Biden Unveils $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON—President Biden unveiled a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan centered on fixing roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet access and boosting...
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FTC Seeks to Block Illumina’s $7.1 Billion Acquisition of Life Sciences Firm Grail
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission filed suit Tuesday to block Illumina Inc.’s planned $7.1 billion acquisition of a company developing an...
Germany Restricts Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for Under-60s
BERLIN—Germany’s government said Tuesday it will restrict the use of the AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine for people younger than 60...
IMF Sees Brighter Outlook for Global Economy
WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund is preparing to raise its forecasts for the global economy in 2021 and 2022 thanks to...
JPMorgan, Salesforce Join Growing List of Firms Dumping Office Space
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Salesforce . com Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers are among the major firms looking to unload big blocks...
Pair of Covid-19 Drugs Performed Well in Studies, Makers Say
A pair of experimental Covid-19 treatments produced positive results in clinical trials, the companies developing the drugs said Monday. Humanigen...
Amazon Union Election Set to Conclude: What We Know
A high-profile union election by Amazon workers in Alabama is concluding Monday, when the mail-in voting period ends. Ballots are...
Coronavirus Was Supposed to Drive Bankruptcies Higher. The Opposite Happened.
The number of people seeking bankruptcy during the pandemic fell sharply last year as government aid propped up income and...
NRA to Aggressively Lobby Against Gun Measures, Despite Its Financial Woes
The National Rifle Association says it is ready to aggressively lobby against federal and state gun-control measures being considered in...
As the Shift to Green Energy Speeds Up, Shell’s Big Natural-Gas Bet Is at Risk
LONDON— Royal Dutch Shell PLC bet big on natural gas as the energy source of the future when it bought...
$15-an-Hour Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would make it harder for many teens to get or keep...
WSJ News Exclusive | Ghost-Gun Concerns Prompt Feds to Meet With Firearms Makers
Federal firearm regulators met with gun industry representatives Friday to discuss weapons that can be made from parts purchased online,...
Airlines Add Routes in Fight for Americans Ready to Travel Again
Airlines are adding scores of U.S. routes as they battle for travelers looking to move around the country after being...
A Year Into Remote Work, No One Knows When to Stop Working Anymore
The daily alarm Katie Lipp sets isn’t meant to wake her up. It reminds her to go to bed. The...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach Lowest Level of the Pandemic
Jobless claims reached their lowest level of the pandemic last week as stronger hiring and consumer spending drive a U.S....
AstraZeneca Releases Covid-19 Vaccine Data Showing 76% Efficacy
AstraZeneca PLC released more pivotal-trial data for its Covid-19 vaccine, saying the shot was 76% effective at preventing Covid-19 with...
H&M Battered With Criticism in China Over Xinjiang Forced-Labor Stance
HONG KONG—The world’s largest clothing brand, Hennes & Mauritz AB’s H&M, is under assault in China, one of its biggest...
EU Proposes to Make It Easier to Ban Vaccine Exports
BRUSSELS—The European Union is set to put in place a plan that would make it easier for the bloc’s governments...
Powell Says Stimulus Package Isn’t Likely to Fuel Unwelcome Inflation
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday he doesn’t expect the $1.9 trillion stimulus package will lead to an...
U.S. Health Officials Raise Concerns Over AstraZeneca Vaccine Data
U.S. officials said early Tuesday they had been told AstraZeneca PLC may have released outdated information in its disclosure of...
