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1. Covid cases more than doubled in South Africa last week as omicron variant spreads, WHO says

2. Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass says company is working to understand proposal from activist group

3. GameStop shares fall as video game retailer reports widening losses in third quarter

4. Rent the Runway posts widening losses, as subscribers have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels

5. Biden to expand federal fleet of EVs in bid to make government carbon-neutral by 2050

6. WHO says omicron variant could change the course of the Covid pandemic

7. Black and nonbinary representation in TV and film jumps during pandemic, report says

8. Pfizer CEO says fourth Covid vaccine doses may be needed sooner than expected due to omicron

9. Starbucks workers in Buffalo to decide this week whether to form coffee chain's first U.S. union

10. Pro cyclist Mark Cavendish reveals violent home invasion robbery months after Tour de France stage wins

11. Passenger travel is back, but stock market investors haven't stuck with airlines in the past

12. Pfizer will submit full data on Covid treatment pill to the FDA in a few days, CEO says

13. The push to legalize sports betting fuels DraftKings' rise

14. Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Stitch Fix, Roku, Norwegian Cruise Line and more

15. Japanese billionaire arrives at ISS on space tourism trip ahead of SpaceX lunar journey

16. Coinbase customers demand refunds over GYEN stablecoin glitch

17. Satellite imagery company Planet goes public, with $300 million 'war chest' after SPAC deal

18. Southwest Airlines says travel demand is improving, forecasts fourth-quarter profit

19. Stitch Fix shares fall 24%, analyst says apparel retailer has hit a 'growth wall'

20. Beyond Meat taps Tyson Foods veterans as it prepares for fast-food growth next year