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The disruption to schools caused by the coronavirus pandemic constitutes a “global education emergency” that threatens to derail the education of at least 24 million students projected to drop out of school as a result, said Henrietta Fore, executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund.  “At the height of Covid-19,” 192 countries shuttered schools, leaving 1.6

DJ O’Keefe, 12, and his sister Dallas O’Keefe, 13, both of Rochester, NY, pose for a photo with the Oscar Mayer Weiner Mobile at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 4, 2019. Scott Morgan | Reuters As Kraft Heinz tries to make its new customers stick around after the coronavirus pandemic, the company

Kraft and Heinz products Scott Olson | Getty Images Kraft Heinz is scheduled to present its new strategy for the company on Tuesday morning to investors, who are looking to hear more details on coming innovation and cost savings and any hints about plans to further downsize its portfolio of iconic brands. In recent years,

General Motors conducted “appropriate diligence” regarding a $2 billion deal with electric vehicle start-up Nikola, GM CEO Mary Barra said Monday. Barra’s comments are a response to increased scrutiny of Nikola following fraud claims made last week by short-selling firm Hindenburg Research. Nikola on Monday disputed several of the claims but didn’t deny some of

Nikola Motor Company Badger pickup truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Nikola shares tumbled about 15% on Friday after the electric vehicle company dismissed fraud allegations made in a report by short selling firm Hindenburg Research. Nikola said it is considering legal options, retaining Kirkland & Ellis, and that it plans to bring documents to the Security and

In this May 27, 2020 file photo, a worker at a daycare center in Tacoma, Wash., wears a mask as she cleans a tricycle following use by a class, a task that is repeated several times a day. Ted S. Warren | AP Twelve kids who likely caught Covid-19 at three childcare centers in Utah

Ashley, 3, and Ethan, 2, look at a burned bicycle after wildfires destroyed a neighbourhood in Bear Creek, Phoenix, Oregon, U.S., September 10, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters Dozens of major wildfires are burning through the U.S. West Coast, destroying hundreds of homes and wiping out entire neighborhoods in two towns in Oregon.  More than 3

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci (R) listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The current data on the U.S. Covid-19 outbreak

Climbing Covid-19 cases among university students living in fraternity and sorority houses in the U.S. have threatened to overturn carefully crafted plans for returning students to campus, school officials say.  At the University of Tennessee,  Chancellor Donde Plowman called out fraternities Tuesday for hosting secret parties and giving others tips on how to avoid the

Gal Gadot stars as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. “Wonder Woman 1984.” Warner Bros. The movie theater industry is in trouble. “Tenet” was supposed to relaunch the U.S. box office, to prove that Americans are confident in coronavirus safety measures and eager to return to cinemas. It didn’t.  The muted opening weekend of the Warner

Lucid Motors has collaborated with Amazon to bring its voice assistant software into its debut electric vehicle, and CEO Peter Rawlinson dismissed concerns about the e-commerce giant serving as a threat in the auto market.  “I don’t think there’s a competition there. We’re happy to have Amazon Alexa as part of our technology suite,” Rawlinson said

Peloton said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter sales surged 172%, as its high-tech stationary bike and treadmill became two of the hottest commodities for people looking to workout from home during the coronavirus pandemic.  The fitness equipment maker also offered Wall Street an eye-popping outlook for the current quarter and fiscal 2021, with sales of its bikes

Ethan Brown, founder, president and CEO of Beyond Meat. Adam Jeffery | CNBC As Beyond Meat plans a major push into the Chinese market, the company isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic slow down its expansion. “When you see an obstacle like Covid, you don’t say you’re not going to do it, you say ‘How am I going

A J.C. Penney store in Laguna Hills, California Scott Mlyn | CNBC U.S. mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to finalizing an $800 million deal to rescue the embattled department store chain J.C. Penney from bankruptcy, avoiding a total liquidation and saving about 70,000 jobs and 650 stores, Joshua Sussberg of

