Category: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Packed With Tourists, Japan Returns to Economic Growth

The New York Times – Business:
The modest expansion in the fourth quarter of 2022 was driven by a recovery in private consumption, as well as spending by visitors.
Happiness or Success? Salesforce’s Marc Benioff Doesn’t Want to Choose.

The New York Times – Business:
The chief executive, under pressure from activist investors, seeks to do well and do good — but his options are narrowing.
Bernie Sanders Has a New Role. It Could Be His Final Act in Washington.

The New York Times – Business:
After two unsuccessful runs for the presidency, the Vermont senator now leads the Senate health committee, a job that gives him sweeping jurisdiction over issues he cares about.
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head

The New York Times – Business:
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers, Joining Other Tech Giants

The New York Times – Business:
The company is cutting 15 percent of its work force, or about 1,300 jobs, citing “the uncertainty of the global economy.”
Staring Down Bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond Says It Will Sell Stock

The New York Times – Business:
The struggling home goods retailer said it hoped the move would help it raise more than $1 billion and pay off its debts.
Flowers, Fresh Fish and Movies: China Is Spending Again, Cautiously

The New York Times – Business:
The outlook for the world’s second largest economy is brighter as consumer spending picked up after “zero Covid” was lifted. But scars remain from the harsh pandemic restrictions.
Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets to Lure Tourists

The New York Times – Travel:
The city’s reputation has been hammered by protests, a harsh security law and strict Covid measures. It hopes a giveaway of 500,000 plane tickets woos back tourists.
Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens

The New York Times – Business:
People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.
Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations

The New York Times – Business:
Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.
Falling Used-Car Demand Puts Pressure on Carvana and Other Dealers

The New York Times – Business:
Dealerships are seeing sales and prices drop as consumers tighten their belts, putting financial pressure on companies like Carvana that grew fast in recent years.