Wingstop has laid out plans to expand its presence in Manhattan with dozens of new locations set to open in the market, CEO Charlie Morrison told CNBC on Wednesday. Many of those locations will come in the form of ghost kitchens where the company will lean on digital orders and delivery services in the highly…

Ken Langone Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire Ken Langone told CNBC on Wednesday that all of his companies will vaccinate employees against Covid once the vaccinations have received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. “They’re letting the FDA say it’s final, it’s approved, and I can guarantee you all the places I’m involved.…

An exterior view of an American Airlines B737 Max airplane is seen as a man walks at Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas on December 2, 2020. Cooper Neill | AFP | Getty Images Labor unions representing 40,000 American Airlines pilots and flight attendants say the carrier has failed to provide crews with enough…

People dancing at Egg London nightclub early in the morning on July 19, 2021 in London, England. Rob Pinney | Getty Images LONDON – Covid-19 cases in the UK fell for the seventh straight day on Tuesday to 23,511 from 46,588 a week earlier, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the public to remain…

People wear protective face masks in front of McDonald’s in Union Square as the city resumes Phase 4 reopening following restrictions imposed in New York City on July 30, 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Noam Galai | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to announce its third quarter results before the bell on…

Russian gymnasts upset the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo on Tuesday after American superstar Simone Biles withdrew from the competition. Biles, the reigning all-around Olympic gold medalist and one of the faces of the American contingent in Japan, left the team final after a disappointing vault performance with what USA Gymnastics called “a medical issue.”…

Just as Amazon Web Services is the profit center that powers many of Amazon’s other businesses, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has been increasingly interested in expanding his company’s profit pools beyond its core retail business. Starting Wednesday, small and medium-sized retailers will be able to acquire technology developed by Walmart that enables shoppers to purchase…

Shannon Miller, the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history, provided a perspective only another gymnast could give when it came to Simone Biles’ decision to retire from the team final on Tuesday for psychological reasons. “What I think is really important here is that you have Simone who clearly knew something was wrong, and…

United States President Barack Obama attends the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 27, 2015 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Gary Dineen | National Basketball Federation | Getty Images Former President Barack Obama has become a strategic partner and minority owner in the Africa business of the National…

Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021 in Hollandale, Mississippi. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Covid cases are doubling across several states and hospitals are starting to fill up again, especially in states with lower vaccination rates…