WSJ News Exclusive | Consortium Including Elliott in Advanced Talks to Buy Nielsen Holdings
A consortium of private-equity firms including Elliott Management Corp. is in advanced talks to buy TV-ratings company Nielsen Holdings NLSN...
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Sen. Joe Manchin Signals Opposition to Sarah Bloom Raskin for Fed Post
WASHINGTON—A key Democrat came out against Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to become the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, likely dashing...
Rio Tinto Offers $2.7 Billion for Remaining Stake in Turquoise Hill
Rio Tinto PLC offered to pay roughly $2.7 billion to buy out minority shareholders in Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.,...
WSJ News Exclusive | Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures
Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia, threatening to arrest corporate leaders there who criticize the government...
Economy Week Ahead: Retail, Central Banks, Home Sales
The Fed is looking to cool demand and control inflation. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS By WSJ staff March 13, 2022 3:00...
TikTok Influencers Get Spotlight in Information Battle Over the Russia-Ukraine War
Victoria Hammett is a 23-year-old recent University of Southern California graduate who almost daily posts short TikTok videos of herself...
Chip Makers Stockpiled Key Materials Ahead of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Production of vital raw materials for chip making is concentrated in Russia and Ukraine. The countries are a major source...
Western Drugmakers Are Still Providing Medicines to Russia
Healthcare companies say they are duty-bound to continue supplying drugs, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia, though Western sanctions and...
Covid-19 Taught Americans How to Let Go of Their Steady Paychecks
During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs. Some retired early. Many also became part of a growing...
How the Pandemic Broke Silicon Valley’s Stranglehold on Tech Jobs
Silicon Valley, make way for Silicon U.S.A.In a feedback loop that could transform the economic geography of the U.S., millions...
Disney CEO Tried to Avoid Politics, Now Finds Himself in Middle of Partisan Spat
On Monday, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said he didn’t want to wade into politics. He finished the...
Uber Imposes New Customer Fees to Offset Gas Prices
Uber Technologies Inc. is imposing a temporary surcharge on U.S. customers to soften the blow to drivers from mounting gas...
WSJ News Exclusive | NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is finalizing a deal with Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to stream games in a new Sunday...
Amazon’s Charm Offensive Needs to Expand
Amazon. com seems interested in brushing up its image on Wall Street. Washington might require even more finesse.A stock split...
Google-Facebook Ad Deal Is Investigated by EU, U.K.
The European Union and the U.K. opened formal antitrust investigations into whether Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -0.88% Google and Facebook FB...
Rivian Automotive Curtails Production in 2022 Due to Supply-Chain Disruptions
Rivian Automotive Inc.’s losses deepened in the fourth quarter and the electric-car startup said supply-chain challenges would sharply curtail its...
Opioid Victims Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Bankruptcy Court
Victims of the opioid epidemic confronted the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma LP for the first time in...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea Soccer Club, Is Sanctioned by U.K.
LONDON—The British government ratcheted up pressure on Kremlin-linked businesspeople, sanctioning a handful of Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire...
WSJ News Exclusive | A Peloton Bike and Subscription for One Monthly Fee? Company to Test New Price Plans
Peloton Interactive Co. PTON 3.95% ’s new chief executive is looking to overhaul the stationary-bike maker’s pricing strategy in a...
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Package That Includes Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that includes emergency aid for Ukraine, after Democratic leaders stripped out a...
