U.K. Approves Covid-19 Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
The U.K. became the first country to approve Moderna Inc.’s Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, paving the way...
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China Growth Slows Across All Fronts in July, Prompting Unexpected Rate Cut
SINGAPORE—China’s economy stumbled in July as a two-month boost from easing lockdowns faded, prompting the country’s central bank to unexpectedly...
Relaxed CDC Covid Guidelines Seen as Boost for Return to the Workplace
Federal health officials’ move this week to relax pandemic precautions gave business leaders the momentum many have been looking for...
Cardinal Health CEO Steps Down
Cardinal Health Inc. CAH 5.26% Chief Executive Officer Mike Kaufmann is stepping down from the healthcare products distributor as it...
Pfizer Agrees to $5.4 Billion Deal for Global Blood Therapeutics
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to buy Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. for $5.4 billion, in a deal that would give the...
Eli Lilly Speaks Out Against Indiana’s Ban on Most Abortions
Eli Lilly LLY -1.46% & Co. spoke out against Indiana’s new abortion law, saying the restrictions could hurt the pharmaceutical...
China’s Stumbling Manufacturing, Property Sectors Show Long Road to Recovery
China’s major economic pillars wobbled in July with weakness in manufacturing and the all-important property sector, showing the pressure on...
Starbucks, Uber, CVS to Report Earnings Amid Shrinking Economy
About 30% of S&P 500 companies are slated to report earnings in the coming week, according to FactSet. Two Dow...
Teva Agrees to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for as Much as $4.25 Billion
The proposed settlement is the latest move by a company seeking to resolve the costly litigation. Under the terms, the...
WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern
The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. "I have...
Macau Casinos to Reopen Saturday After Covid-19 Shutdown
Casinos in the gambling hub of Macau will be allowed to reopen Saturday after a nearly two-week shutdown amid a...
CDC Recommends Novavax’s Covid Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended the use of Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the final hurdle...
Supermarkets, Restaurants Hire Security, Limit Hours to Combat Crime
Restaurants and grocery stores said they are revamping operations in response to crime, with some operators limiting hours, spending more...
WSJ News Exclusive | Merck Deal for Seagen Seen as Unlikely by Earnings Release
Merck & Co.’s roughly $40 billion deal for Seagen Inc. is unlikely to be finalized ahead of the pharmaceutical giant’s...
25 million children missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021, WHO and UNICEF data shows
"The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded," the organizations said in a news...
Union Organizing Efforts Rise in First Half of Year
The number of U.S. workplaces where employees have started trying to organize unions jumped this year to the highest level...
Macau Shuts Casinos as City Enters Weeklong Lockdown
Residents lined up to get tested for the coronavirus in Macau last week. Photo: STRINGER/REUTERS HONG KONG—The gambling enclave of...
Theranos Former President Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Found Guilty on All 12 Fraud Counts
SAN JOSE, Calif.—A federal jury convicted Ramesh “ Sunny” Balwani, the former top lieutenant to Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes,...
Red States Are Winning the Post-Pandemic Economy
The pandemic has changed the geography of the American economy. By many measures, red states—those that lean Republican—have recovered faster...
Walmart, Target Show Divergence on Companies’ Abortion Coverage
Employees of Target Corp. have access to health-insurance plans that broadly cover abortion. Walmart health plans don’t cover an abortion...
