Travel’s Covid-19 Blues Are Likely Here to Stay—‘People Will Go Out of Business’
The pandemic travel bust that hit tourism-dependent economies may only just be beginning. Tourist destinations from Thailand to Iceland had...
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IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health
Ten years ago, International Business Machine Corp.’s artificial intelligence system Watson bested humans at the quiz show “Jeopardy!” The feat...
Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor
SYDNEY—To harvest red papaya in northern Australia’s tropical heat, farmer Paul Fagg has long drawn on an unusual labor pool...
Elon Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study. Here’s What He Learned.
When Covid-19 shut down the U.S. economy in March, Elon Musk had a rocket to launch. The billionaire’s space exploration...
The New Disney CEO’s Covid Strategy Leans on Streaming Hits Like ‘WandaVision’
Two decades before Bob Chapek was named chief executive of Walt Disney Co. , he identified an unlikely cash gusher:...
Some Covid-19 Vaccines Are Effective After One Dose, Can Be Stored in Normal Freezers, Data Show
Efforts to vaccinate the world’s population against Covid-19 got a boost Friday after research showed that some vaccines provide strong,...
Global Services Economy Moving at Two Speeds as Factories Thrive
U.S. services companies reported increased activity during February, aided by demand for new business, while service-sector firms in Europe and...
Uber Faces Setback as U.K. Court Rules Drivers Entitled to Worker Rights
The U.K.’s top court ruled that a group of former drivers for Uber Technologies Inc. were entitled to a minimum...
What Walmart Raises Mean for President Biden’s $15 Minimum-Wage Plan
Walmart Inc.’s pledge to lift its average hourly pay above $15 comes in the middle of a Washington debate on...
Facebook to Prohibit Sharing of News Content in Australia
Facebook Inc. said it would restrict publishers and users in Australia from viewing or sharing news articles, ramping up a...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose Strongly on Stimulus in January
U.S. shoppers sharply increased spending in January, buoyed by stimulus payments that many households received in the most recent virus-relief...
Nestle to Sell Poland Spring, Pure Life and Other Water Brands for $4.3 Billion
Nestle SA agreed to sell most of its North American bottled-water brands, including Poland Spring, Arrowhead and Pure Life, for...
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Dies at Age 62
Marriott International Inc. Chief Executive Arne Sorenson, who created the world’s largest hotel operator by acquiring Starwood Hotels & Resorts...
Parler Resurfaces Online After Monthlong Service Disruption
Parler, the social network popular with conservatives, has come back online after going dark when some tech companies withdrew their...
WSJ News Exclusive | NTSB Probes Runway Steering Issues With High-End Piper Private Planes
U.S. crash investigators are examining half a dozen accidents in which private turboprop planes built by Piper Aircraft Inc. experienced...
Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn
The U.S. closed the door to nearly all incoming foreign workers last year. The causes were Covid-19 restrictions that locked...
Why So Many Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Are Being Rejected
Jose Rivero, an attorney in Chicago, has filed more than 30 workers’ compensation claims for people who said they contracted...
Covid-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Luring Workers Back to the Office
U.S. workers have failed to return to the office in greater numbers this month, frustrating hopes that the rollout of...
How to Make Your iPad More Like a Laptop
Apple said iPad sales went bonkers during the holiday quarter. The company reported a $2.4 billion revenue increase compared to...
Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns
Skowhegan, Maine—Pat and John Thomas were watching the news one night last week when they saw that Walmart in this...
