BHP Considers Sale of $15 Billion-Valued Petroleum Business
SYDNEY— BHP Group Ltd. , the world’s biggest mining company, said it is considering the sale of its petroleum business,...
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WSJ News Exclusive | Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group From KKR and KSL Capital for $2.7 Billion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion including any...
Sleep Apnea Sufferers Scramble After Philips Recall of Critical Machine
Aaron Horton, a sleep apnea sufferer, stops breathing for brief periods hundreds of times every night. To keep his oxygen...
Who Controls ‘Cruise’ Name? GM and Ford Battle It Out
A dispute between General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. over the name of their hands-free driving offerings has escalated...
Alibaba Employee Was Sexually Abused Multiple Times, Say Chinese Authorities
Chinese authorities said they found that a female Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. employee was sexually abused both by her boss...
Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data ‘Back Door’ in Pakistan Project
A long-running dispute between Huawei Technologies Co. and a small U.S.-based contractor has escalated to U.S. federal court, with the...
Synchrony’s Margaret Keane Credits These Advisers With Helping Her Reach the Top
In Personal Board of Directors, top business leaders talk about the people they turn to for advice, and how those...
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves
Boeing Co. said it would return its Starliner spacecraft to a factory for “deeper-level troubleshooting” to fix stuck valves that...
Brazil’s JBS Proposes to Buy Rest of Pilgrim’s Pride as Chicken Industry Booms
Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA said it plans to buy the portion of U.S. chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. that...
Job Postings Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination Jump in Past Month
Vaccination is increasingly a requirement to be hired, as employers ranging from accounting and software firms to schools and restaurants...
Alibaba Sets Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures After Employee Allegations
TAIPEI— Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has announced new policies to combat sexual harassment, a response to sexual-assault allegations by a...
Airbnb Revenue Nearly Quadrupled in Second Quarter
Airbnb Inc.’s second-quarter revenue nearly quadrupled, rebounding from the lows of the pandemic and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, as domestic travel...
Adidas Agrees to Sell Reebok to Authentic Brands
Adidas AG said it has agreed to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for up to 2.1 billion euros, the...
Carvana Barred From Selling Vehicles In Raleigh, N.C., Area Until January
North Carolina has suspended online used-car retailer Carvana Co. from selling cars in the Raleigh area until January next year,...
Kansas City Southern Deal to Get Regulatory Ruling by End of August
Federal railroad regulators said they plan to issue a key ruling by the end of the month that would potentially...
NortonLifeLock Agrees to Buy Cybersecurity Provider Avast
NortonLifeLock Inc. agreed to acquire and combine with cybersecurity firm Avast PLC in a cash-and-stock deal that would extend the...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden to Nominate María Pagán as U.S. Envoy to World Trade Organization
WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected to nominate María Luisa Pagán, a longtime government trade negotiator, as a deputy U.S. trade representative...
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads
Some consumers are rethinking their return to dining out, according to executives and industry data, a shift that threatens the...
AMC Talks Bitcoin, GameStop With Its Reddit Followers
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. on Monday detailed changes coming to its theaters, such as accepting bitcoin, that are aimed at...
NBC Draws Its Lowest Summer Olympics Ratings Ever for Tokyo Games
Olympic athletes like Caeleb Dressel, Suni Lee and Sydney McLaughlin helped the U.S. win the most gold medals at the...
