Should front-line medical workers get the coronavirus vaccine first? Not necessarily

Frontline health workers might seem like the obvious choice to get the vaccine first. But that might not necessarily be the right thing to do, bio-ethicists say. ...

Trump's coronavirus vaccine czar says he's had 'enough' of Democratic calls for his firing over pharma stock holdings

Slaoui admitted in a phone interview with CNBC that he still holds shares in GlaxoSmithKline, where he worked for nearly 30 years, and said he plans to use them as part of his retirement....

United turns to interactive Google map to help travelers unsure of where to go in coronavirus era

United launched a Google-backed booking map that let's travelers filter out destinations by price and activity, such as hiking and culture....

VW unveils new global ID.4 electric SUV; U.S. production starts in 2022

The vehicle will be targeted at mainstream buyers, starting at $39,995 when it arrives in U.S. showrooms early next year....

CDC director says more than 90% of Americans remain susceptible to the coronavirus

The comments cast even greater doubt on the feasibility of achieving so-called herd immunity, which is reached when enough of the population has developed immunity against the virus so that it cann...

Southwest Airlines CEO 'hopeful' on more government aid but hesitant to cut capacity without it

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says he's 'hopeful' the government will provide the industry with billions more in aid but says there are limits to cutting capacity without it....

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The Body Shop will buy 600 tons of waste plastic next year, and wants competitors to follow

Waste-pickers in some developing countries make a living by trading trash in an informal industry that can be dangerous and dirty, but The Body Shop is now working to source plastic from them — and...

Unilever is using geolocation data and satellite imagery to check for deforestation in its supply chain

It's relatively straightforward to see via satellite imagery where deforestation has occurred, but harder to identify whether Unilever's suppliers have sourced crops from those areas....

Founder of bottled water giant Nongfu Spring becomes China's richest man

Steady gains in the public offerings of two Chinese stocks this year have vaulted their controlling stakeholder to the top of China's rich list....