Moderna Recommends Covid-19 Vaccine Booster to Protect Against New Variants

Booster shots will likely be needed this year, the company says, as vaccine sales rose above $4 billion in the latest quarter.

 
ViacomCBS Reaches Deal With Comcast to Distribute Paramount+ in Europe

ViacomCBS added 6.5 million streaming subscribers across its platforms in the second quarter and unveiled a partnership with Comcast's Sky TV unit to distribute its Paramount+ service in several European markets.

 
Foxconn to Buy Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility

The world's largest assembler of Apple iPhones says the purchase will help secure a steady supply of auto chips as it expands further into the electric-vehicle industry.

 
Exxon Considers Pledging 'Net Zero' Carbon by 2050

The oil company is facing pressure from investors to demonstrate a bolder path to reducing emissions.

 
Airlines' Summer Conundrum: Don't Fly or Fly to the Same Places

Lufthansa's budget arm is doing better than its flagship airline, but low-cost operators still face stiff competition to fly a small number of unrestricted routes.

 
Blackstone, Other Private-Equity Stocks Catch Fire

After years of lackluster performance, the shares of private-equity firms are benefiting from current market dynamics.

 
Nintendo Needs More Than Flashy Buybacks

A big share buyback will help cushion the blow from disappointing results, but isn't a strategy for the future.

 
Alpine Gains More Time, Money to Support Ingenio in $462.4 Million Deal

The firm backed the online marketplace for wellness brands in 2013 from its fourth fund.

 
Roku Pays to Be a Player

The streaming star's ad business delivers, but shortages remind why hardware still matters

 
Bayer Shares Tumble After Second-Quarter Loss

Shares in Bayer fell in early trading after the company posted a second-quarter net loss and an outlook on Ebitda before special items which is behind consensus.

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