel collapse from the pandemic that hit tourism-dependent economies may just be just beginning. Tourist destinations from Thailand to Iceland hoped that Covid-19 vaccines would allow countries to reopen their borders …
Read More »Bond liquidation prompts equity investors to rethink
This month’s sharp rise in U.S. government bond yields is causing equities to tremble, weighing on hot tech stocks and a few other sectors, while fueling a deeper reassessment of the threat …
Read More »Houston businesses emerge from the winter freeze
HOUSTON – When Henry Nguyen reopened his barber shop in southwest Houston, half a dozen neighbors rushed in, not to cut their hair, but to wash their hair. They had spent days …
Read More »SPACs face a new test: a wave of deals focused on Asia
Thousands of miles from Wall Street, the boom in blank check companies is taking hold in a region where major stock exchanges do not allow companies to raise money for unspecified uses. …
Read More »Blue-collar jobs rise as Covid-19 drives demand for housing and e-commerce
America’s blue-collar workforce is full of signs of a strengthening job market. A home builder from the Orlando, Florida area is looking to add four construction workers to a six-person crew amid …
Read More »For Covid-19 Survivors, A Single Injection May Be Enough, Preliminary Studies Show
Covid-19 survivors who have received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are generating immune responses that could make a second injection unnecessary, potentially freeing up the limited supply of vaccines for …
Read More »Teachers, not nurses, get the priority of the Covid-19 vaccine in some corners of Mexico
CAMPECHE, Mexico – In recent weeks, thousands of public school teachers lined up in front of schools and hospitals in this southern state as Navy helicopters flew over a precious shipment sent …
Read More »U.N. report accuses Blackwater founder Erik Prince of Libya of gun ban violations, diplomat says
DUBAI – A United Nations report accuses Blackwater founder Erik Prince of aiding in violations of an international arms embargo on Libya, putting the military contractor at risk of UN sanctions, according …
Read More »Big Tech employees opened wallets for the Biden campaign
WASHINGTON – Employees of large tech firms were a key source of contributions to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, recently released campaign finance records show, overshadowing employee donations from traditional Democratic fundraising sources. …
Read More »US Home Sales Increased in January Amid Tight Inventory
Previously owned home sales increased in January as the market was active through the generally slower winter period and the shortage of homes for sale continued to drive home prices higher. Existing …
Read More »