WSJ News Exclusive | Chicken Producer Sanderson Farms Nears Sale to Continental Grain, Cargill
Sanderson Farms Inc. is nearing a deal to sell itself for around $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the...
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A Gold Mine Takeover Highlights Increasing Mining-Sector Risk
Canada’s Centerra Gold Inc. invested more than $3 billion over nearly three decades to turn a remote gold prospect in...
Infrastructure Bill’s Boost to Economy Is Likely to Be Limited
WASHINGTON—The bipartisan infrastructure bill is unlikely to have a big impact on growth in the next few years, economists say....
Disney Lawyer Defends Distribution of ‘Black Widow’ in Scarlett Johansson Fight
A lawyer representing Walt Disney Co. in its legal battle against actress Scarlett Johansson defended Disney’s distribution of “Black Widow”...
WSJ News Exclusive | McDonald’s Pushes Diners to Use Trays as Food Bags Run Tight
Burger lovers will have to get used to eating off fast-food trays inside McDonald’s again. McDonald’s Corp. is facing tight...
Cigarette Companies Are Caught Between Death and Taxes
Cigarette companies are pouring billions of dollars into nicotine products that don’t come with the lethal health warnings of traditional...
Peloton Tested a U.S. Safety Watchdog. It Wasn’t the First.
Peloton Interactive Inc. fought to become a breakout star in the at-home fitness industry. It didn’t back down when the...
In the Streaming Wars, Sony Stands on the Sidelines
In Hollywood’s streaming wars, the only major studio that doesn’t have its own service might also be the biggest arms...
United Airlines to Require All U.S. Employees Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to be vaccinated this fall, the first major airline to...
How Honest Should You Be During Your Exit Interview?
Millions of people have quit their jobs this year, and many more are expected to join them. The wave of...
WSJ News Exclusive | Business Groups Call on Biden to Restart Trade Talks With China
WASHINGTON—Nearly three dozen of the nation’s most influential business groups—representing retailers, chip makers, farmers and others—are calling on the Biden...
Biden Toughens Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Challenges Auto Makers to Sell More EVs
WASHINGTON—President Biden made dual moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, imposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards on auto makers and challenging them...
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain at Elevated Level After Steady Declines
U.S. jobless claims fell slightly to 385,000 last week, as worker filings for new unemployment benefits settled this summer at...
Roku Pays to Be a Player
Investors got a painful reminder Wednesday that Roku is still in the hardware business. It has been easy to forget....
GM Reveals Hit From Chip Shortage, Rising Costs
General Motors Co. posted strong second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit guidance but said the lingering computer-chip shortage and...
Facebook Cuts Off Access for NYU Research Into Political-Ad Targeting
Facebook Inc. cut off a New York University research project’s accounts and access to the platform, effectively shutting down a...
Casino Owner Vici Properties to Buy MGM Growth Properties
Real-estate investment trust Vici Properties Inc. agreed to buy MGM Growth Properties LLC in a deal that values the casino...
Boeing’s Starliner Flight Was Postponed. What Happens Now?
When Boeing Co. will attempt to launch its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station remains unclear after its...
Tencent Sinks After China Denounces Online Gaming
Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. and rivals fell Tuesday after a state-owned Chinese newspaper criticized online gaming as “opium for...
Activision Replaces Blizzard Head J. Allen Brack as It Faces Gender-Bias Lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc. said an executive named in a gender-bias lawsuit filed by California regulators is leaving the videogame publisher....
