Ford Faces $1.7 Billion Verdict in Fatal Rollover of F-250 Pickup
Ford Motor Co. F -1.67% is facing a potential $1.7 billion in punitive damages after a Georgia jury reached a...
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Heat in Europe Is Driving Up Olive Oil Prices
Soaring temperatures in Spain this summer are expected to hit the country’s olive oil production, pushing up prices and threatening...
U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs
U.S. companies are bringing workforces and supply chains home at a historic pace.American companies are on pace to reshore, or...
WSJ News Exclusive | Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags
Cineworld Group PLC, the owner of Regal Cinemas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks after struggling to rebuild...
Meme Lord Ryan Cohen Unloads Bed Bath & Beyond Bet, Sending Shares Spiraling
Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen cashed out his entire position in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY -19.63% this week, capping...
Wall Street Bets the Fed Is Bluffing in High-Stakes Inflation Game
Wall Street thinks it’s bluffing.This could spell trouble for both of them. Markets pummeled by the Fed’s rate increases in...
Fed Officials See Need for Continued Interest-Rate Increases, but Less Certainty Over Destination
Federal Reserve officials agreed at their monetary-policy meeting last month they needed to keep raising interest rates enough to lower...
U.S. Retail Spending Held Steady in July
U.S. consumers continued opening their wallets last month, shifting savings from falling gasoline prices to purchases of everyday goods as...
U.K. Inflation Tops 10%, Underlining Gloomy Outlook for Europe
The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation moved into double digits in July and is set to rise even higher by...
Schools Are Looking in Unusual Places to Deal With Teacher Shortage
In Maine, state employees are pitching summer-camp counselors on the benefits of being a teacher. In Texas, school districts are...
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...
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...
Winemakers in Southern Europe Grapple With Extreme Weather
Lucio Salamini has witnessed the weather patterns around his family’s vineyard in northern Italy change dramatically over the past 30...
Aramco Reports Record Profit, Injecting Saudi Kingdom With Cash
DUBAI—High crude prices are infusing Saudi Arabia with billions of dollars in cash, fueling record profit at its national oil...
Movie Theaters Plot Revival as Americans Show Up for Blockbusters
America’s movie theaters are enjoying a happy plot twist for a change.The summer movie season is wrapping up with several...
Consumers Are Still Spending on Fun
Americans are splurging on summer travel and entertainment, putting their money toward experiences outside of the homes where they spent...
Victoria’s Secret Is Trying a New Look. Can Customers Be Convinced?
Victoria’s Secret VSCO 4.16% spent the last year trying to shift from a brand associated with the male gaze to...
For Rent: 327 Square Foot Apartment With 5 Rooms—Thanks to Robot Furniture
Our homes are, as comedian George Carlin put it, just a place for our stuff. But what if, asks a...
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...
Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Receives Presidential Pardon for Bribery Conviction
SEOUL— Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, will receive a pardon on Monday, South Korea’s presidential office said, a legal...
