Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer to Buy Company in $44 Billion Deal
Twitter Inc. TWTR 5.66% on Monday accepted Elon Musk’s bid to take over the company, which would give the world’s...
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Taps Senior Lawyer Julie Gao as CFO
SINGAPORE—ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of short-video platform TikTok, appointed a senior China-focused lawyer as their new chief financial officer,...
Gas-Engine Bans Drive Landscapers Toward Electric Mowers and Blowers
A push to go electric is sowing discord among landscapers.New state and municipal laws are driving a transition away from...
Economy Week Ahead: Economic Growth, Inflation in Focus
March durable goods data are expected to reflect a rebound for new orders after February weakness. Photo: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/REUTERS April...
A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention
When you think of solar energy, you probably picture the photovoltaic panels that capture sunlight to be converted to electricity....
How Goldman Sachs Is Encouraging Companies to Disclose Emissions Data
Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed...
Sanctions Strand Thousands of Russia-Bound Luxury Cars
Some 8,000 luxury cars destined for Russia are parked at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium as authorities there try...
Ukraine’s Grim Economic Toll From War Confronts World Governments
WASHINGTON—Top world financial officials gathered in Washington this past week confronted a grim picture of the growing economic costs of...
Chick-fil-A’s Crazy Long Drive-Through Lines Have Santa Barbara Residents Squawking
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Business has boomed for Chick-fil-A franchisee Travis Collins during the pandemic, thanks to surging appetite for chicken sandwiches...
European Lawmakers Reach New Deal on Social Media Regulations
BRUSSELS—Europe is again raising the bar on tech regulation, preparing new standards for operations of social media and other digital...
Global Growth Ebbs in Face of Ukraine War, China Slowdown
FRANKFURT—Economic growth is slowing in large parts of the globe as businesses struggle to navigate the effects of Russia’s invasion...
WSJ News Exclusive | Bed Bath & Beyond’s Buybuy Baby Draws Buyer Interest
Bed Bath & Beyond has been exploring alternatives for Buybuy Baby. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Updated April 22, 2022...
How Raleigh Rallied From the Covid-19 Pandemic
RALEIGH, N.C.—On a Monday morning, employees arrive at Raleigh software firm Pendo and grab coffee at a company-provided bar staffed...
Home Depot Revamps Tech Leadership With Focus on Customers
Home Depot Inc. is doubling down on online shopping, curbside pickup apps and other digital efforts that helped propel sales...
American, United Project Packed Planes This Summer
Airlines said they have reached a new juncture in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, anticipating record revenue in the...
CNN+ Streaming Service Is Shutting Down a Month After Launching
CNN is shutting down its streaming service CNN+ about a month after it launched, a sign of its new owners’...
Activision Blizzard Names Two Women to Its Board
Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI -0.02% said it is moving to add two women to its board of directors, months after...
Fed’s Powell Could Seal Expectations of Half-Point Rate Rise in May
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion hosted by the International Monetary Fund on...
Alleged Covid-19 Fraud Schemes Totaling $150 Million Draw Criminal Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged about 20 people in the past two weeks with allegedly engaging in various fraud schemes related...
Tesla Posts Record $3.3 Billion Quarterly Profit
Tesla Inc. TSLA -4.96% reported a sevenfold jump in first-quarter profit as consumers snapped up the company’s electric vehicles, though...
