Japan’s vaccination efforts are gaining some momentum now after a slow start, and that’s good news for retailers, said EY’s Nobuko Kobayashi. “The vaccination, finally, is picking up steam in Japan. Government says that all who wants to be vaccinated can be by October, November,” Kobayashi, Asia-Pacific strategy execution leader at EY, told CNBC’s “Street…

NBA player LeBron James and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles, California. Chelsea Lauren | FilmMagic | Getty Images The longtime white advisor to Black NBA superstar LeBron James was caught on tape telling a white ESPN reporter, “I’m exhausted. Between Me Too and Black Lives Matter, I got nothing left,” a report…

In this handout image dated July 2, 2021, search and rescue workers are working on the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex in Surfside, Miami, USA. MIAMI DADE FIRE DEPARTMENT | about REUTERS The demolition of the partially collapsed residential tower in Surfside, Florida will begin search operations on Sunday evening once the site…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rides an electric surfboard holding the American flag. July 4, 2021. Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram Make America Weird Again. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday posted a wacky American-flag waving, surfboard-riding video on Instagram to celebrate Independence Day. “Happy July 4th!” Zuckerberg wrote on the post of the video. It features him…

Pope Francis waves during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on October 14, 2020. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Images Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Sunday for what the Vatican said was scheduled surgery for an abnormal narrowing of the large intestine of the 84-year-old Roman…

Bed Bath and Beyond can be out of reach. Although the retailer received a rare buy rating this week from B. Riley, who initiated the name with a price target of $ 44 and an upbeat argument for its new management and cost-cutting strategies, the stock doesn’t look particularly attractive at its current levels, two…

A business advertises employees after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are lifted in Santa Monica, California on June 22, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Small businesses across the country are struggling to retain and recruit new employees in a tight labor market that has given workers the upper hand. Friday’s latest report on non-farm payrolls showed…

A couple walks towards the coast of the Salton Sea in Southern California. The shallow salt lake was accidentally formed in 1905 after a canal ruptured that diverted water from the Colorado River into the agricultural area of ​​California’s Imperial Valley. Robert Alexander | Stock photos | Getty Images General Motors is in the process…

Bronco SUVs in production at the Ford Michigan plant, June 14, 2021. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor sales in June and the second quarter were below analysts’ expectations as a global semiconductor die shortage led to significant production cuts and inventory restrictions. Ford sold 475,327 vehicles in the second quarter, up 9.6%…

Three sunny and sandy courts – California, Florida, and Hawaii – account for a quarter or more of all flights and car rentals this weekend. Erik Isakson | Tetra Pictures | Getty Images As people head into the long July 4th weekend, travel bookings are finally nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis by…