Medics in a pneumonia ward in the Philippines. Ezra Acayan | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON – Mass vaccination campaigns are being carried out in the developed world, but many countries are still grappling with spikes in coronavirus infections and new strains, such as the highly infectious Delta variant. And now health experts…

Lotus on Tuesday unveiled a new mid-engine sports car called the Emira as its “last hurrah” with internal combustion engines before the famed luxury automaker transitions to electric vehicles. The Emira will go on sale next spring starting at under $85,141 (72,000 euros), according to Lotus. It will feature a top speed of 180 mph…

ESPN without warning failed to broadcast the scheduled afternoon NBA show of reporter Rachel Nichols on Tuesday — hours after blocking her from sideline coverage of the NBA Finals due to her suggestion to LeBron James’s key advisor that Black colleague Maria Taylor got a hosting gig last year because of her race. The drama…

Tilman Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of Landry, told CNBC on Tuesday that he expected consumer spending to remain strong for the remainder of 2021, even as the initial boost from the Covid stimulus wears off earlier this year. In an interview with Power Lunch, the billionaire restaurateur and casino operator said tax refunds to Americans…

An international ransomware attack that began with Florida-based IT company Kaseya won’t raise the full $ 70 million its Russia-affiliated hackers are claiming, Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan told CNBC on Tuesday. “I wouldn’t be surprised if someone paid the ransom to get it closer to $ 40 [million] increased to $ 50 million, “said Hanslovan,…

Marcos del Mazo | LightRocket | Getty Images On a recent trip to the fast-fashion retailer Zara, 20-year-old Katherine Hearden loaded up on tops, shorts and dresses in multiple sizes. With Zara’s dressing rooms still closed due to Covid-related restrictions, she knew she wasn’t going to be able to try anything on in that store.…

Pedestrians pass in front of an AMC theater in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC AMC Entertainment said Tuesday that it has tabled a proposal that would have asked its shareholders to allow the movie theater chain to issue up to 25 million more shares. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company…

Thrill seekers wear face masks as they ride “The Smiler” rollercoaster at Alton Towers on the first day opening after after lockdown restrictions were eased on April 12, 2021 in Alton, United Kingdom. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many countries have introduced…

BYD’s Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese automaker BYD sold fewer all-electric passenger cars in the first six months of this year than the same period in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.…

People may not have traveled a lot in the past year, but that hasn’t stopped them from looking for ideas online. Luxury travel company Unforgettable Travel wanted to know which travel experiences people have been looking for the most over the past year. With the help of digital marketing agency SEO Travel, the company compiled…