CDC Recommends First Covid-19 Boosters for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Covid-19 boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds, making the doses available to the...
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Candle Media Buys Stake in Media Company Co-Founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Candle Media, a firm led by two former Walt Disney Co. executives, has agreed to buy a stake in Will...
Walmart, Kroger Raise Prices of Covid-19 Test Kits
Prices are going up for some of the cheapest and most popular at-home Covid-19 test kits in the U.S. Walmart...
Job Openings on Track for New High Ahead of Omicron Wave
U.S. job openings are on track to have ended last year at a record high in a strong labor market...
Tesla Opens Showroom in China’s Xinjiang, Region at Center of U.S. Genocide Allegations
Tesla Inc. TSLA 13.53% has opened a new showroom in Xinjiang, the remote region where Chinese authorities are carrying out...
The Elizabeth Holmes Verdict: Theranos Founder Is Guilty on Four of 11 Charges in Fraud Trial
SAN JOSE, Calif.— A federal jury convicted Elizabeth Holmes, the startup founder who claimed to revolutionize blood testing, on four...
AT&T, Verizon Refuse FAA Request to Delay 5G Launch
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. rebuffed a request from federal transportation officials to voluntarily delay the launch of new...
Trump-Appointed Chairman’s Resignation Hands Control of FDIC to Democrats
WASHINGTON—Jelena McWilliams’s decision to resign as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. paves the way for Democrats to gain...
Economy Week Ahead: Eurozone Manufacturing, U.S. Jobs Report
A worker checked bodywork at the Iveco plant in Suzzara, Italy, in December. The state of European manufacturing will be...
Headaches and Backlogs Loom as Tax Filing Season Nears Again
WASHINGTON—The third tax-filing season during the coronavirus pandemic is set to begin soon with more delays, uncertainty and frustration likely...
U.S. Companies Are Thriving Despite the Pandemic—or Because of It
Nearly two years after the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the U.S. economy to a halt, public companies are recording...
New Covid-19 Pills Carry Risks: What Patients Should Know
The first Covid-19 antiviral pills that can be taken at home are a new treatment option for infected people, but...
Beijing Fell Short on Trade Deal Promises, Creating Dilemma for Biden
WASHINGTON—Beijing’s commitment to step up purchases of U.S. goods and services under a 2020 trade pact expires Friday with China...
China Warns Walmart Against Removing Products Made in Xinjiang
China’s anti-corruption watchdog criticized Walmart Inc. WMT 1.15% on Friday, warning of a consumer boycott following reports that the world’s...
IKEA to Raise Prices as Global Supply Costs Keep Rising
IKEA said it would increase the prices of its products around the world as the furniture giant grapples with rising...
Teva Found Liable for Fueling Opioid Addiction in New York
A jury in New York state found drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. liable for creating a public nuisance in the...
Strong Labor Market in 2021 Faces Down Omicron Threat
U.S. employers added a record number of jobs in 2021, a gauge of layoffs fell to a half-century low and...
Travel Startups Say Omicron Disruptions Create Opportunities
Americans are taking their vacations, despite the rise in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. But they want greater...
Facebook’s Pushback: Stem the Leaks, Spin the Politics, Don’t Say Sorry
The day after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen went public in October, the company’s team in Washington started...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Eyes Raskin as Top Fed Banking Regulator
President Biden is considering Sarah Bloom Raskin for a top role at the Federal Reserve as part of a slate...
