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In this article PG GIS SJM KMB Huggies on display at an Albertson’s grocery store in Dallas, Texas. Jason Janik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kimberly-Clark said Wednesday that it would hike prices on staples like Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers, joining the growing list of consumer products companies that are raising prices. Higher

In this article AZN-GB Medical syringes and small figurines of people are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed on a screen. On Saturday, March 26, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Germany has suspended use of the coronavirus vaccine created by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in the

Brazil just reached a grim Covid-19 milestone, and a reporter based in Sao Paulo doesn’t see the situation improving in the near future. “We have people dying because of lack of oxygen, people are literally suffocating,” Patricia Campos Mello, a reporter for Folha de Sao Paulo, told CNBC’s  “The News with Shepard Smith” on Tuesday.

In this article T DRH Robert Aramayo portrays a young Ned Stark in “Game of Thrones.” Source: HBO George R.R. Martin is lending his talents to Broadway. The author behind the mega-hit “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series, which was the basis for HBO’s Emmy Award-winning series “Game of Thrones,” is now penning

The double mutation of a Covid-19 variant discovered in India is of grave concern — and could spread to other countries, according to Dr. Kavita Patel, a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution. “It is something to watch very closely, and something that will not be limited to India. It is something we will likely

In this article FB NCLH DRI CLX PG DIS BA The weakness seen Monday in banks and cyclical stocks will be short-lived, and investors should buy them on the dip, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “When you look at the stocks that got hit today, I don’t think they’re going to stay down,” the “Mad Money”

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during a hearing, with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, on the Covid-19 response, on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Pool | Getty Images The U.S. is facing “impending doom” as daily Covid-19

In this article AZN-GB The European Union could open up a “Pandora’s box” if it decides to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines, a political analyst told CNBC last week. Vaccination drives in the 27-member bloc have been hindered by production issues. Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca earlier this year cut its first-quarter target from 90 million doses

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Susan Walsh | Pool | Getty Images The latest rise in new Covid-19 infections can’t be

In this article UAL AAL DAL A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and United Airlines A320 Airbus on seen approach to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines on Sunday is set to fly to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for the first time in more than five years

Scotland’s full-back Stuart Hogg passes the ball during the Six Nations rugby union tournament match between France and Scotland on March 26 2021, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images) ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT | AFP | Getty Images Wales were crowned

Emergency Medical Technician Lenny Fernandez, Medical Assistant Rodnay Moore and Physician Assistant-Certified Calvin Davis, left to right, prepare doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine as the city of Vernon Health Department staff used the city’s new mobile health unit clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 250 essential food processing workers at Rose & Shore,

In this article BG .SPIPSA RDSA-GB LNG A dredger attempts to free stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, after it ran aground, in Suez Canal, Egypt March 26, 2021. Suez Canal Authority | Reuters Companies are scrambling to reroute shipping vessels to avoid the logjam at the Suez Canal,

In this article FORD BWA GM F The CEO of auto supplier BorgWarner told CNBC on Friday the company hopes to have nearly 50% of its revenues be tied to electric vehicles within the next decade. Currently, less than 3% of the Michigan-based firm’s sales are related to EVs. “Our assumption is that 30% of

In this article LB MKC PVH LULU CHWY BB-CA WBA MU PLAY KMX .SPX .DJI .IXIC MRNA PFE JNJ Investors are exhibiting optimism around the Covid vaccine rollout, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said, and it fueled a rally in U.S. stocks Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 453.40 points, or 1.4%, while the broad S&P

In this article GSK-GB VIR In this photo illustration the British multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a computer model of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the background. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Getty Images GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology on Friday applied for an emergency use authorization from the

In this article RH RH CEO Gary Friedman told CNBC on Thursday he was confident in the company’s expansion vision, even if some may question the luxury furniture retailer’s moves into the European market or new industries altogether. “It takes a long time to build something extraordinary in this world, and we still feel like we’re

The stranded mega-container vessel, Ever Given in the Suez Canal, is holding up an estimated $400 million an hour in trade, based on the approximate value of goods that are moved through the Suez every day, according to shipping data and news company Lloyd’s List. Lloyd’s values the canal’s westbound traffic at roughly $5.1 billion

JetBlue Airways aircrafts are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Fred Prouser | Reuters JetBlue Airways wants customers to book more than flights. The New York-based airline on Thursday launched a new site, Paisly, that offers travelers hotel rooms, car rentals and other add-ons, like tickets to theme

A healthcare worker prepares to inject an AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. Eloisa Lopez AstraZeneca issued updated Phase 3 trial data for its Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday after facing criticism earlier this week over a preliminary report. The company now says its vaccine is 76% effective in protecting against symptomatic cases of virus. A release