“You could feel Christmas was coming,” Amanda Whiteside, a manager at Gordon’s Wine Bar in London, said of the crowds and buzz. “And then it was gone.”Throughout Britain and in […]
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Back to news homeWhiplash on U.S. Vaccine Mandate Leaves Employers ‘Totally Confused’
“You can’t really mandate booster shots yet,” he said. “It hasn’t been signed off on by any federal agency.”JPMorgan Chase, whose decision to require vaccines is complicated by its sprawling […]
Biden’s Covid Vaccine Mandate Reinstated for Large Businesses
But Judge Joan L. Larsen, a Trump appointee, dissented, arguing — as had the Fifth Circuit panel before her — that the agency had exceeded its legal authority.The Coronavirus Pandemic: […]
Offices Close and Holiday Parties Fade as Omicron Brings New Concerns
As employers weigh vaccine guidelines and adjust their office returns, they also face a more immediate challenge: How will they celebrate the holidays as Omicron spreads? After a year of […]
Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say
There is still a lot scientists do not know about Omicron. There is cautious optimism — but no certainty — about the effectiveness of vaccines against this fast-spreading variant of […]
What Is the Perfect Date to Bring Workers Back to the Office?
“We decided as a leadership team, ‘what was magical about these dates?’” Ms. Anas said. “It was extremely liberating saying, ‘We’re going to see how this nets out and we’re […]
New Virus Restrictions in Britain Worry Businesses
LONDON — On Thursday morning, a group of 50 called to cancel their holiday party booked for that evening at Luc’s Brasserie, a French restaurant in the financial district of […]
As Omicron Threat Looms, Inflation Limits Fed’s Room to Maneuver
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus comes at a challenging moment for the Federal Reserve, as officials try to pivot from containing the pandemic’s economic fallout toward addressing worryingly persistent […]
The Markets Are Confused, but Wall Street Is Still Making Predictions
Marcelo Carvalho, the head of global emerging markets research, went further. “The numbers are meaningless in a sense,” he said, and continued, with an engaging smile: “Whenever I make a […]
How Omicron Could Knock Economic Recovery Off Track
LONDON — This week, Marisha Wallace finally had to admit that her planned five-day ski holiday in Switzerland in mid-December was not salvageable: The Swiss government’s sudden decision to impose […]