Janet Yellen and China’s Top Trade Negotiator Discuss Tariffs on Call
HONG KONG—Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke by videoconference about topics including American tariffs...
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Dogs or Cats: Which Animal Is More Effective in Ads?
For pet lovers, there’s nothing like an adorable dog or cat picture or video. But can advertisers take advantage of...
Airbnb to Quit China Business as Harsh Lockdowns, Competition Weigh on Demand
Airbnb Inc. ABNB 0.65% plans to close its domestic business in China after harsh Covid-19 lockdowns compounded the pain from...
Walmart Earnings Are Dented by Higher Costs
Walmart said inflation created more pressure than it had expected on margins. A Walmart store in Pico Rivera, Calif. Photo:...
J&J Names Executives of Planned Tylenol, Band-Aid Company
The current head of Johnson & Johnson’s consumer-health division will helm the business after J&J turns it into a stand-alone...
DraftKings Reports Strong Sales as Gambling Unfazed by Inflation
DraftKings Inc. DKNG -6.30% said first-quarter sales rose by more than a third, adding that record inflation was having no...
For Instacart Shoppers, the Job Is Getting Harder, Slower
The pandemic made shopping for Instacart Inc. one of the hottest jobs in the supermarket business. Now, it is getting...
Facebook Revenue Slows but User Gains Boost Stock
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. FB -3.32% added more users than expected but posted its slowest revenue growth since going...
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Slightly in February
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in February, shrinking 0.1% for the month but remaining close to a record. Both...
How High Energy Prices Could Help Both the Climate and the U.S.
The surge in global energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sure doesn’t seem like any sort of blessing....
Inflation, Shortages Push Americans to Switch Brands More Than Ever
Well-known brand names and flashy ad campaigns are no longer enough to command U.S. consumers’ loyalty in grocery stores. Source...
Russian Invasion Scrambles Prospects for Global Economy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaped fresh risks on a global economy struggling with soaring inflation, supply-chain snarls and a rocky...
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...
Intel CEO Sees Revenue Growth Gaining Pace Starting Next Year
Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger set a goal for the company to reach double-digit revenue growth in three to...
Unilever Walks Away From Glaxo Consumer-Healthcare Deal
Unilever UL 7.73% PLC said it wouldn’t increase its $68 billion offer for GlaxoSmithKline GSK -2.41% PLC’s consumer-healthcare business, effectively...
Toyota Overtakes GM as Bestselling Auto Maker in U.S.
The Japanese auto maker, which for decades has worked to expand its presence in the U.S., outsold GM by roughly...
Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang
Walmart Inc., WMT 0.91% the world’s largest retailer, became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of...
Appliance Business Cast Off by GE Thrives Under Chinese Ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—When General Electric Co. agreed to sell its appliance unit to a Chinese manufacturer in 2016, the future wasn’t...
Biden Asks FTC to Examine Oil, Gas Companies’ Role in High Gasoline Prices
WASHINGTON—President Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether oil-and-gas companies are participating in illegal conduct aimed at...
New York Life’s Pitch to Entrepreneurs: Sell Life Insurance
A career in sales is a hard sell right now, and building a diverse sales force is even tougher, recruiters...
