LIVE MARKETS Chasing the Omicron dip
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European shares bounce on hopes Omicron may be mild
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December 3, 2021. REUTERS/StaffRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comRegisterTravel stocks jump almost 4%EU regulator backs…
Analysis: Physical crude oil market steams ahead after Omicron blip
Pump Jacks are seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterRefiners underbought due to Omicron demand fearsOutages in Libya, Canada and…
S.African study offers Omicron hope as countries reimpose curbs
S. African Omicron study suggests reduced risk of severe illnessAustria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Spain consider new curbsMany see booster shots as key to reining in OmicronSouth Korean business groups protest against new curbsJERUSALEM,…
Omicron dashes high streets’ hopes of bumper weekend before Christmas
Shoppers have pulled back from UK high streets in the crucial final weekend of shopping before Christmas, figures reveal, as the retail and hospitality sectors continue to struggle amid fears over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus…
Omicron triggers business outcry for Washington lifeline
“If Congress finds it cannot focus on the Build Back Better Act, that creates an opening for them to look a little more local to their districts,” said Sean Kennedy, the National Restaurant Association's executive vice president for…
The December jobs data doesn’t include the worst of the Omicron surge — and it makes
The disappointing December jobs report doesn't even include the sharp uptick in Omicron cases.
The report's household survey period ended on December 11,…
Government to provide additional support for businesses affected by Omicron variant in
Recognizing that the rise of the Omicron variant means some businesses are likely to struggle over the coming weeks, the government is providing one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in the hospitality…
Long lines for Covid-19 testing as Omicron variant looms
As the Omicron variant spreads faster than any other coronavirus variant before it, the Biden White House has been pushing to make tests more accessible. They've made this push for months, but critics say it is not nearly enough. Supply…
Delta, Alaska cancel hundreds of flights due to bad weather, Omicron cases
Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S carriers Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) cancelled hundreds of flights on Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions and rising cases of the Omicron variant.Delta said it expected to cancel more…