Getty Images Grocery chain Giant Eagle turned one of its stores into a checkout-less shopping experience. A handful of Price Chopper stores in Missouri are offering shoppers access to an app that can scan items and tally up their order, allowing them to skip the checkout line. Wegmans piloted a self-checkout app at three stores prior

A group of drugmakers competing to bring a coronavirus vaccine to market plan to issue a public statement as soon as next week that says they will not seek government approval until enough data has been collected to ensure the drugs are safe and effective, CNBC confirmed Saturday. An early draft of the joint statement

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the retail industry and pushed dozens of companies into bankruptcy.  But there are still pockets of growth, with a number of retailers looking to open additional stores.  Altogether, as of Friday, retailers have announced 7,707 store closures and 3,344 store openings so far this year, according to a tracking by

John David Washington stars in the upcoming spy-thriller “Tenet” from director Christopher Nolan. Warner Bros. After months of delays Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” finally landed in U.S. theaters over the weekend, cashing in more than $20 million in ticket sales. The spy thriller, distributed by Warner Bros., inched closer to $150 million globally, the company reported,

Greg Berndt takes a selfie as the thermometer reads 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 Celsius) at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley, California, U.S. August 17, 2020. David Becker | Reuters A dangerous heat wave is expected to hit California over the weekend and trigger one of the hottest days in state history. Temperatures

This week’s announcement of the permanent closure of the iconic 44-story Hilton Times Square hotel in the heart of New York City was a wake-up call for the embattled hospitality industry, especially in urban markets suffering from a coronavirus-driven tourism drought. The move follows a decision earlier this week by Ashford Hospitality to hand over the

DETROIT – Jeep aims to punch above its weight with the arrival next year of the Grand Wagoneer, a vehicle will top $100,000 fully loaded and bring the brand into the highly profitable large SUV segment. But defying skeptics as an underdog is something its parent company, Fiat Chrysler, has taken pride in doing as the smallest

Roberto Arias prepares a grave for burial at Woodlawn Cemetery during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Everett, Massachusetts, U.S., May 27, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reutes The U.S. will top more than 410,000 Covid-19 deaths by the end of the year as the country heads into the fall and winter, according to a new forecast from the Institute

Liu Yifei stars in Disney’s “Mulan.” Disney There’s a reason that blockbuster tentpoles are meant to be seen in theaters. Unfortunately, for audiences in the U.S., the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced Disney to postpone its theatrical release of “Mulan” and, ultimately, give it a home on Disney+. The film, which seeks to merge the 6th

With Labor Day weekend approaching, top U.S. health officials are pleading with the American public to maintain public safety precautions, such as mask-wearing and social distancing. The U.S. is headed into the fall with a troubling level of spread if the country can’t bring the daily numbers down through September, White House coronavirus advisor Dr.

Robert Pattinson dons the cowl in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” Warner Bros. Robert Pattinson, the latest actor to don the Batman cowl, has tested positive for Covid-19, according to multiple media reports. Warner Bros. confirmed earlier Thursday that production on Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” had been halted in the U.K. after a crew member tested

Dado Ruvic | Reuters Johnson & Johnson‘s potential coronavirus vaccine prevented severe illness in a small group of Syrian golden hamsters, the company announced Thursday. J&J researchers vaccinated hamsters with a single dose and then exposed the rodents to the virus four week later, the company said. J&J said the vaccine elicited neutralizing antibodies, which

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Pool via Reuters White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the number of daily coronavirus cases in the United

Grant Mohn of Las Vegas attempts to fry an egg in the parking area at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 279 feet below sea level, in Death Valley National Park, California, U.S. August 17, 2020. David Becker | Reuters As the world heats up, cities with heat-trapping asphalt and little tree

Convalescent plasma from a recovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient is seen at the Central Seattle Donor Center of Bloodworks Northwest during the outbreak in Seattle, Washington, April 17, 2020. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health said Tuesday there is “insufficient data” to show convalescent plasma works against

A medical provider bags a completed test at the STRIDE Community Health Center’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Aurora Health and Wellness Plaza March 26, 2020. Andy Cross | The Denver Post | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering state health agencies to cut ties with Quest Diagnostics, one of the country’s