Companies Are Hoarding Record Cash Amid Delta Fears
Companies are sitting on a record amount of cash amid lingering uncertainty about disruptions from Covid-19, defying expectations earlier this...
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WSJ News Exclusive | Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group From KKR and KSL Capital for $2.7 Billion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion including any...
U.S. Economy Likely to Outgrow China’s Due to Contrast in Pandemic Responses
The U.S. and China are trading places in the economic growth race. U.S. gross domestic product rose 12.2% in the...
Sleep Apnea Sufferers Scramble After Philips Recall of Critical Machine
Aaron Horton, a sleep apnea sufferer, stops breathing for brief periods hundreds of times every night. To keep his oxygen...
Alibaba Employee Was Sexually Abused Multiple Times, Say Chinese Authorities
Chinese authorities said they found that a female Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. employee was sexually abused both by her boss...
Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data ‘Back Door’ in Pakistan Project
A long-running dispute between Huawei Technologies Co. and a small U.S.-based contractor has escalated to U.S. federal court, with the...
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves
Boeing Co. said it would return its Starliner spacecraft to a factory for “deeper-level troubleshooting” to fix stuck valves that...
Eviction Moratorium Left in Place by Judge Despite Legal Doubts
WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Friday allowed the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium to remain in place, saying she didn’t have...
Job Postings Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination Jump in Past Month
Vaccination is increasingly a requirement to be hired, as employers ranging from accounting and software firms to schools and restaurants...
Alibaba Sets Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures After Employee Allegations
TAIPEI— Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has announced new policies to combat sexual harassment, a response to sexual-assault allegations by a...
IPCC Climate Change Report Shows Less Cause for Panic—But More Urgency to Act
The conclusion of the latest report by the United Nations advisory body on climate—that temperatures are rising, and some effects...
Carvana Barred From Selling Vehicles In Raleigh, N.C., Area Until January
North Carolina has suspended online used-car retailer Carvana Co. from selling cars in the Raleigh area until January next year,...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden to Nominate María Pagán as U.S. Envoy to World Trade Organization
WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected to nominate María Luisa Pagán, a longtime government trade negotiator, as a deputy U.S. trade representative...
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads
Some consumers are rethinking their return to dining out, according to executives and industry data, a shift that threatens the...
NBC Draws Its Lowest Summer Olympics Ratings Ever for Tokyo Games
Olympic athletes like Caeleb Dressel, Suni Lee and Sydney McLaughlin helped the U.S. win the most gold medals at the...
WSJ News Exclusive | Canadian Pacific Plans New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is planning to make a new, increased offer for Kansas City Southern , according to people...
Jay Y. Lee, Samsung’s De Facto Leader, Wins Parole From Prison
SEOUL— Samsung ’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, will be released from prison on parole later this week, though it...
Judge Sides With Norwegian Cruise Line in Suit Over Vaccination Proof in Florida
A federal judge has for now sided with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. in its bid to invalidate Florida’s rule...
WSJ News Exclusive | Chicken Producer Sanderson Farms Nears Sale to Continental Grain, Cargill
Sanderson Farms Inc. is nearing a deal to sell itself for around $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the...
A Gold Mine Takeover Highlights Increasing Mining-Sector Risk
Canada’s Centerra Gold Inc. invested more than $3 billion over nearly three decades to turn a remote gold prospect in...
