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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  13 hours ago

  ‘Viruses Don’t Care About State Lines’: U.S. Has A Third Of The World’s Monkeypox Cases—And A New Vaccine Program For Large LGBTQ Events

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Less than a month after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, the United States is reporting 13,516 cases of the viral disease — a third of the world’s cases and more than twice as many cases as in Spain, the country with the …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  18 hours ago

  Virgin Voyages Secures $550 Million In Funding From New Backer Blackrock

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Less than a year after launching, Richard Branson's Miami-based premium cruise line Virgin Voyages announced on Wednesday that it has closed on $550 million in new funding from the investment management firm BlackRock, with additional support from its existing joint-venture partners Virgin Group …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  1 day ago

  American Airlines Agrees To Buy 20 Supersonic Jets From Boom

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  American Airlines has agreed to purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, both companies announced Tuesday. That’s five more than the 15 Overture jets that United Airlines ordered last year. Overture’s order book, including purchases and options from Japan Airlines, Virgin …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  2 days ago

  London’s Heathrow Airport Extends Passenger Cap Through October

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  It’s becoming clear that the summer of airport hell will bleed into fall. Due to chronic staff shortages, London’s Heathrow Airport has extended its limits on daily passengers through late October. A maximum of 100,000 passengers can depart Heathrow every day through October 29, the airport said …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  3 days ago

  3 Injured In Drive-By Shooting At Six Flags Theme Park

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Three people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot at a Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, roughly 45 miles from Chicago, on Sunday evening. None of the victims died and none of their injuries are life-threatening, according to authorities. Gurnee, Illinois, is a …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  Why Disney’s Earnings Report Is A Good Sign For The U.S. Economy

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Disney shares are up 5% following Wednesday’s third-quarter earnings report that surpassed expectations, largely due to higher spending at the company’s domestic theme parks. But might Disney’s success also say something about the current state of the U.S. economy? Experts often view Disney’s theme …