Judge Strikes Down California Law Mandating Women on Boards
A state judge struck down a California law requiring companies in the state put female directors on their boards, the...
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Hot Job Market, Strong Demand for CFOs Strain Due Diligence
The sudden exit of Moderna Inc.’s newly hired chief financial officer shines a light on the challenges companies and recruiters...
Elon Musk Says He Would Reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban
“I do think that it was not correct to ban Donald Trump. I think that was a mistake because it...
Tech Industry Warns That More Remote-Work Jobs Are Headed Out of U.S.
WASHINGTON—Tech-industry representatives are coming to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the remote-work trend will lead to more offshoring...
FDA Limits Authorized Use of J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration limited the use of the Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson after reviewing the risk...
Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say
Last year when Facebook FB -5.90% blocked news in Australia in response to potential legislation making platforms pay publishers for...
EU Proposes Ban on Russian Oil Imports
BRUSSELS—The European Union proposed a ban on imports of Russian crude oil within six months and on refined oil products...
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Could Walk Away With More Than $500 Million After Microsoft Deal
In a securities filing Friday, Activision said Mr. Kotick would receive $14.4 million in severance if he is terminated or...
Biden Administration Advances Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The Biden administration on Thursday took a significant step toward a national ban on menthol cigarettes, advancing a regulatory plan...
Alec Baldwin Seen on Video Rehearsing With Gun Before Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’
Santa Fe, N.M.—New video footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Monday shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a...
Activision Blizzard Names Two Women to Its Board
Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI -0.02% said it is moving to add two women to its board of directors, months after...
Alleged Covid-19 Fraud Schemes Totaling $150 Million Draw Criminal Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged about 20 people in the past two weeks with allegedly engaging in various fraud schemes related...
Tesla Probed by EEOC Before California Sued Car Maker Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
A principal U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing antidiscrimination laws has investigated Tesla Inc., according to a legal filing. The...
Alex Jones’s Infowars Files for Bankruptcy Over Sandy Hook Lawsuits
Infowars and other media assets backed by far-right radio host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy, opening a new front in...
Nursing Homes Face Growing Number of Lawsuits From Covid-19 Fallout
Two years after the coronavirus ravaged through nursing homes, families of residents who died from Covid-19 are bringing a wave...
Europe Faces Pressure to Dial Up Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Deaths
BERLIN—French President Emmanuel Macron’s call Monday for sanctions banning imports of Russian oil and coal into the European Union following...
Judge Approves $18 Million Activision Settlement With EEOC
A California judge has approved an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marking...
Former World Bank Chief Didn’t Act on Warnings of Sexual Harassment
Former World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva knew about a top official’s sexual misconduct but failed to take any action despite...
U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Deal on Data Privacy
The U.S. and the European Union reached a preliminary deal to allow data about Europeans to be stored on U.S....
Former Boeing Pilot Found Not Guilty in 737 MAX Criminal Trial
FORT WORTH, Texas—A jury found a former Boeing Co. BA -2.62% pilot not guilty of deceiving air-safety regulators about a...
