Disney Lawyer Defends Distribution of ‘Black Widow’ in Scarlett Johansson Fight
A lawyer representing Walt Disney Co. in its legal battle against actress Scarlett Johansson defended Disney’s distribution of “Black Widow”...
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WSJ News Exclusive | McDonald’s Pushes Diners to Use Trays as Food Bags Run Tight
Burger lovers will have to get used to eating off fast-food trays inside McDonald’s again. McDonald’s Corp. is facing tight...
How Honest Should You Be During Your Exit Interview?
Millions of people have quit their jobs this year, and many more are expected to join them. The wave of...
WSJ News Exclusive | Business Groups Call on Biden to Restart Trade Talks With China
WASHINGTON—Nearly three dozen of the nation’s most influential business groups—representing retailers, chip makers, farmers and others—are calling on the Biden...
Biden Toughens Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Challenges Auto Makers to Sell More EVs
WASHINGTON—President Biden made dual moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, imposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards on auto makers and challenging them...
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain at Elevated Level After Steady Declines
U.S. jobless claims fell slightly to 385,000 last week, as worker filings for new unemployment benefits settled this summer at...
Facebook Cuts Off Access for NYU Research Into Political-Ad Targeting
Facebook Inc. cut off a New York University research project’s accounts and access to the platform, effectively shutting down a...
Boeing’s Starliner Flight Was Postponed. What Happens Now?
When Boeing Co. will attempt to launch its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station remains unclear after its...
Activision Replaces Blizzard Head J. Allen Brack as It Faces Gender-Bias Lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc. said an executive named in a gender-bias lawsuit filed by California regulators is leaving the videogame publisher....
Cable, Internet Companies Stand to Gain From Broadband Funding in Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON—The $1 trillion infrastructure bill moving through the Senate this week stands to be a windfall for cable and fiber-optic...
Masks Are Back On at Home Depot, McDonald’s and Target
The masks are back. On Monday, Home Depot Corp. , McDonald’s Corp , Target Corp. and Facebook Inc. said they...
Debt Ceiling Deadline: What It Means and How Congress Can Act
WASHINGTON—The clock is ticking for Congress to reach a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit, or debt ceiling, before...
Progressives Raise Heat on Nancy Pelosi Over Eviction Moratorium
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) is facing an uprising from the progressive wing of the Democratic caucus, which is...
Fed Chairman Powell’s Approach to Regulation Has Drawn Criticism From Some Democrats
President Biden’s looming decision about who should be the next Federal Reserve chairman is prompting reviews of the current chief’s...
Succession Drama Grips Scholastic: CEO’s Sudden Death, an Office Romance and a Surprise Will
The longtime head of Scholastic Corp., M. Richard Robinson Jr., died suddenly in June on a walk in Martha’s Vineyard....
How to Make Friends While Working from Home? Ask These Office Newbies.
Jacob Ma wasn’t going to let the fact that his new job kept him at home all day stop him...
Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal
Solar panel installations are surging in the U.S. and Europe as Western countries seek to cut their reliance on fossil...
Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work?
Kickstarter Chief Executive Aziz Hasan had to embrace remote work during the initial stage of the pandemic. Now this boss...
Bezos’ Blue Origin Rebuffed in Its Protest of Moon Lander Contract
A federal agency upheld the decision to make Elon Musk’s SpaceX the sole winner of a contract to develop a...
Walmart, Disney to Require Vaccines for Certain Workers
Walmart Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are requiring certain workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19 amid a shift in federal...
