Advertisers Adjust Holiday Messages to Covid-19, Supply-Chain Challenges
Companies are rethinking their advertising strategies this holiday season as multiple problems, from supply-chain constraints to continued worries about Covid-19,...
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New Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Rattle Global Airline Industry, Hit Shares
The U.S. said it would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries in southern Africa starting Monday, joining...
Black Friday Shopping Is Back, but the Doorbusters Aren’t
The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t just change consumer habits. It also prompted retailers to rethink Black Friday, one of the biggest...
Do We Need More Heroes? Disney Hopes So.
Many media and tech giants hope to carve out a place in streaming. Disney ’s strategy is to bet you...
Uber CFO Focuses on Revenue Growth After Hitting Profitability Milestone
Uber Technologies Inc.’s finance chief said the ride-sharing and delivery company is focused on boosting its revenue and income after...
The Great British Pub Has a Pandemic Hangover. For Some, It’s Last Call.
LIVERPOOL, England—Conor Foley’s pub, Kelly’s Dispensary, offers a bar-stool view of forces roiling the global economy. Having finally reopened after...
Chinese Property Developer Kaisa Proposes $400 Million Debt Swap
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., which in 2015 became one of the first Chinese developers to default abroad, warned it risked...
WSJ News Exclusive | AT&T, Verizon Propose 5G Limits to Break Air-Safety Standoff
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. said they would limit some of their fifth-generation wireless services for six months while...
Walgreens, Walmart and CVS Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Epidemic, Ohio Jury Finds
A federal jury in Cleveland on Tuesday found that the companies owning CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies were liable for...
Samsung Picks Texas for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
AUSTIN, Texas— Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it plans to invest roughly $17 billion in a semiconductor-making facility in...
U.S. Joins With China, Other Nations in Tapping Oil Reserves
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and five other countries including China will tap their national strategic petroleum reserves in an attempt to bring...
Best Buy’s, Dick’s E-Commerce Growth Slows After Pandemic-Fueled Surge
Consumers are spending freely on sporting goods and kitchen appliances, but they are doing more of their shopping in stores...
Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with...
Zoom Shares Skid as Sales Growth Slows
Zoom Video Communications Inc. sales growth slowed last quarter as the extra demand for remote work and the company’s videoconferencing...
U.S. Home Sales on Track for Biggest Year in 15 Years
U.S. home sales rose in October as buyers continued to compete for a limited number of homes for sale. Existing-home...
WSJ News Exclusive | Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Tells Colleagues He Would Consider Leaving if He Can’t Quickly Fix Problems
Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick has told senior managers he would consider leaving the company if he can’t...
Prosecutors in Elizabeth Holmes Trial Revealed Untruths, but Did They Prove Intent?
As Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in the criminal case against her, her testimony faces a challenge: persuading jurors that...
Thanksgiving Is On, and So Is the Hunt for Ingredients
Bigger Thanksgiving gatherings mean bigger meals—and fuller shopping carts are putting supermarkets to the test, as many of them are...
Desperate Parents Turn to Shopping Bots to Hunt for Hottest Christmas Gifts
Frustrated by empty store shelves, some parents are turning to a new kind of Santa’s helper: the consumer-friendly shopping bot....
Airlines Gird for Thanksgiving Travel Test After Rocky Year
Thanksgiving will test whether airlines have done enough to insulate their operations from shocks that have roiled air travel in...
