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Covid hospitalizations surpassed last winter's peak over the weekend as the U.S. reported another single-day record of nearly 1.5 million new case Monday.

The FAA said Tuesday that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening. It's unclear if the action was connected to missile test.

France is about to implement a strict Covid passport system whereby citizens will need to be vaccinated before they can enter restaurant or indoor events.

Omicron has swept the region at an alarming pace, with some countries reintroducing social restrictions in an effort to curb it.

The semiconductor giants submitted a document to the U.K. regulator explaining why the deal should be permitted to go ahead.

Brits have enjoyed free roaming across Europe for years but that's set to change for tens of millions of people in the coming months.

Richer countries have had earlier access to Covid-19 vaccines and many are already administering their third, or even forth, doses of the vaccine to their citizens.

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a fund backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, is planning to invest up to $15 billion in clean tech projects.

Professor Eyal Leshem is an infectious disease expert at Sheba Medical Center in Israel, where fourth vaccine doses are being rolled out as Covid cases soar.

Inflation has been a concern for India for over three years now, said Charu Chanana, lead economist, Asia at Continuum Economics, an independent research firm.

Estonia-based ride-hailing start-up Bolt says it has raised $711 million in a new round of funding led by Sequoia Capital and Fidelity.

International travel is likely to recover soon despite the progress being slowed by the omicron variant, according to AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes.

2022 is kicking off with as tight of a job market as ever, and workers are looking for jobs with more flexibility.

Chinese real estate developer Shimao Group Holdings pushed back Tuesday on reports of default and sales of prime property.

JPMorgan is the biggest U.S. bank by assets and has relationships with half of U.S. households.

Pfizer and Moderna are utilizing the same mRNA technology found in Covid-19 vaccines to try to develop a one-time universal flu cure.

JD.com's entry into Europe with physical stores marks the start of a potential challenge to U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.

The vaccine maker expects feedback from American regulators in February.

U.S. stocks staged a late rally on Monday, with tech names reversing higher, but the S&P 500 and Dow still finished in negative territory.

Traders say the pressure on stocks isn't thanks to material concerns about the economy, but repositioning for higher interest rates.