Foxconn’s November revenue fell 11% after Covid outbreak at iPhone factory
Foxconn Technology, a final assembler of Apple iPhones saw an 11% drop in it's revenue compared to this time last year as "zero-COVID" protests rock China.
US manufacturing orders in China drop 40% amid COVID-19 lockdowns: report
U.S. manufacturing orders are reportedly down 40% in China as the country grapples with the latest round of stringent COVID-19 lockdowns.
Fintech companies acted with 'inexcusable misconduct,' failed to stop COVID fraud, top Dem alleges
Financial technology services companies received billions of dollars through taxpayer-funded PPP loan processing fees with little oversight of who was getting the loans, House lawmakers allege.
FDA pauses US authorization for Eli Lilly's COVID treatment drug
The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that the Eli Lilly COVID-19 treatment bebtelovimab is not currently authorized for emergency use in the U.S.
China's factory activity drops amid renewed COVID-19 restrictions
As China's economy struggles with new COVID-19 restrictions, the country's factory activity has fallen to its lowest level since April.
Shanghai Disneyland closes again over China COVID restrictions
Disneyland Shanghai is temporarily closing for the third time this year as the country continues to battle the rise of coronavirus cases. There is no date for reopening as of yet.
Twitter ends COVID-19 misinformation policy after Musk promises 'general amnesty' for suspended accounts
Twitter is no longer enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy after CEO Elon Musk has promised transparency regarding account suspensions.
Inflation replaces pandemic as biggest holiday spending stressor, survey says
Ninety percent of respondents said they are concerned about inflation and 34% said that this holiday season's gift-giving would strain their finances.
Apple production shortfalls at China plant expected to result in loss of 6 million iPhone Pros
Turmoil at Apple's Zhengzhou, China, manufacturing plant is likely to result in a production shortfall of about 6 million iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices.
Apple restricts AirDrop file-sharing in China that protesters have used
Apple reportedly implemented restrictions on the iPhone's AirDrop file sharing feature in China, which has frequently been used by protesters to avoid censorship.
WATCH: Violent protests at Apple's main iPhone factory in China over COVID policy, alleged lack of payment
Workers at the Zhengzhou plant claimed that management forced them to live with COVID-positive employees and planned to cut payments in a breech of contract.
IMF official tells China to drop 'zero-COVID' strategy to save its economy
China needs to "recalibrate" its zero-COVID approach if it wants to keep the world's second largest economy on track as the Yuan plummets and a recession looms warned an IMF official.
Ice Cube confirms $9M movie deal taken from him after refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Rapper and actor Ice Cube confirmed he lost a $9 million movie deal with Sony Productions because he refused producers' requests to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
China is the world’s biggest trader and the top market for its Asian neighbors. Restrictions that hamper activity at Chinese ports can disrupt global trade.
Zoom shares down 90% from peak as pandemic boom fades
The company, which became a household name during lockdowns due to the popularity of its video-conferencing tools, is trying to reinvent itself by focusing on businesses.
China's strict zero-COVID policy spurs huge spike of people seeking to leave communist nation
Interest in escaping from the pressures of living in China have been going on for a while, but the re-election of Xi Jinping and new COVID outbreaks has led to a massive spike in people wanting out.
Religious employees allegedly fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine sue Massachusetts pharmaceutical company
Several religious employees of a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company, who claim they were fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine have filed a lawsuit, led by Alex Jones' attorney.
COVID-19 scammers who fled to Montenegro while awaiting sentencing extradited back to US: Report
Two people convicted of stealing $18 million from COVID-19 relief funds were reportedly extradited back to the U.S. from Montenegro on Thursday.
Thanksgiving travel: United Airlines expects busiest day since start of pandemic
United Airlines predicted that the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be its busiest travel day since before the COVID pandemic, with an estimate of over 460,000 passengers.
Tyson Foods ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees
The largest meat producer in the U.S., Tyson Foods, ended its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees on Oct. 31, the company said on Monday.