Axel Springer Stands By Business Insider Reporting on Bill Ackman’s Wife
Jan. 14, 2024 12:27 pm ETBusiness Insider owner Axel Springer said it stands by the publication after reviewing the reporting...
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EBay to Pay $3 Million Penalty for Employees Sending Live Cockroaches, Fetal Pig to Bloggers
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 4:55 pm ETEBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a...
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX
Some executives and board members fear the billionaire’s use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies....
SpaceX Sues Labor Board Over Employee Firings
SpaceX sued the U.S. government’s labor board a day after an official at the agency accused the company of violating...
How the Maker of ‘Fortnite’ Beat Google and Got Its Mojo Back
Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court...
WSJ News Exclusive | Activision Blizzard to Pay More Than $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Microsoft’s Takeover
Updated Dec. 15, 2023 10:35 pm ETActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle a high-profile...
Apple Makes Security Changes to Protect Users From iPhone Thefts
Updated Dec. 12, 2023 5:57 pm ETApple is rolling out a new security setting for iPhones following Wall Street Journal...
Activist Nuns, With Stake in Smith & Wesson, Sue Gun Maker Over AR-15 Rifles
Updated Dec. 5, 2023 3:49 pm ETA group of activist nuns filed an unusual shareholder lawsuit to pressure gun maker...
Bayer Told to Pay $1.56 Billion After Losing Roundup Case
Updated Nov. 18, 2023 7:43 pm ETBayer faces a payout of $1.56 billion after a Missouri jury found in favor...
Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order
A federal judge denied X Corp.’s request to modify or terminate a consent order between the social-media company acquired by...
Amazon Executives Discussed How Its Policies Hurt Sellers, FTC Suit Says
Updated Nov. 2, 2023 1:09 pm ETAmazon.com executives discussed how its pricing policies had a “punitive aspect” on sellers, according...
3M Says Business Is Improving, Boosts Earnings Guidance
Updated Oct. 24, 2023 1:05 pm ET3M boosted its earnings forecast after a stronger-than-expected quarter, saying efforts to improve performance...
WSJ News Exclusive | Risk-Advisory Firms Decide Hong Kong Isn’t Worth It
Updated Oct. 16, 2023 12:00 am ETHONG KONG—A number of investigation firms are retreating from Hong Kong and moving staffers...
The Long Dry Spell at One of America’s Most Innovative Companies
3M investors and scientists worry a shift in R&D strategy is stifling breakthroughs as the company faces billions of dollars...
Lina Khan Once Went Big Against Amazon. As FTC Chair, She Changed Tack.
The government’s antitrust lawsuit leaves out some allegations from a legal condemnation of Amazon that Khan wrote in law school....
WSJ News Exclusive | Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change
Listen to article(2 minutes)Exxon Mobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006,...
Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics Clears Key Hurdle
The Federal Trade Commission said it had agreed to end its legal challenge of the $27.8 billion deal. The pact...
A Private Phone. Secret Recordings. Inside One CEO’s Relationship With a TV Anchor.
Under Armour’s Kevin Plank shared nonpublic financial details with Stephanie Ruhle, and she gave advice on how to address negative...
Utilities Face a Growing Dilemma: Shut Off Power or Risk Wildfires
As wildfire risk spreads from Oregon to Hawaii, utilities weigh whether to leave customers in the dark when winds pick...
FTC Pauses Challenge to Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics
The move gives the agency time to weigh a settlement that would allow the deal to close with conditions. Source...
