Hurricane Ian Is Latest Blow to Florida’s Struggling Home Insurers
Hurricane Ian will be a serious test of Florida’s unusual home-insurance market, where dozens of small to midsize carriers and...
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Hertz, BP to Provide Charging Stations for Electric Rental Cars
Hertz said it aims for one-quarter of its fleet to be electric by the end of 2024. Photo: ANDREW KELLY/REUTERS...
Biogen Agrees to Pay $900 Million Over Alleged Improper Physician Payments
Biogen Inc. agreed to pay $900 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to...
Ford Seeks New Trial After $1.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Truck Rollover Lawsuit
In new court filings Monday, Ford said it was unfairly precluded from providing evidence that would have demonstrated the truck...
British Pound, Bonds Roiled as Tax-Cut Plans Spook Investors
LONDON—The U.K.’s beleaguered pound hit its lowest-ever level against the U.S. dollar before recovering slightly Monday, as investors worried about...
Unilever CEO to Retire Next Year After Rocky Tenure
LONDON— Unilever UL 1.03% PLC said Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope plans to retire at the end of next year,...
Central Banks May Stoke Risks by Raising Interest Rates Together
Central banks around the world are raising their key interest rates in the most widespread tightening of monetary policy on...
Economy Week Ahead: Housing Market and Consumer Spending in Focus
Tuesday The Commerce Department releases August figures on new orders, shipments, unfilled orders and inventories of products meant to last...
The U.S. Is Running Short of Land for Housing
In the Sunbelt, the hottest commodity isn’t oil, copper or gold. It is land. And rancher Robert Thomas has plenty...
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Carries Lessons for Pharma Supply Chains, Says Pfizer Executive
The concentrated effort to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines as the Covid-19 pandemic began to rage across the world highlighted...
Gucci, Burberry Join Booming Secondhand Luxury Trade
Secondhand luxury isn’t new, but its popularity is surging. Steep price hikes by prestigious brands like Chanel SA are driving...
Why Even Big Tech Companies Keep Getting Hacked—and What They Plan to Do About It
The companies that should know best how to fight hackers, tech firms, have reached an arresting conclusion: The weakest link...
Oracle’s Ellison’s Compensation Topped $130 Million Last Fiscal Year
Oracle Corp.’s ORCL -2.24% top executives are again among the highest-paid at big U.S. companies, thanks to a decision last...
WSJ News Exclusive | Ford’s Latest Supply-Chain Problem: a Shortage of Blue Oval Badges
Ford F -3.60% Motor Co. has delayed deliveries of certain vehicles because it didn’t have the blue oval badges that...
World Bank’s David Malpass Says He Isn’t Resigning Amid Criticism of His Climate Views
WASHINGTON—World Bank President David Malpass said Friday he wasn’t resigning from his position amid calls from climate advocates for him...
War, Inflation Knock World Economy Off Balance
The global economy is sputtering and financial markets are flashing red, reflecting a sense on Wall Street that a sharper...
Apple Music to Replace Pepsi as Sponsor of NFL’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Apple AAPL -1.51% Music is set to be the new sponsor of the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show, replacing longtime...
U.K.’s Sweeping Tax Cuts Send Pound Tumbling, Yields Higher
LONDON—The British government unveiled the biggest tax cuts since the early 1970s in a high-stakes bet to jolt the U.K.’s...
FedEx to Raise Shipping Rates by 6.9% as It Combats Slowdown
FedEx Corp. FDX 0.84% said it plans to raise shipping rates by an average of 6.9% across most of its...
Middle-Income Households Feel Bigger Pinch From Inflation, Report Finds
Annual inflation has hovered in recent months above 8%, the highest levels in roughly 40 years. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images...
