What’s Better Than Slack? These Companies Have Some Ideas.
When Becky Kane started interning at a productivity software company in 2014, she experienced a workplace rite of passage: drowning...
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Microsoft, Wells Fargo Satisfied Trump Labor Department on Hiring More Black Employees
WASHINGTON—The Labor Department under the Trump administration closed inquiries into Microsoft Corp. MSFT 2.15% and Wells Fargo WFC 0.73% &...
Hollywood Renews Love for Westerns: The Good, the Bad and the Binge-Worthy
Stories with flinty-eyed protagonists set in wide-open spaces are gaining in popularity among audiences yearning for armchair travel and a...
China-Linked Hack Hits Tens of Thousands of U.S. Microsoft Customers
A cyberattack on Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT 2.15% Outlook email software is believed to have infected tens of thousands of businesses,...
Covid-19 Pill Shows Promise in Preliminary Testing
An experimental Covid-19 drug that promises to be a kind of Tamiflu for the pandemic had positive results in a...
In Covid-19 Battle, Israeli Employers Offer Perks for the Vaccinated
TEL AVIV—The office security manager standing in the company cafeteria eyed a fellow-employee’s wrists, which lacked the new must-have accessory...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Interview With Oprah Fetches at Least $7 Million From CBS
Talk isn’t cheap when it comes to Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. CBS VIAC 3.28%...
February Hiring Sets Up Stronger Spring Recovery
The U.S. economy is set up for a stronger recovery this spring after a February surge in hiring at restaurants...
A New Covid-19 Experiment From Asia: Letting Companies Buy Vaccines
With vaccinations lagging in the world’s fourth most-populous country, the government has authorized an unusual approach: allowing private companies to...
China Sets 2021 GDP Growth Target at Over 6%
BEIJING—Chinese leaders said they would target gross domestic product growth of 6% or more this year, a relatively modest goal...
Senate Advances Democrats’ Covid-19 Aid Bill
Republicans can’t block Democrats from passing the legislation, but they are planning to drag out the timeline. Sen. Ron Johnson...
U.S. National Debt Is Likely to Reach a Record 202% of GDP by 2051, CBO Projects
A sign displaying the size of the national debt in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2020. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Associated Press...
Democrats Seek Temporary Expansion of Child Tax Credit, but Making It Permanent Is Real Goal
WASHINGTON—Democrats are resorting to a well-worn tactic for their plan to expand the child tax credit: Push for a short-term...
Starbucks, Target Among Companies to Still Mandate Masks in Texas Despite Lift on Covid-19 Restrictions
Some of the biggest U.S. retail, theater, hotel and restaurant chains say they will continue mandating masks and limiting capacity...
Democrats to Change Eligibility for Direct Payments in Covid-19 Aid Bill
WASHINGTON—Centrist Senate Democrats were expected to secure a modest change to the $1.9 trillion relief package Wednesday, tightening eligibility for...
Jeep Maker Stellantis Needs Some Tech Star Dust
Stellantis, the merged company resulting from the combination of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA, is starting its journey on...
Biden Expects U.S. to Have Covid-19 Vaccines for All Adults by End of May
President Biden said the U.S. would have enough Covid-19 vaccines for all American adults by the end of May, two...
Senate Democrats Iron Out Details on Covid-19 Aid Package
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats sought to bridge differences over jobless benefits, aid for state and local governments and $1,400 direct payments as...
Six Dr. Seuss Books Are Dropped After Review Finds Imagery Offensive
Six of Dr. Seuss’s books will no longer be published after a recent review concluded they contained offensive images, the...
Andrew Cuomo’s Apology: Right and Wrong Ways to Say Sorry
What is the right way for a politician to apologize? Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded to allegations that...
