My late mother always insisted on buying sausage rolls over Christmas in case anyone dropped by. This year, there isn’t much dropping by in London, where new coronavirus rules severely restrict mixing,
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Putin Says He Won’t Take Russia Vaccine Yet Because He’s Too Old
President Vladimir Putin said he’s not ready yet to take a Russian vaccine against Covid-19 because at the age of 68, he’s too old for those that are now available.
Continue reading »Disney Investor Day Review: It’s All About Streaming, ‘Star Wars’ & Marvel, Stupid; Bob Chapek Shows Steady Hand In CEO Role
It might not entirely be Bob Chapek’s Disney yet, but Thursday’s virtual Disney Investor Day event made it clear that Baby Yoda is boss. Pulling out every trick, IP and
Continue reading »Treasury yields climb amid further Covid-19 vaccine developments
AstraZeneca announced Monday that the coronavirus vaccine it had developed with the University of Oxford is on average 70% effective in protecting against Covid-19. Dr. Moncef Slaoui, advisor on the
Continue reading »Walmart sees stockpiling again as Covid cases rise—but this time it's localized
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the retailer is seeing some customers load up on items like paper goods, cleaning supplies and dry food again in some parts of the country.
Continue reading »California’s Financials Come in So Late They Reflect Bygone Era
On Friday, California’s bondholders finally got the most up-to-date look at the government’s audited financial statements, revealing how things looked when the economy was in the midst of a record-long
Continue reading »How Aston Martin is trying to save its iconic brand
Aston Martin has come a long way since it was featured as James Bond's weapon-laden sports car in the movie "Goldfinger." It makes some of the world's most envied and
Continue reading »Ron Howard: The movie theater industry is 'not going away'
Director Ron Howard doesn't think the movie theater industry is going away. On Wednesday, dozens of filmmakers joined the National Association of Theater Owners, the Directors Guild of America and
Continue reading »These restaurant chains are unveiling new designs inspired by the pandemic
Taco Bell, Shake Shack and Burger King are among the restaurant chains who have introduced new designs inspired by the pandemic and its impact on consumer behavior. Among the new
Continue reading »World Bank calls for greater debt relief for poorer countries in wake of Covid-19
The head of the World Bank has called for a more ambitious debt relief plan for poor countries after warning that the Covid-19 recession is turning into a depression in
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