the dow and the nasdaq also finished higher, as investor tension appeared to ease over the omicron variant. well, omicron is having its impact as airlines cancel thousands of flights. broadway shuts down shows and offices are closed once again. nevertheless, financial experts are cautiously optimistic about 2022, after a solid economic recovery this year. christine romans reviews the other top business stories as the year ends. reporter: the billionaire space race. facebook s biggest crisis. cyber attacks held industries hostage. while the economy dashed to reopen. these are the top business stories of 2021. number ten. a reddit rebellion sparked a stock frenzy. david versus goliath story.