Inflation, Shortages Push Americans to Switch Brands More Than Ever
Well-known brand names and flashy ad campaigns are no longer enough to command U.S. consumers’ loyalty in grocery stores. Source...
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Home-Price Growth Accelerated in January
Home-price growth accelerated in January as the supply of homes for sale fell to a new low. The S&P CoreLogic...
HP Makes Bet on Hybrid Work With $1.7 Billion Deal
HP said the deal, expected to close by year-end, would help grow its hybrid-office offerings. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press...
FedEx Says Fred Smith to Step Aside as CEO, Remain Executive Chairman
FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith is stepping down as chief executive of the company he started more than 50 years...
Biden’s Budget Calls for Increase in Defense Spending, Including Funds for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Monday released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S. defense spending, a sign...
Former World Bank Chief Didn’t Act on Warnings of Sexual Harassment
Former World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva knew about a top official’s sexual misconduct but failed to take any action despite...
Economy Week Ahead: Key Inflation, Jobs Numbers Highlight Week’s Data
Economists are forecasting another strong month of employment gains in March. Photo: stefani reynolds/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By WSJ staff March...
Capital Spending Boom Helps Raise Productivity, Contain Costs
American businesses are ramping up technology investment and other capital spending as they emerge from the pandemic. If sustained, that...
From GM to Powerade, Brands Pitch Mental Health
To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive:...
WSJ News Exclusive | FAA Safety Chief to Be Named Acting Leader
The Federal Aviation Administration’s safety chief is expected to lead the agency on an acting basis after the current administrator,...
IRS Delays, Sudden End to Tax Break Leave Employers Frustrated With Covid Credits
IRS processing delays and federal policy changes are creating headaches for businesses and nonprofits using a popular wage subsidy that...
Aluminum Makers Seek Old Cans, Shredded Cars to Fuel New Plants
Aluminum makers are on a nationwide hunt for more old cans, shredded cars and factory waste to keep up with...
Do I Have to Write a Cover Letter? Many Job Seekers Just Say No
To Whom It May Concern: Job applicants are putting a hard stop to those dreaded cover letters.Many hiring managers say...
How Sanctions on Russia, War in Ukraine and Covid in China Are Transforming Global Supply Chains
A new world order is emerging for the vital supply chains that deliver most of the goods we rely on...
Startups Make It Easier to Get ADHD Drugs. That Made Some Workers Anxious.
Cris Wibby joined online mental-health company Cerebral Inc. as a nurse practitioner last spring, looking for the flexibility to work...
Black News Channel Shuts Down Two Years After Debut
Black News Channel, a cable news network that went on the air two years ago to provide an alternative look...
U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Deal on Data Privacy
The U.S. and the European Union reached a preliminary deal to allow data about Europeans to be stored on U.S....
Bed Bath & Beyond Adds New Directors in Deal With Activist Ryan Cohen
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said it would add three new directors and explore options for its buybuy Baby business...
Edward ‘Ned’ Johnson, Former Fidelity CEO, Dies
Edward “Ned” Johnson III, who transformed Fidelity Investments into a financial behemoth and opened Wall Street to millions of Americans,...
Europe’s Economy Slows as Ukraine War Sends Costs Soaring
Europe’s economic recovery slowed in the first weeks of March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while U.S. business activity picked...
