Apple Inc and Google-parent Alphabet Inc have each managed to make copious sets of obscene amounts of money in any environment — pandemic or not. But the paths for the two technology behemoths may start to diverge later this year. Both companies reported blowout numbers that far exceeded Wall Street expectations. Apple posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.30, compared ...

Just when we thought we were almost done, Covid-19 cases are surging. The world may have one of the most effective vaccines ever developed, but not everyone is taking it and so we remain susceptible to the delta variant. Not surprisingly, this has renewed calls to bring back a response that makes some feel safe and under control: mask mandates. ...

An agreement reached by US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will allow for the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, enabling Russia to transport natural gas directly to western Europe. The deal accomplishes Biden’s goal of improving relations with Germany, but little else. Nord Stream 2 remains a misguided project that will weaken German leadership and ...