The Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Theranos Founder Takes the Stand
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand Friday afternoon to defend herself against criminal-fraud charges tied to the failure...
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Covid-19 Boosters From Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Cleared for All U.S. Adults
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared Covid-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE and from Moderna Inc....
House Passes Roughly $2 Trillion Social Spending and Climate Bill
WASHINGTON—The House passed a roughly $2 trillion education, healthcare and climate package on Friday, as Democrats corralled their slim majority...
Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for $43.2 Million as Crypto Group DAO Is Outbid
The art market wasn’t ready for revolution. A rare, first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution sold for $43.2 million at...
Microsoft Pressures Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Corp.’s videogame boss said the company is evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard Inc. in the wake of a...
Electric-Vehicle Spat Looms Over Biden’s Meeting With Canadian, Mexican Leaders
President Biden’s summit with counterparts from Canada and Mexico at the White House brings him face-to-face with visitors who have...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall in Tight Job Market
Jobless claims hovered above pre-pandemic levels last week as employers avoid layoffs and many workers quit or remain sidelined in...
Deere Workers Approve New Contract, Ending Strike
Workers at Deere & Co. ratified a new six-year contract Wednesday, ending a strike against the farm and construction machinery...
Tesla, Toyota Accuse Biden’s EV Tax Credit of Putting Unions Over the Environment
WASHINGTON—President Biden says he wants to save the planet and save union jobs. The electric-vehicle tax credit in his social...
Biden Asks FTC to Examine Oil, Gas Companies’ Role in High Gasoline Prices
WASHINGTON—President Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether oil-and-gas companies are participating in illegal conduct aimed at...
Target, TJX Post Strong Sales, Say They Have Plenty in Stock for Black Friday
Retail chains Target Corp. and TJX Cos. said they were able to sidestep supply-chain snarls to post strong sales in...
Frida Kahlo Sells for $34.9 Million, Smashing Record for a Latin-American Artwork
A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $34.9 million at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, an auction record for any...
Federal Government Could Be Unable to Pay Bills as Soon as Dec. 15, Yellen Says
The U.S. government could run out of resources to meet the nation’s obligations as soon as Dec. 15, Treasury Secretary...
Pfizer Submits Covid-19 Pill for FDA Authorization
Pfizer Inc. said it asked U.S. health regulators to authorize its oral Covid-19 drug for use in high-risk patients, putting...
U.S. Shoppers Boosted Spending Last Month, Taking on Higher Prices
U.S. retail sales rose by 1.7% in October, a sign that consumers are willing to spend more headed into the...
Biden, Xi Open Talks on Friendly Note, With Tough Topics Ahead
WASHINGTON—President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a virtual meeting Monday night with words designed to cool tensions between...
Twitter CFO Says Investing in Crypto ‘Doesn’t Make Sense Right Now’
Investing some of Twitter Inc.’s corporate cash in crypto assets such as bitcoin “doesn’t make sense right now,” Chief Financial...
WSJ News Exclusive | Roblox, Building Out the Metaverse, Looks to Bring Educational Videogames to Schools
Roblox Corp. plans to help bring educational videogames to classrooms world-wide, part of its strategy to expand its mostly teen...
Tyson’s Meat Production Falls Amid Labor Shortages
Labor challenges cut production volumes for Tyson Foods Inc. in the latest quarter, but the meat company’s sales grew year...
Elon Musk Sells $1.1 Billion in Tesla Stock
Elon Musk sold about $1.1 billion in Tesla Inc. shares on Monday as he exercised just over 2 million stock...
