Chevy Blazer Troubles Add to GM’s EV Growing Pains
As one of the nation’s first owners of General Motors’ new electric Chevrolet Blazer, James Hattin was loving the SUV—before...
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Buying Home and Auto Insurance Used to Be Routine. It’s Becoming a Nightmare.
Listen to article(2 minutes)After Allstate suffered billions of dollars in losses and failed to get the rate increases it wanted,...
WSJ News Exclusive | Fisker Ditches Tesla-Style Direct-Sales Model in Favor of Dealerships
The electric-vehicle startup Fisker is abandoning a direct-to-consumer sales model in the U.S. in favor of using traditional dealerships, after...
U.S. Auto Sales Bounced Back in 2023
Updated Jan. 3, 2024 11:49 am ETU.S. auto sales rebounded in 2023, boosted by pent-up demand and better availability on...
Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough.
Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)At a 2018 meeting with a senior General Motors team, Chief...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Picks a Front-Runner to Be Its Next CEO
Updated Dec. 11, 2023 7:41 am ETBoeing is elevating Stephanie Pope to become its No. 2 executive, setting her up...
P&G Bought Gillette 18 Years Ago. It’s Still Paying the Price.
Updated Dec. 5, 2023 4:45 pm ETProcter & Gamble said it was booking a $1.3 billion charge on its Gillette...
GM Plans $10 Billion Stock Buyback in Bid to Assuage Investors
Updated Nov. 29, 2023 8:59 am ETGeneral Motors plans to sharply increase cash return to shareholders, as Chief Executive Mary...
Okta Says Hackers Stole Data For All Customer Support Users
Okta said hackers stole data for all of its customer support system users in a breach that the identity-verification company...
WSJ News Exclusive | EV Startup Fisker Has Lost Another Chief Accounting Officer
Updated Nov. 20, 2023 5:33 pm ETElectric-vehicle startup Fisker has lost its second chief accounting officer in less than a...
GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit Skids Off Course
Cruise was once one of the bright spots in the tenure of GM CEO Mary Barra. Now both of its...
Starbucks Workers Strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ in Bid to Kickstart Negotiations
Updated Nov. 16, 2023 2:53 pm ETThousands of unionized Starbucks workers went on strike Thursday on a busy sales day...
Shoppers Are Finally Getting a Break on Prices
Updated Nov. 16, 2023 11:24 am ETThe era of price hikes for consumer goods is waning. For over a year, shoppers...
Target Stock Surges as Earnings Overshadow Sales Decline
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 10:32 am ETPeople are skipping their Target runs, but the company is finding ways to boost...
Target Tries to Find Its Mark After a Year of Misfires
Updated Nov. 13, 2023 11:46 am ETAll isn’t merry and bright this holiday season at Target.The Minneapolis retailer known for...
Electricity Use Booms in Texas, a Harbinger for the Country
Updated Nov. 13, 2023 7:18 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Everything is bigger in Texas, including its electricity use, which is...
Five Economic Signs You’re Smart to Procrastinate on Holiday Shopping This Year
Listen to article(2 minutes)It is a giant question looming over the entire U.S. economy: How much will shoppers spend during...
WSJ News Exclusive | Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd Steps Down
Bumble Inc.’s Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive of the company known for the female-focused dating app...
Maersk to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Cargo Boom Ends
Updated Nov. 3, 2023 8:16 am ETShipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said it would cut more than 10,000 jobs,...
Why Your Neighborhood Pharmacy Isn’t So Friendly Anymore
CVS and Walgreens pharmacy employees say they are overworked, understaffed, and more liable to make prescription errors due to the...
