Biden, Senate Press Bill Without Pay Boost
WASHINGTON—President Biden and Democratic allies on Monday worked to iron out the remaining disputes over the coronavirus relief package that...
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United Airlines Buys 25 New Boeing 737 MAX Jets
United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it is buying 25 new Boeing Co. 737 MAX jets and bumping up its orders...
Salesforce CIO and Team Help Write, Test Return-to-Work Software
Salesforce. com Inc.’s chief information officer says remote work is here to stay.But that hasn’t kept her and the IT...
How Europe Became the World’s Biggest Electric-Car Market—and Why It Might Not Last
The continent’s share of global new electric car sales nearly doubled to 43% last year, while China and the U.S....
WSJ News Exclusive | New Chauffeur-Hailing Service Seeks to Challenge Uber, Lyft in City Rides
BERLIN—Blacklane, an upscale ride-hailing company whose biggest investor is Daimler AG DMLRY 1.46% , is launching a new inner-city service...
J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Authorized for Use in U.S.
The first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, a shot from Johnson & Johnson, JNJ -2.64% was authorized for use, a big boost...
What’s Missing in the Electric-Vehicle Revolution: Enough Places to Plug In
Bradley Wilkinson is the owner of a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, and the kind of electric-vehicle diehard who knows how to...
Fidelity’s Charitable Arm Wins in Hedge-Fund Founders’ Lawsuit
The charitable arm of Fidelity Investments on Friday won a lawsuit brought by a wealthy couple over the handling of...
J&J Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Review From FDA Advisory Panel
A committee of independent medical experts convenes Friday to review Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ 0.10% Covid-19 single-dose vaccine, the final...
Democrats Dealt Blow on Minimum-Wage Drive for Covid-19 Bill
The parliamentarian, the neutral arbiter of the chamber’s rules, issued guidance saying she thought it didn’t meet the guidelines for...
Costco to Raise Minimum Hourly Wage to $16, as Congress Debates $15
Costco COST -1.69% Wholesale Corp. will pay its U.S. workers at least $16 an hour starting next week, the company’s...
Pfizer and BioNTech Studying Third Covid-19 Vaccine Dose to Fight New Strains
Pfizer Inc. PFE -0.47% and BioNTech SE BNTX 1.96% have begun a study testing in people whether the companies’ Covid-19...
Amazon Faces Questions Over Removal of Book by Conservative Author
A group of Republican senators is asking Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.09% to explain why it recently removed a book about...
Texas Is Awash in Natural Gas. It Didn’t Help in the Storm
Natural-gas shortages were a major culprit in the blackouts that left millions freezing in the dark in Texas last week,...
Bill to Make Facebook, Google Pay for News Clears Last Major Hurdle in Australia
SYDNEY—Australian legislation effectively requiring Facebook Inc. FB 2.12% and Google to pay news outlets for content cleared its last major...
Home Depot, Macy’s Expect Pandemic Trends to Continue, for Now
Home Depot Inc. and Macy’s Inc. said pandemic-fueled shopping trends have continued into 2021, driving demand for home improvements and...
Twitter’s High Hopes for India Waver Under Government’s Heavy Hand
As Twitter Inc. looks overseas for growth, India stands out as its fastest-growing major market, one filled with opportunity—and increasingly...
Boeing 777 Engines Made by Pratt & Whitney Already Faced New Scrutiny
U.S. air-safety regulators were considering whether to mandate increased inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney engines before one powering a...
WSJ News Exclusive | Jay-Z and LVMH Pop the Cork in Champagne Tie-Up
Jay-Z and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE are joining forces in the Champagne business, further cementing the alliance between...
U.S. Retirement Crisis Hits Black Americans Hard
. Kimberly Owens doesn’t know if retirement will ever be a reality for her. A well-educated project coordinator in her...
