The 2020 coronavirus and the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemics share many similarities, but also diverge on one key point. “A big difference between the Spanish flu and COVID-19 is the age distribution of deaths,” according to Deutsche Bank DB, + 4.40%. “For COVID-19, the elderly have been overwhelmingly the most …
Read More »Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line recruits health experts to shape security protocols for cruise ships in the pandemic era
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb, left, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt, center, are advising Royal Caribbean and Norwegian on security protocols for navigating the pandemic era. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain says the findings will be made public. Getty Images (1); Bloomberg (2) Text size …
Read More »Impossible sausage is coming to Burger King. Which means beyond the meat.
Text size The impossible sausage, served as a croissant sandwich. Courtesy of Burger King. Beyond meat‘s Impossible Foods is launching its fake sausage product in Burger King, a signal to investors that interest in alternative protein remains high and that competition within the burgeoning industry remains strong. Burger King, owned …
Read More »Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty gets a $ 1 billion valuation, but that’s 15% less than Kylie Jenner’s beauty brand
The difference between being one of the most recognized people in the world and being one of the most admired is worth around $ 180 million, according to global beauty company Coty. INC. Coty COTY, + 13.39% announced Monday a “strategic relationship” in which he paid $ 200 million for …
Read More »Here’s the impact on revenue Facebook will take when Diageo and Starbucks join the list of companies pulling ads from the platform.
Facebook shares fell in pre-market trading on Monday, after Diageo and Starbucks became the latest companies to stop advertising on social media platforms for ineffective surveillance of hate speech. Shares of the social networking company FB, -2.48%, which operates Instagram and WhatsApp, in addition to its eponymous platform, fell more …
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