Covid-19 Taught Americans How to Let Go of Their Steady Paychecks
During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs. Some retired early. Many also became part of a growing...
Month: March 2022
Disney CEO Tried to Avoid Politics, Now Finds Himself in Middle of Partisan Spat
On Monday, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said he didn’t want to wade into politics. He finished the...
Uber Imposes New Customer Fees to Offset Gas Prices
Uber Technologies Inc. is imposing a temporary surcharge on U.S. customers to soften the blow to drivers from mounting gas...
WSJ News Exclusive | NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is finalizing a deal with Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to stream games in a new Sunday...
Boric sworn in as Chile’s president in sharp political shift
At the Congress building in the port city of Valparaiso, Boric, a tattooed former protest leader and lawmaker, took the...
Amazon’s Charm Offensive Needs to Expand
Amazon. com seems interested in brushing up its image on Wall Street. Washington might require even more finesse.A stock split...
Flying on Russian planes is about to get much more dangerous
Russian airlines have been essentially cut off from much of the world. But that is the least of the industry's...
Google-Facebook Ad Deal Is Investigated by EU, U.K.
The European Union and the U.K. opened formal antitrust investigations into whether Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -0.88% Google and Facebook FB...
Why India’s ruling party victories in key state elections matter
The party won a clear majority in the most populous state Uttar Pradesh, securing 255 out of 403 legislative seats,...
Global pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds
Globally, official reports through the end of 2021 show that 6 million people have died directly because of Covid-19. But...
Rivian Automotive Curtails Production in 2022 Due to Supply-Chain Disruptions
Rivian Automotive Inc.’s losses deepened in the fourth quarter and the electric-car startup said supply-chain challenges would sharply curtail its...
Opioid Victims Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Bankruptcy Court
Victims of the opioid epidemic confronted the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma LP for the first time in...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea Soccer Club, Is Sanctioned by U.K.
LONDON—The British government ratcheted up pressure on Kremlin-linked businesspeople, sanctioning a handful of Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire...
Gombe is due to rapidly intensify before striking Mozambique
Gombe is forecast to soak northern Mozambique from Friday through Sunday with as much as 250 to 350 mm (10...
WSJ News Exclusive | A Peloton Bike and Subscription for One Monthly Fee? Company to Test New Price Plans
Peloton Interactive Co. PTON 3.95% ’s new chief executive is looking to overhaul the stationary-bike maker’s pricing strategy in a...
The world of sport has shunned Putin. So what?
Russia is already paying a price for its aggression -- countries around the world are imposing sanctions and the Russian...
Protesters seemed undeterred at critical bridge to US hours past a deadline set by a Canadian judge
But hours after the judge's 7 p.m. deadline for the crowds to clear the area, little had changed. Dozens of...
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Package That Includes Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that includes emergency aid for Ukraine, after Democratic leaders stripped out a...
An election in India’s most populous state pits Covid-19 anger against Hindu nationalism
The social worker said he didn't wear a mask or gloves as he gave funeral rites for more than 200...
Disney Chief Bob Chapek Takes Stand on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill
Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.44% Chief Executive Bob Chapek reversed course on his policy of staying out of politics and...
