WSJ News Exclusive | Philip Morris International in Talks to Buy European Smokeless-Tobacco Rival
Philip Morris International Inc. PM 2.18% is in advanced talks to acquire Swedish Match SWMA -0.58% AB, according to people...
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Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Inflation, China’s Exports in Focus
Shoppers in a San Francisco grocery store earlier this month. Economists forecast that year-over-year readings for the consumer-price index started...
‘Doctor Strange’ Gives Summer Movie Season a Strong Start
The summer blockbuster is back.After two years of delays, cancellations and false starts because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022...
Millions of Americans Are Turning to Therapy, and Investors See an Opportunity
Psychiatrists and psychologists once ran their own practices. Now the local therapist office could be controlled by a buyout king.Venture...
They Came, They Hiked, They Stayed: Retirees Lift Fortunes in Rural America
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Tom and Barb Hansen’s search for a retirement spot reads like the script to a road movie. California’s...
Oil Prices Top $100, Yet Some Big U.S. Frackers Let Their Production Fall
Oil prices are at their highest in years and politicians want companies to pump more. But most large American frackers...
Consumers Have Spearheaded Recovery, but Data Signal a Potential Change
American consumers are at a crossroads. In large part, they have weathered the economic storm caused by the pandemic, saved...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boehly-Led Group Said to Have Reached Deal to Buy Chelsea F.C.
A group led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly reached a deal to acquire Chelsea Football Club from Russian...
Moderna Seeks to Dismiss Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Lawsuit
Moderna Inc. is trying to fend off rival companies’ claims that its Covid-19 vaccine infringes their patents, arguing that the...
Judge Dismisses Trump Suit Against Twitter Over Censorship Claims
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed last year by former President Donald Trump against Twitter and its then-chief...
Rapid Pace of U.S. Job Growth Stretched Into April
The U.S. labor market extended a run of rapid job growth last month despite jittery markets and increased economic uncertainty,...
Nvidia Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle SEC Probe Over Cryptomining Disclosure
WASHINGTON—Nvidia has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a regulatory investigation that found it didn’t adequately reveal the impact...
DraftKings Reports Strong Sales as Gambling Unfazed by Inflation
DraftKings Inc. DKNG -6.30% said first-quarter sales rose by more than a third, adding that record inflation was having no...
Ports Race to Clear Cargo, Fearing an Import Overload When China Lifts Lockdowns
Western ports are bracing for increased congestion when China eventually lifts stringent Covid-19 restrictions in major cities, which could come...
FDA Limits Authorized Use of J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration limited the use of the Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson after reviewing the risk...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans to Move Headquarters to Arlington, Va., From Chicago
Boeing Co. BA -4.14% said it planned to move its global headquarters to Arlington, Va., from Chicago, a shift that...
Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say
Last year when Facebook FB -5.90% blocked news in Australia in response to potential legislation making platforms pay publishers for...
Bud Brewer Is Buoyed by Pricier Beer
Beer drinkers are so far stomaching higher prices for their brews. Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev SA BUD 2.60% said Thursday...
Fed Lifts Interest Rates by Half-Point in Biggest Hike Since 2000
The Federal Reserve approved a rare half-percentage-point interest rate increase—the largest since 2000—and a plan to shrink its $9 trillion...
Uber’s Revenue Doubles, but Stock Falls After Lyft Warns of Higher Driver Costs
Uber Technologies Inc.’s UBER -4.65% revenue more than doubled last quarter, as demand for rides rebounded from the downturn caused...
