Boeing’s Starliner Successfully Docks With Space Station
The Boeing Starliner preparing to dock at the International Space Station on Friday. Photo: NASA/Associated Press Boeing Co. BA -5.07%...
Month: May 2022
Elon Musk’s Planned Twitter Takeover Creates a ‘Chaos Tax’ for Employees
It is a tricky time to work at Twitter. Far beyond the usual uncertainty at an acquisition target, Mr. Musk’s...
Prosecution Rests in Trial of Former Theranos President Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani
Prosecutors on Friday rested their case against Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani—the top deputy and confidant to Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes...
Deere’s Rising Costs Put Pressure on Equipment Profits
Deere & Co. DE -15.08% raised its profit forecast for the year, while rising costs for materials and parts continued...
US says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina ‘wrongly detained’
Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced last September to 25 years in prison over eight terrorism charges tied to an organization opposed...
Rwanda expects first 50 asylum seekers transferred from UK by end of May
In April the British government announced plans to send people seeking asylum to the East African country, but earlier this...
Mercedes-Benz’s Luxury Pitch Needs Tougher Road Testing
Mercedes-Benz DMLRY 0.54% Group Chief Executive Ola Källenius puts the problem well: “Even though everybody knows that Mercedes is kind...
As global cases rise, researchers race to solve puzzle of mysterious hepatitis cases in children
About half of those cases come from just two countries—the United States and the UK. On Thursday, investigators from both...
Booming coal trade is a win-win for Russia and China
China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, according to trade data...
Japan Inflation Tops 2% for First Time in 13 Years
TOKYO—Consumer prices in Japan rose at a pace above 2% for the first time in more than 13 years, a...
Soaring house prices create a new crisis in Australia
Her pale blue eyes fill with tears as she describes how she became homeless and her terror of what may...
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Launches Toward Space Station in Do-Over Mission
A Boeing spacecraft blasted into orbit Thursday evening and began racing toward the International Space Station in what appeared to...
First lady Jill Biden touts US commitment to South and Central America in Ecuador speech
The first lady used her remarks, made before a speech by Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, to tout America's commitment to...
Fed Nominee Michael Barr Supports Rewriting Lending Rules, Cautious on Capital Requirements
WASHINGTON— Michael Barr, President Biden’s pick to become the government’s most influential bank regulator, told senators that he supports a...
A glimmer of hope for food prices? Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban
President Joko Widodo said in a statement on Thursday that he had made the decision "based on the current supply...
Spirit Airlines Board Urges Shareholders to Reject JetBlue Offer
Spirit’s board said the unsolicited offer from JetBlue isn’t in the carrier’s best interest. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Updated May...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces no further action over ‘Partygate’ scandal
Johnson is said to be "pleased" that the investigation is completed and that he did not receive a second fine,...
Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain
One of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, which flows into India and neighboring Bangladesh from Tibet, burst its banks...
Elon Musk’s Pursuit of Twitter Leads to Complicated Next Steps and Legal Questions
In the classic hostile takeover, an aggressive acquirer pursues a reluctant quarry.But Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter Inc. appears headed...
Melvin Capital to Close Funds, Return Cash to Investors
Melvin Capital plans to close its funds and return the cash to its investors, capping a stunning reversal for a...
