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Month: April 2022

McDonald’s Q1 sales up despite struggles in China and Russia

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s said higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID restrictions elsewhere helped offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. The Chicago-based burger giant said Thursday its revenue rose 11% to $5.66 billion in the January-March period. McDonald’s announced in early March that it would temporarily

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Caterpillar sales rise in 1Q on continued equipment demand

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Caterpillar’s first-quarter sales climbed as construction equipment demand continues to surge even though supply chain challenges still plague most industries. Sales rose 14% to $13.59 billion, topping the $13.5 billion that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research were looking for. Aside from improved demand for equipment, Caterpillar said higher

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In this photo illustration a vial of Moderna vaccine for coronavirus (Covid-19) treatment.

Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age, the company said Thursday. “We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against SARS-CoV-2, which is so important in our continued fight

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Steph Curry led his side to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2019.

Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo star in Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks wins

By Issy Ronald, CNN NBA All-Stars Steph Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo led their respective sides– the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks — to playoff series victories on Wednesday. In his first start of the postseason, Curry scored 30 points to propel the Warriors to the Western Conference semifinals as they defeated the Denver Nuggets

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165 millones de personas se han visto afectadas por los confinamientos en China. Esto es lo que debes saber

olivertapia (CNN) — China introdujo medidas de confinamiento en sus dos ciudades más grandes, Beijing y Shanghái, los motores gemelos que impulsan gran parte de la economía de la nación, en un intento intransigente por acabar con los brotes de covid-19. Shanghái está en el centro del último brote, reportando más de 10.000 casos nuevos

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