In this photo illustration, a woman has a syringe in her arm NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON – Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly contagious Delta variant spreads is “not an option,” said a senior epidemiologist. Experts agree on several reasons why such a goal – to achieve total immunity…

From the bathing cities of Europe to the desert with the oldest mummies in the world, 34 new sites are now part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Only twice in the program’s 43-year history have more new sites made the prestigious list in a single year. The number may not be unprecedented, but the…

Customers dine at Wendy’s outdoor seating near Union Square in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Wendy’s announced Wednesday it will open 700 ghost kitchens across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada by 2025 through a partnership with start-up Reef Technology. Also known as virtual, cloud or dark…

Any aspiring entrepreneur hoping to pitch the attention of “Shark” Kevin O’Leary with a business pitch has a better answer to this question: what’s the next big thing for small business? Although O’Leary recently invested in the crypto space and said he thinks it is “important” if you think it is bitcoin or blockchain, guess…

An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors. Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, on Wednesday announced its…

Vice President Kamala Harris swears by Isabel Guzman as Administrator of Small Business Administration while husband Javier Guzman stands by her side at the White House in Washington on March 22, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Isabella Casillas Guzman, the new administrator of the US Small Business Administration, began her tenure under President Joe Biden…

Mayim Bialik (L) and Mike Richards are named as the new hosts of Jeopardy. Getty Images Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik have been named new hosts for “Jeopardy!” Sony announced on Wednesday. Richards, an American television producer, will host the long-running daily syndicated program, while Bialik will host the prime-time and spin-off series. “We took…

As digital fraud attempts on consumers and businesses rise, cybercriminals have shifted their focus from financial services to the gaming and travel and leisure industries.       That’s according to a report from credit reporting company TransUnion, analyzing global fraud during the second quarter of 2021.  The report shows the overall rate of suspected…

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow and S&P 500 futures are flat ahead of key inflation data A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, August 5, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Futures…

Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on July 28, 2021. Jaber Abdulkhaleg | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The World Health Organization is calling for $ 7.7 billion, which officials say is badly needed to help low-income countries survive the Delta-Covid variant through the provision of vaccines, oxygen and medical care.…