As monkeypox cases in the US climbed to more than 7,100, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared the outbreak a public health emergency. It’s long past time. The formality came almost two weeks after the World Health Organization had officially deemed it an emergency — and days after individual states, including California, Illinois, and New York, had made ...

  The tight labor market probably didn’t get the US into this inflationary mess, but it is part of the reason that it’s going to be so hard to get out of it. A report showed nonfarm payrolls jumped 528,000 in July, bringing the unemployment rate to just 3.5%, matching the lowest level since 1969. Where the household and establishment ...

  It’s time to give President Joe Biden credit for achieving something no one predicted: bipartisanship in foreign policy. The Senate delivered a victory for Biden’s foreign policy agenda, voting almost unanimously to admit Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Previously, Biden was able to get the Ukraine aid he has asked for. That Senate vote in ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc said it would buy IRobot Corp, maker of the Roomba vacuum, for $1.65 billion as the e-commerce giant continues its push into internet-connected home devices and robotics. Amazon will pay $61 a share in cash for the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company, according to a statement. The offer, valued at $1.7 billion including debt, represents a premium of 22% ...

  Bloomberg Airlines cancelled more than 1,260 US flights as thunderstorms stretched from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic, with threats of flash flooding in some areas by evening. About 5,390 flights were delayed. The New York and Washington areas were among the most affected by the service disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) blocked departing flights headed for New York’s ...

Bloomberg EBay Inc reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations and an upbeat profit outlook, evidence that a new focus on luxury items and collectibles is helping offset slowing sales and customer traffic. The shares rose about 5% in extended trading. Sales will be $2.29 billion to $2.37 billion in the period ending in September, the San Jose, California-based company said ...

  Bloomberg Next Plc raised its profit forecast as the hotter weather and return to formal events encouraged more Brits to buy summer clothing but warned that worsening inflation could hit consumer sentiment. The British clothing and housewares chain said profit will be £860 million ($1.04 billion) this year through January, up from previous guidance of £850 million, according to ...

  Bloomberg Fast Retailing Co will open its first GU store in the US, adding to its Uniqlo shops in the country as the apparel maker seeks a greater presence in the North American market. Opening this fall in Soho, New York, the pop-up store will be GU’s first outside Asia, where there are already 450 outlets selling more stylish ...

  Bloomberg SAS AB reported a 32% plunge in passenger traffic last month, revealing the impact a strike had on troubled Scandinavian airline and its customers. The total number of passengers fell to 1.3 million in July from 1.9 million a month earlier, the Stockholm-based carrier said in a statement. Capacity falls 23% in July as the 15-day strike among ...

Bloomberg Taiwan reiterated it won’t succumb to pressure from China after days of military drills in the air and seas surrounding the island, with hostilities set to continue even as world leaders urge an end to the strife. The People’s Liberation Army said it conducted exercises around Taiwan on Sunday, with drills focused on testing the capabilities of joint firepower ...