NBC Draws Lowest Olympics Ratings Ever With Beijing Games
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games drew the smallest average U.S. prime-time audience ever recorded for the Olympics since NBCUniversal began...
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Chicken Industry Officials Prepare for Retrial in Price-Fixing Case
Executives who worked for some of the biggest U.S. chicken producers are set to stand trial for a second time...
WSJ News Exclusive | Carl Icahn Nominates Two to McDonald’s Board
Carl Icahn has launched a proxy fight for two board seats at McDonald’s Corp. , as the activist investor pushes...
Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned, more than a century later
Written by Story by ReutersTwo Benin bronzes were returned on Saturday to a traditional palace in Nigeria, more than a...
Inside Subway’s Turnaround Plan
Subway, which has the most locations of any restaurant chain in the U.S., is pursuing a new way to try...
Americans Want to Travel and Are Eager to Splurge, Companies Say
More consumers are hitting theme parks, dining out and booking hotel rooms. ‘There is a lot of pent-up demand for...
Surprising world of Stonehenge revealed in new exhibition
The distinctive silhouette of Stonehenge in the flat landscape of Salisbury plain in southwest England is instantly and iconically familiar.However,...
BTS Returns From Break With First South Korean Concerts Since 2019
SEOUL—In the latest sign that life is going back to something that resembles the pre-pandemic past, BTS is returning to...
Marriott Doubles Revenue Despite Omicron Setback
Marriott International Inc. said demand for business and leisure travel continued to grow in the holiday quarter despite a setback...
The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc., a Chicago-based restaurant group, has added a 3% “processing fee” to checks at many of...
Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses
Walt Disney Co. DIS 3.33% regained momentum in subscription growth for its flagship Disney DIS 3.33% + streaming service and...
Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect from the Omicron variant going...
U.S. Jobs Surged by 467,000 in January as Economy Weathered Omicron
U.S. employers hired at a rapid pace late last year and in January, bolstering the economy in the face of...
Starbucks Sales Rise as Cost Pressures Increase at the Coffee Chain
Starbucks Corp. SBUX 0.45% said rising costs of supplies and wages will continue to weigh on the coffee giant’s profit...
Inside the $128 million heist that shocked the world — and the police chase that followed
Contributors Design by Natalie CrokerMarco ChaconIt took at least nine hard blows from an ax to smash the glass case...
Cruise Lines Betting on Summer Rebound Face Obstacles From Omicron
The cruise industry’s bet on a big summer rebound is looking less certain. Travel agents and industry executives say that...
Dutch royal family to temporarily stop using Golden Coach, following criticism of colonial ties
Written by By Sana Noor HaqMick Krever, CNNKing Willem-Alexander has said the Dutch royal family will temporarily stop using the...
Some Starbucks, Chipotle Sites Cut Hours, Limit Seating Over Omicron
Diners are feeling a sense of déjà vu as restaurants are again selling food for takeout only, closing dining-room seating...
People Really Want to Ski. Vail Is Racing to Keep Up.
Vail Resorts MTN 2.12% operates a growing empire of dozens of top ski properties around the world. This season it...
Planet Fitness to Buy Franchisee Sunshine Fitness for $800 Million
A Planet Fitness staffer in Inglewood, Calif., preparing for reopening last year after being closed for the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo:...
