Indra Nooyi speaks on stage during the 2020 Women’s Watermark Conference at the San Jose Convention Center on February 12, 2020 in San Jose, California. Marla Aufmuth | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When economies enter a new phase of growth, the next 20 years will be “the decades of women,” says former PepsiCo…

Illustration of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Given Ruvic | Reuters Johnson & Johnson will not hold a “large inventory” of its Covid-19 vaccine prior to regulatory approval expected this month, President Joe Biden’s Covid tsar said Wednesday. Jeff Zients said the government has learned in recent weeks that J&J will only manufacture “a…

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, selected as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during an event at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Susan Walsh | AP The United States needs to swiftly deploy Covid-19 vaccines and step up its surveillance before highly contagious variants set in or the…

Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters during his first press conference at the State Department in Washington on January 27, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States will pay the World Health Organization the more than $ 200 million by…

A worker puts hot peppers on a pizza in a Domino’s pizza franchise in New York. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a year of business closings, disruptions and unprecedented challenges, the franchise industry is poised to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, if Covid-19 is controlled, according to…

Consumers flocked to spend their stimulus checks in January, sending retail sales up 5.3% for a month in a blockbuster start through 2021, according to a government report on Wednesday. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of only 1.2%. Excluding cars, sales rose 5.9%, also well above the 1% estimate, driven by an…

Workers unload the cargo from a Hungarian Airbus 330 plane after transporting the first doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus (Covid-19) at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on February 16, 2021. ZOLTAN MATH | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – International diplomacy is likely to determine who gets access to coronavirus vaccines…

To quarantine or not to quarantine – that is the question. At least for countries that are thinking about dealing with international travelers. That changed last month, however, when Sri Lanka reopened its borders with a requirement unlike any country previously opened – one that neither allows travelers the freedom of the island nor places…

Imax broke its box office records over the weekend of the New Year celebrations in China and the results predict what will happen when more US theaters resume operations this summer, CEO Rich Gelfond told CNBC on Tuesday. The company, which produces immersive movie experiences, said it grossed $ 25 million between Friday and Sunday,…

JetBlue Airways planes are pictured at the departure gates of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Fred Prouser | Reuters JetBlue Airways exempts ticket exchange fees on most of its tickets, but travelers buying the cheapest fares should take light bags. The New York-based airline announced Tuesday that it will guarantee seats on…