Retail Sales Boost in September as Consumers Spend More and Prices Rise

Retail sales rose in September, the second straight month of earnings as consumer spending recovers from rising prices and widespread supply chain disruptions, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. The 0.7 percent increase in sales last month after the 0.9 percent increase in August was better than economists had expected. Sales at restaurants and bars, …

Walgreen’s Vaccines Exceed Expectations, Boost Sales

Walgreens Boots Alliance delivered coronavirus vaccines at a higher-than-expected rate, providing 13.5 million vaccines in the three months ended September, which helped boost its sales. The company also announced that it will invest an additional $5.2 billion in VillageMD, an initiative aimed at reaching underserved communities, to support at least 600 primary care practices at …

Facebook Engagement Rank Boost and MSI Announced

There are some technical terms thrown in Tuesday’s hearing with Facebook informant Frances Haugen. Here’s a preview of what the former Facebook product manager and senators were discussing: Ranking based on interaction: Facebook and other social media platforms use engagement ranking to determine which content they believe is most relevant to users’ interests. After taking …

From ‘The Sopranos’ to ‘Star Trek’, Pop-Culture Cookbooks Boost Fandoms

Chelsea Monroe-Cassel is currently developing a recipe for a dish she’ll never taste the traditional version and never visit her place of origin: Plomeek soup, one of the staples of the fictional planet Vulcan. In writing “Star Trek Cookbook“Next March, he spent hours watching old episodes and movies from his home in West Windsor, Vt., …

U.S. Officials Press Pfizer for More Evidence of Needing a Boost Shot

“Americans with full vaccinations do not need a booster vaccine at this time,” the statement said. “We are ready for booster doses whenever and if science shows it is necessary.” The move could make good business sense for Pfizer-BioNTech. Since the beginning of the pandemic, partner companies Followed a “first to market” strategy manufactures and …