WHO says omicron won't be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week
New infections have increased by 20% globally over the past week with nearly 19 million total cases reported, according to the WHO.
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Mortgage rates jump again, causing headaches for homebuyers
Mortgage rates just hit the highest level since April 2020 and seem to have nowhere to go but up.
Apple says antitrust bills could cause 'millions of Americans' to suffer malware attacks
Apple has drawn scrutiny from regulators in the past few years over its control of the App Store, which is the only way to install software on an iPhone
Obamacare enrollment hits record high after Biden makes post-Trump tweaks to health insurance program
Experts noted that while former President Donald Trump tried to gut Obamacare, President Joe Biden has been a cheerleader for the health insurance law.
10-year Treasury yield hits 2-year high, hovers around 1.87%
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to its highest point in two years on Tuesday, topping 1.86%.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Ukraine as potential Russian invasion looms
The Kremlin has previously denied that it was preparing for an invasion of Ukraine.
1 dead after explosion at NYC apartment building leads to partial collapse, major fire
The explosion and fire was about 3 miles from a deadly Bronx apartment fire earlier this month that killed 17 people.
The Biden administration says it's in talks to prevent flight disruptions over 5G rollout
The 5G rollout is scheduled to start on Wednesday after several delays.
New York Mayor Adams says city is winning the war against omicron as cases decline
New York City's seven-day average of daily new cases has dropped below 20,000.
Supreme Court's Gorsuch refused to wear mask despite request over Sotomayor's Covid concerns, report says
Gorsuch's refusal to wear a mask has led Sotomayor, who has diabetes and is at a higher risk from Covid, to attend proceedings remotely, the report said.
WHO says there's no evidence healthy children and adolescents need Covid boosters
Swaminathan said the agency's advisory group meet later this week to consider how countries should think about giving booster shots.
FTC, DOJ seek to rewrite merger guidelines, signaling a tougher look at large deals
The request for comment contains an entire section of questions devoted to digital markets.
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says 'nobody cares' about Uyghur genocide in China
The Chinese government has previously denied any wrongdoing or human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Homebuilder confidence drops for the first time in four months, as inflation hits materials
Homebuilders are facing rising costs for materials and labor, causing the first drop in builder confidence in four months.
Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal for Activision once again shows big tech's dominance over legacy media
Microsoft takes big $68.7 billion swing on video game company Activision Blizzard while legacy media stays on sidelines
Investment in space companies hit record $14.5 billion in 2021, report says
Private investment in space companies last year set a record, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based firm Space Capital.
Omicron surge shows signs of easing in states hit early by the fast-spreading variant
To be sure, cases are rising in the majority of states with 23 reporting record-high infection levels as of Sunday.
Autonomous driving start-up Wayve bags $200 million from Microsoft, Virgin and Baillie Gifford
London-based Wayve has been backed by a host of big name investors in a funding round that brings total investment in the company up to $258 million.
Amazon and DraftKings were among suitors keen on The Athletic before sale to The New York Times
The Athletic considered a variety of merger and alternative funding options before agreeing to sell to The New York Times.
The Fed is about to see a lot of new faces. What it means for banks, the economy and markets
In what likely will just a few months' time, the Federal Reserve will look a lot different.
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