Americans Planning Summer Travel Face a New Hurdle: High Inflation
Americans itching to travel this summer after navigating Covid-19 for the past two years face a new disruption to plans:...
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Tyson Foods Profits Soar as Meat Prices Climb
Tyson Foods Inc. TSN 2.22% reported soaring profits as the company raised prices for beef, chicken and pork, citing higher...
For Instacart Shoppers, the Job Is Getting Harder, Slower
The pandemic made shopping for Instacart Inc. one of the hottest jobs in the supermarket business. Now, it is getting...
Facebook Revenue Slows but User Gains Boost Stock
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. FB -3.32% added more users than expected but posted its slowest revenue growth since going...
Alphabet Earnings Show Slowing Sales Growth on Digital-Ad Tumult
Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG -3.04% posted slower sales growth as global economic turmoil disrupted digital advertising spending.The company said...
Home Depot Revamps Tech Leadership With Focus on Customers
Home Depot Inc. is doubling down on online shopping, curbside pickup apps and other digital efforts that helped propel sales...
American, United Project Packed Planes This Summer
Airlines said they have reached a new juncture in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, anticipating record revenue in the...
From YouTube to Rutube. Inside Russia’s Influence Campaign.
The Kremlin is waging a new influence campaign: persuading Russians to quit Western social-media platforms. As part of an expansive...
Netflix Explores a Version With Ads as Subscriber Base Shrinks
Netflix Inc. said it is exploring offering a lower priced ad-supported version of the platform to boost its subscriber base,...
Biden Administration Resumes Oil Leases on Federal Land
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land Friday, but said it would sharply...
Peloton to Cut Price of Bikes, Raise Subscription Fees
Peloton Interactive Inc. will cut prices of its stationary bikes and treadmills and raise monthly subscriptions for online workout classes....
Supplier Prices Rose Sharply in March, Keeping Upward Pressure on U.S. Inflation
Suppliers raised prices sharply last month, a sign inflation continues to percolate through the U.S. economy. The Labor Department on...
With Inflation Not Letting Up, Shoppers Cut Back on Staples
American consumers are starting to cut costs on mainstays from toothpaste to baby formula as inflation hits a swath of...
Biden to Draw Down Oil Reserves in Bid to Ease Gas Prices
WASHINGTON—President Biden will tap up to 180 million barrels of government oil reserves to help tamp down near-record high fuel...
Price-Fixing Case Against Chicken Company Officials Ends in Mistrial, Again
The U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to prosecute alleged price fixing in the poultry industry suffered a major setback after...
Inflation, Shortages Push Americans to Switch Brands More Than Ever
Well-known brand names and flashy ad campaigns are no longer enough to command U.S. consumers’ loyalty in grocery stores. Source...
From GM to Powerade, Brands Pitch Mental Health
To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive:...
Nielsen Rejects Roughly $9 Billion Takeover Offer From Private-Equity Consortium
Nielsen CEO David Kenny in 2019 Photo: Paul Miller/Bloomberg News March 20, 2022 9:33 pm ET Nielsen Holdings NLSN 2.17%...
Shoppers Reach Their Limits on Some Price Increases
Apparel retailers and department stores are bumping up against pockets of price resistance, a sign that consumers are curtailing spending...
WSJ News Exclusive | Consortium Including Elliott in Advanced Talks to Buy Nielsen Holdings
A consortium of private-equity firms including Elliott Management Corp. is in advanced talks to buy TV-ratings company Nielsen Holdings NLSN...
