Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses
The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on...
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Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at Age 41
PARIS—Virgil Abloh, the U.S. designer who championed streetwear and hip-hop culture in luxury fashion as one of the industry’s most...
Planning a Wedding for 2022 May Be Harder Than Finding Your Soul Mate
Couples still high on the euphoria of a new wedding engagement had better prepare themselves for a cold reality: Right...
U.S. Travel Hit Pandemic High Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
Flights have been packed but relatively painless during the week of Thanksgiving, the first major test since airlines took steps...
Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with...
Zoom Shares Skid as Sales Growth Slows
Zoom Video Communications Inc. sales growth slowed last quarter as the extra demand for remote work and the company’s videoconferencing...
Airlines Gird for Thanksgiving Travel Test After Rocky Year
Thanksgiving will test whether airlines have done enough to insulate their operations from shocks that have roiled air travel in...
Electric-Vehicle Spat Looms Over Biden’s Meeting With Canadian, Mexican Leaders
President Biden’s summit with counterparts from Canada and Mexico at the White House brings him face-to-face with visitors who have...
Thanksgiving Dinner Staples Are Low in Stock Thanks to Supply-Chain Issues
The supply-chain crunch is about to hit another part of American life: Thanksgiving dinner. Supplies of food and household items...
Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations Win Jolt of Energy in Congress
The roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress on Friday provides a spark to efforts to build a national...
Airbnb Posts Record Results After Busy Summer Travel Season
Airbnb Inc. posted record revenue in the third quarter, punctuating the home-sharing company’s rebound from the collapse in bookings during...
Journalists Venture Beyond Their Newsrooms to Try to Cash In
Substack and Facebook Bulletin are among the new services pursuing high-profile reporters and commentators, creating tension within traditional news organizations....
MacBook Pro 2021 Review: Nearly Perfect Back-to-the-Future Laptops
Apple’s move of the MacBook Pro from Intel chips to its very own M1 Pro and M1 Max processors wowed...
Microsoft Earnings Jump as Cloud Services Thrive
Microsoft Corp. MSFT 0.64% continued to benefit from the global shift toward remote work as its cloud business boosted its...
Trump’s Social-Media Platform Joins Crowded Conservative Media Field
Former President Donald Trump’s planned digital-media venture could quickly become a serious competitor in a crowded field of right-leaning sites...
The Incredible Disappearing Hotel Breakfast—and Other Amenities Travelers Miss
Eighteen months into the pandemic, travelers say they keep encountering misleading and false promises on hotel websites. They complain of...
Microsoft Folds LinkedIn Social-Media Service in China
Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT 1.75% LinkedIn said it would shut the version of its professional-networking site that operates in China, marking...
TSMC to Build Chip Factory in Japan as It Faces Surging Demand
The Japan factory is the most recent expansion plan for TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip maker, as it faces...
Travelers, Welcome to the Revolution in Overhead Bin Size
Everything’s tight in an airplane cabin. But when there is adequate room, travel sure gets easier. Take overhead bins. Boeing...
WSJ News Exclusive | Catalent to Buy Supplement Maker Bettera Holdings for $1 Billion
Contract drug manufacturer Catalent Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it has agreed to buy closely held Bettera Holdings...
