Brookdale Senior Living, a major operator of assisted living and skilled care facilities in the United States, will require its employees to be vaccinated against Covid, CEO Cindy Baier told CNBC on Friday. The move is taking place as the highly transmissible Delta variant is causing an increase in coronavirus cases in the country, including…

Construction workers pour wet concrete on a street. With 20% of the planned infrastructure bill or $ 110 billion for the construction of roads and bridges, small construction companies are hoping for a long-term business boom. Young Getty As small businesses bounce back from work bottlenecks and business losses due to Covid-19, a bipartisan infrastructure…

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship arriving in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille, July 27, 2021. Gerard Bottino | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line reported mixed second-quarter results on Friday as future bookings remained strong ahead of its first cruise in the U.S. since last year. On Saturday, the Norwegian…

A poster will be on display at the National Gallery of Singapore on March 30, 2020, reminding people to keep a safe distance from each other. Ore extraction | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE – The Singapore government said Friday it will start easing Covid-19 measures next week as the proportion of people…

Passengers queue up in LAX Terminal 5 on Tuesday morning as Spirit Airlines canceled 313 flights on Monday, 40% of its scheduled flights and 210 flights are delayed. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Spirit Airlines has canceled nearly 400 flights – half of its Thursday flight schedule – as the airline…

People wait in line at a Spirit Airlines counter at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The causes of the massive flight cancellations by Spirit Airlines, which this week ruined the summer vacation of tens of thousands of customers, have been around for more than…

Olympic track and field legend Carl Lewis told CNBC that he was “100 percent” on his criticism of Team USA’s 4X100m relay after finishing sixth in the semifinals on Thursday and not voting for that Could qualify for the final. He stressed, however, that his anger was not directed against the athletes, but against the…

Packs of Beyond Meat plant-based burger patties are displayed for sale. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg via Getty Images Beyond Meat on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected loss as higher costs and investments in its business weighed on margins. The company also expressed caution for the second half of the year, citing the delta Covid variant. Shares…

Weber Grills has plans to launch a new line this year that redefines propane grilling, CEO Chris Scherzinger told CNBC on Thursday ahead of the company’s public listing.  On “Squawk on the Street,” Scherzinger said the internet-connected line will be able to measure propane levels, alert users when the tank is running low and “get you a…

Then Vice President Joe Biden (R) and General Motors CEO Mary Barra take a look at the new Corvette C7 and attend the North American International Auto Show industry preview at Cobo Hall on January 16, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. Paul Warner | Getty Images President Joe Biden will set a new national target for…