Former Ghosn Aide’s Trial Ends With Declaration of Innocence
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly took the stand and declared his innocence Wednesday for the last time before...
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Corporate Minimum Tax Resurfaces as Democrats Hunt for Money
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats announced a 15% minimum tax on large companies’ income on Tuesday, winning support from a key moderate lawmaker,...
Microsoft Earnings Jump as Cloud Services Thrive
Microsoft Corp. MSFT 0.64% continued to benefit from the global shift toward remote work as its cloud business boosted its...
Tax Proposals Hit Headwinds as Democrats Try to Finalize Social Spending Deal
WASHINGTON—An 11th-hour push by Democrats to fund their social-spending and climate bill faltered, with a proposed tax on billionaires’ unrealized...
GE’s Profits Rise but Sales Miss Forecasts
General Electric Co. GE 1.20% reported stronger profits as cost cutting offset lower-than-expected sales of its industrial equipment in the...
Are There Enough Strawberries in a Kellogg’s Strawberry Pop-Tart? A Court Might Decide
What’s in a Pop-Tart? Not enough strawberries, according to lawsuits filed against Kellogg Co. , which makes the pantry staple....
Facebook Posts Slower Sales Growth With Apple Privacy Policy
Facebook Inc. blamed Apple Inc.’s AAPL -0.03% privacy rules for posting slower sales growth and warned of further uncertainty for...
Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas, Part of Plan to Electrify Rental-Car Fleet
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZZ 7.33% said it has ordered 100,000 vehicles from Tesla Inc. TSLA 11.17% to stock its...
WSJ News Exclusive | Mark Cuban-Owned Company Launches Pharmacy-Benefit Manager
A pair of new companies are being launched to tackle high drug costs, the latest sign of employer frustration with...
Economy Week Ahead: Central Banks, GDP, Consumer Spending
U.S. consumer spending is expected to have advanced in September. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images By WSJ Staff Oct. 24, 2021...
Carbon Offsets Are Used by Companies Seeking ‘Net Zero,’ but Concerns Persist
Companies are snapping up carbon offsets, but the patchwork of informal markets serving that appetite lack consistent standards and oversight,...
Facebook Services Are Used to Spread Religious Hatred in India, Internal Documents Show
Mark Zuckerberg praised India in December as a special and important country for Facebook Inc., saying that millions of people...
Trump’s Social-Media Platform Joins Crowded Conservative Media Field
Former President Donald Trump’s planned digital-media venture could quickly become a serious competitor in a crowded field of right-leaning sites...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Plans to Deliver for the Holidays
LEETSDALE, Pa.—Some recipients waited on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver holiday gifts until well after decorations were taken down...
High Inflation Creates Tax Winners and Losers. What Are You?
Inflation is about to ripple through the tax code—and the nation’s mishmash of tax provisions means some people will be...
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for Young Kids Satisfied FDA Criteria, Agency Says
The Food and Drug Administration said the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.70% and BioNTech SE BNTX -2.80% met...
Democrats Explore Tax on Billionaires to Help Fund $2 Trillion Package
WASHINGTON—Democrats worked Friday to resolve disagreements over tax increases and expanded healthcare coverage in their roughly $2 trillion social policy...
Google Charges More Than Twice Its Rivals in Ad Deals, Unredacted Suit Says
Google takes a cut of 22% to 42% of U.S. ad spending that goes through its systems, according to a...
Powell Says Supply-Side Constraints Have Worsened, Creating More Inflation Risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated he is now somewhat more concerned about higher inflation and said that the central...
WSJ News Exclusive | Carvana Faces Government Scrutiny and Fines Following Consumer Complaints
Carvana Co. CVNA 4.40% says its goal is to help consumers sidestep everything people hate about buying used cars, thanks...
