China’s Startups Are Awash With Money as Beijing Shifts Focus to ‘Hard Tech’
Unlike in previous years, when most Chinese tech funding went to internet startups in e-commerce, the bulk of the money...
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Hold Second Union Vote
The National Labor Relations Board said the new election will be held by mail, with ballots being mailed to employees...
Walmart, Kroger Raise Prices of Covid-19 Test Kits
Prices are going up for some of the cheapest and most popular at-home Covid-19 test kits in the U.S. Walmart...
Didi’s Revenue Falls After Beijing’s Crackdown Hurts Its China Business
Didi in early December said it is planning to delist from the U.S. and pursue a listing in Hong Kong....
Google and Tech Rivals Tap Cash Reserves to Realize Cloud Ambitions
Google and its rivals are wielding a new weapon in the battle for cloud-computing market share: big-dollar investments in companies...
Should Retailers Split E-Commerce From Stores? A High-Level Debate
The separation has allowed Saks to raise money to fuel its growth as e-commerce has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic....
Looking to Rent a Car? Expect Higher Prices, Long Waits and Slim Pickings
Travelers looking to rent cars are encountering higher rates and few choices, if they can find a car at all.The...
Oracle’s Larry Ellison Targets the Health Cloud With $28.3 Billion Bid for Cerner
Oracle Corp. ORCL -4.27% on Monday announced its largest deal ever, a roughly $28.3 billion purchase of electronic-medical-records company Cerner...
Inside AMC’s Crazy, Bonkers, Upside-Down Year of Apes, Memes and Shorts
A mob rescued the world’s largest movie-theater chain from the edge of bankruptcy. It turned out to be only the...
Alibaba Fires Female Employee Who Accused Then-Supervisor of Sexual Assault
HONG KONG— Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has fired a female employee who accused her then-supervisor of molestation and rape during...
Tech Giants Microsoft, Amazon and Others Warn of Widespread Software Flaw
Cybersecurity officials at major tech companies are scrambling to patch a serious flaw in a widely used piece of internet...
WSJ News Exclusive | Kohl’s Is Urged to Consider E-Commerce Separation
An activist investor is urging department-store chain Kohl’s Corp. to consider a sale of the company or a separation of...
Didi Global Plans to Delist From New York Stock Exchange
Didi Global Inc. plans to delist its shares in the U.S. and pursue a listing in Hong Kong, a dramatic...
Not Sure How Much You Should Be Paid? Colorado Could Offer Some Clues
You don’t have to go to another job interview without knowing how much you can actually make. People applying to...
Cyber Monday Sales Flat as Smaller Savings Curb Incentive to Spend
U.S. online sales were flat throughout Cyber Monday as smaller discounts gave shoppers less incentive to spend, but analysts say...
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...
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...
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....
WSJ News Exclusive | Rivian Prices Shares at $78 in Highly Anticipated IPO
Rivian Automotive Inc. priced its highly anticipated initial public offering at $78 a share, well above its raised expectations, valuing...
SoftBank Suffers $54 Billion Bruise From China’s Tech Crackdown
TOKYO— SoftBank Group Corp. took a more than $50 billion beating from Beijing’s tech crackdown, but its leader said he...
