[Reuters] Most Gulf bourses in red as COVID-19 cases rise
[AP] Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands
[Reuters] China’s local COVID case count driven to 21-month high by Xian outbreak
[Bloomberg] Holiday Sales Jump 8.5% as U.S. Consumers Return to Retailers
[Bloomberg] Surging Cases Across the Globe Darken Holidays: Virus Update
[Bloomberg] Meme Madness, 68 New Highs: Superlatives Abound in 26% S&P Rally
[WSJ] In Hot Job Market, Salaries Start to Swell for White-Collar Workers
[FT] China-Taiwan geopolitical rivalry fuels tensions in Pacific Islands