U.K. Limits AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine to Over-30s Amid Blood-Clot Concerns
The U.K.’s vaccines advisory body said the Covid-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca PLC should preferably not be given to people...
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Cruise Industry Spars With CDC as It Seeks to Restart by Summer
Tensions between the cruise industry and U.S. authorities are rising as operators push to restart sailings from the U.S. by...
WSJ News Exclusive | After Covid-19, Office Leases Largely Come With Bargain Rates
Big companies are making plans to stick with city-center office buildings, but they are cutting back on space and driving...
Facebook, Apple and Niantic Bet People Are Ready for Augmented-Reality Glasses
Tech companies are accelerating their development of computerized glasses for consumers, in a competition between Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and...
WSJ News Exclusive | Merchant Groups Target Amazon in New Political Campaign
WASHINGTON—Merchant groups are forming a national coalition to campaign for stricter antitrust laws, including measures that could force Amazon.com Inc....
Senate Democrats Pitch Their International Corporate Tax Plan
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats offered proposals Monday to increase the tax burden on U.S. companies’ foreign profits and move the system in...
Treasury’s Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued for a global minimum corporate tax rate Monday, as she makes the case for President...
WSJ News Exclusive | Rival Group Makes Fully Financed, Roughly $680 Million Bid for Tribune
A Maryland hotel magnate and a Swiss billionaire have made a bid for Tribune Publishing Co. that the newspaper chain...
Economy Week Ahead: Services, Trade, Inflation
Updates on service-sector activity, trade and the global economic outlook highlight a relatively quiet week for economic data. Monday The...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Roars at Theaters, Suggests Pent-Up Demand
Who won “Godzilla vs. Kong”? Hollywood. An entertainment industry worried about getting consumers back to the theater received a burst...
Whistleblower Program for Auto Safety Has Yet To Launch, Years After Congress Mandated It
For Kim Gwang-ho, it has been 1,700 days since he first told U.S. regulators that his then-employer, Hyundai Motor Co....
Suez Canal Backlog Clears, and Maritime Traffic Returns to Normal
CAIRO—Suez Canal authorities said Saturday they have cleared the massive traffic backlog that resulted when a giant container ship got...
Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ Sets Stage for Possible Clash With Theaters
A showdown over the debut of Marvel’s “Black Widow” is brewing between two longtime Hollywood partners: Walt Disney Co. and...
Starting a Family? Company Benefits Favor IVF Over Adoption
Sarah Mahalchick and her future husband talked on one of their first dates about wanting to adopt. There were lots...
Kid-Shaming on TikTok: When Parents Are the Online Bullies
Parents often worry about their kids being bullied online, but lately some parents have become the bullies. Numerous parents are...
Airlines Want Vaccine Passports but Don’t Want to Pay for Them
LONDON—Airlines are resisting early European Union plans that could push some of the costs and responsibility for implementing vaccination passports...
CDC Relaxes Covid-19 Travel Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
People who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can travel without putting themselves at serious risk as long as they...
BTS’s K-Pop Label HYBE to Buy Company Behind Justin Bieber for About $1 Billion
The South Korean media company that manages K-pop group BTS will pay more than $1 billion to acquire the American...
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain Near Lowest Levels Since Covid-19’s Onset
Filings for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained near their lowest levels since the pandemic’s onset, amid signs of...
WSJ News Exclusive | Micron, Western Digital Looking at Possible Deals for Chip Maker Kioxia
Micron Technology Inc . and Western Digital Corp . are each exploring a potential deal for Kioxia Holdings Corp. that...
