Category: Business

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, there are concerns that other landmark rulings, such as the one that guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marriage, could be overturned.  In the same week, homosexuality was called an “abnormal lifestyle choice” by the Republican Party in Texas, which […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t saying “Nuts to you.” They just want peanut-loving fans to be safe when they get their goobers, or so they claim. Vendor Roger Owens, known for his talent of pitching peanuts to fans at games, has now been barred by his employer, Levy Restaurants, from tossing the bags at fans. […]

Splash Mountain will be transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with the reconceived attraction set to open at Disneyland and Disney World in late 2024. Carmen Smith, SVP Creative Development – Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies for Disney, confirmed the plans in a blog post. Disney had indicated in 2020 that it would overhaul the attraction, sharing […]

WGA East members employed by ABC News have voted overwhelmingly – 96% in favor – to ratify a new thee-year contract. The 110-member bargaining unit includes news editors, news writers, continuity writers, researchers, assignment editors, desk assistants, production assistants and graphic artists based in New York and Washington, D.C who work at Good Morning America, […]

The European Union leaders have unanimously decided to grant Ukraine EU candidate status. The two-day meeting of the European Council, which began in Brussels Thursday, also agreed to grant candidacy to Moldova. The Council directed the European Commission to report to it on the fulfillment of the conditions specified in the Commission’s opinions on the […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday rejected Juul’s application to sell its e-cigarettes in the U.S. The company must now stop selling and distributing its products in the country. Juul had sought approval from the FDA for its vaping device and tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods. However, the FDA issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) […]

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) announced Thursday the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of PAXLOVID (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets) for both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients who are at high risk for progression to severe illness from COVID-19. PAXLOVID is currently authorized for emergency […]

After Powell’s comment that recession is certainly a possibility, investors are keen to hear the second day of Congressional testimony on Thursday. Weekly Jobless Claims as well as other economic announcements will get special attention. A recent study on the new variants of coronavirus suggests that subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could escape antibody responses from […]

Ahead of the July 4 weekend, Los Angeles County today reported 6,529 daily Covid infections, which is very nearly the highest total the county has seen since early February. Only the 7,209 recorded on May 31 is higher. L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said earlier this week that daily infection numbers may be […]

Consumer products giant Unilever Plc (UN) Wednesday said it signed a deal to continue the sale of its Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel. The company announced the sell-off of the Israeli branch of the ice cream brand for an undisclosed sum to Avi Zinger, whose American Quality Products already has the license to […]