SpaceShipTwo “Unity” on the runway after an abandoned space test on December 12, 2020. Virgo Galactic Virgin Galactic is preparing for the next space flight attempt. The company announced on Monday that it will repeat its canceled flight test in December on February 13th. The space tourism company said one of the main goals of…

A member of the Ryanair cabin crew looks out the window at Ryanair aircraft. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON – Ryanair expects this fiscal year to be “the greatest challenge” in its 35-year history, the company said on Monday as governments tighten travel restrictions to curb new varieties of Covid-19. The low-cost airline…

Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Following the George Floyd protests, Walmart pledged to empower diversity within its own ranks and to contribute $ 100 million over five years to combating systemic racism across the country. On Monday, the company gave an update on these efforts. Walmart and its foundation will distribute…

Airlines canceled most of the New York City area flights scheduled for Monday ahead of a strong winter storm that is likely to bring high winds and heavy snow to the area. Local officials also urged people to stay away from streets. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a large number of travel restrictions, flight…

A vehicle drives past an Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Arlington, Virginia, United States on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEOs of Chevron and ExxonMobil discussed the possibility of a merger of the two companies last year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing unnamed people…

A man is given a COVID-19 nasal swab test at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a coronavirus surge in southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The US started this week requiring travelers to show negative Covid-19 tests before flying…

During extended bull markets, it becomes easy to believe that the path of least resistance is up, and it is more difficult to see the risks that stocks could beat. Take January 2020 when investors remained optimistic even though stock valuations were already seen as stretched. That was just before reports of a virus surfaced…

Am Dienstag, den 6. Oktober 2020, steht nachts in New York (USA) ein Kino von Regal Cinemas. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hollywood ist zuversichtlich, dass eine robuste Einführung von Covid-Impfstoffen Kinogänger in Scharen zurück in die Kinos bringen wird, aber auch der Inhalt ist wichtig. Glücklicherweise warten in den kommenden Monaten eine…

A stack of Starlink internet satellites about to take off. SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to produce the next generation of its Starlink Internet satellites, according to a job posting from the company. To date, the company has deployed more than 1,000 first-generation satellites in orbit. SpaceX is looking to hire a senior software developer on…

Alphabet and Google are facing multiple government antitrust cases, but the company believes continuing to serve consumers is a winning strategy. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet and Google face increased government scrutiny, including an antitrust lawsuit filed in December, the third since October. It could take years to resolve the legal…