Pakistan’s Imran Khan is fighting to hold on to power. Here’s what happens next
Khan called the election in a dramatic attempt to cling to power after the deputy speaker of parliament blocked a...
Month: April 2022
More than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
(CNN) — For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add...
With Inflation Not Letting Up, Shoppers Cut Back on Staples
American consumers are starting to cut costs on mainstays from toothpaste to baby formula as inflation hits a swath of...
Venture Powerhouse Sequoia Capital Names New Leader
Sequoia Capital named a new top leader, a rare transfer of power at one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture-capital...
Europe Faces Pressure to Dial Up Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Deaths
BERLIN—French President Emmanuel Macron’s call Monday for sanctions banning imports of Russian oil and coal into the European Union following...
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
But while the focus on solutions give the report an optimistic tone, it also serves as a reminder of how...
Elon Musk Takes Surprise 9% Stake in Twitter, Sending Shares Higher
In 2021, billionaire CEO Elon Musk reached several milestones across Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink. WSJ reporters Rebecca Elliott and Micah...
Starbucks Suspends Buybacks to Invest in Operations as Schultz Returns
Starbucks Corp. said it is suspending billions of dollars in share repurchases, a move that interim Chief Executive Officer Howard...
How Amazon Workers in New York Became First to Unionize
For about a year, Chris Smalls has stood almost daily near Amazon.com Inc.’s largest warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., campaigning...
Biotech Stocks, Once Booming, Enter Bear Territory
Biotech companies are having one of their worst stock-market runs in years, as rising interest rates, scientific setbacks and a...
Masks Come Off, Mandates Loosen as Companies Relax Covid-19 Protocols
U.S. companies are relaxing many of the vaccine and other Covid-related requirements that had become a staple of corporate life...
At least 14 killed, including 7 children, after floods in landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state
Rain showers began Thursday, leading to deadly landslides in the region. The volume of rain registered in the last 48...
Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to native country of Algeria
Barhoumi was cleared for transfer in August 2016, but had continued to be held in Guantanamo while he waited for...
Tesla Deliveries Rose in Quarter Elon Musk Calls Exceptionally Difficult
Tesla Inc. vehicle deliveries rose in the first quarter, but missed Wall Street expectations as the company struggled with global...
Opinion: The Taliban should release its other detainees
On Friday, the same day that the Rauf brothers were released, a "proof of life" video surfaced of Mark Frerichs,...
Amazon Workers’ Union Victory Bolsters Revitalized Labor Movement
The union victory at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in New York City is the latest example of renewed interest in...
Economists Seek Recession Clues in the Yield Curve
As yields on two-year Treasury notes this week moved above yields on 10-year notes, Wall Street analysts sent up warning...
Viktor Orban, the EU leader who can’t quit Putin, faces a united front in Hungary’s election
Now, everything has changed. Putin's invasion of Ukraine later that same month has upended the race, recasting its protagonists and...
How Microsoft Became Washington’s Favorite Tech Giant
When a congressional committee was preparing to publicly interrogate the CEOs of four tech giants in 2020, Microsoft Corp. President...
Saudi-led coalition and Houthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the ‘start of a better future’
The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016.UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the truce, which...
