The Nanotechnology Revolution Is Here—We Just Haven’t Noticed Yet
Before there was a “metaverse,” before there were crypto millionaires, before nearly every kid in America wanted to be an...
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Airbus Cancels Qatar Airways Plane Contract, a Rare Move Amid Growing Spat
LONDON— Airbus SE EADSY -0.53% scrapped a $6 billion jet contract with Qatar Airways Ltd., part of an escalating legal...
Senate Panel Approves Antitrust Bill Restricting Big Tech Platforms
WASHINGTON—A Senate panel approved antitrust legislation forbidding the largest tech platforms from favoring their own products and services over competitors’,...
Why 5G Rollout Is Concerning Airlines and Flight-Safety Regulators: What to Know
The U.S. rollout of a new 5G wireless internet service has been contentious.After a standoff over potential risks that the...
Airlines Cancel Some Flights Ahead of U.S. 5G Wireless Launch
Two of the biggest U.S. wireless operators agreed to not turn on some 5G signals near airport runways, a temporary...
Exxon Pledges to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Operations to ‘Net Zero’
Exxon Mobil Corp. said it has set a goal to reduce or offset greenhouse-gas emissions from its operations to zero...
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard in All-Cash Deal Valued at $68.7 Billion
The deal, if completed, would sharply expand Microsoft’s already sizable videogame operation, adding a stable of popular game franchises including...
As Employers Scramble to Fill Jobs, Workers Relish a Feeling of Power
Raises, signing bonuses, more flexibility. Amid a historically tight labor market, more workers are feeling their power—and flexing it. The...
Full Recovery in Global Labor Market Could Take Years
It will take at least two years before global unemployment falls back to pre-pandemic levels, according to fresh projections, with...
China Seeks to Cushion Blow of Economic Pain as Momentum Slows
HONG KONG—Last year, Chinese policy makers shook up the world’s second-largest economy just as its rebound from the pandemic was...
China GDP Grew 8.1% in 2021, Though Momentum Slowed in Fourth Quarter
BEIJING—China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year as a pandemic-plagued world snapped up its goods, though slowing growth in the final...
Credit Suisse Chairman to Leave After Breaking Covid Travel Rules
Credit Suisse Group AG CS 0.38% Chairman António Horta-Osório is leaving the global bank following a board investigation into his...
Economy Week Ahead: China GDP, U.S. Housing
A man passed through Beijing’s central business district late last year. Photo: greg baker/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By WSJ Staff Jan....
Citigroup Sticks With Its Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate, While GE Drops Its Rules
Citigroup Inc. C -1.25% is sticking with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for its U.S. workers. General Electric Co. GE 0.68%...
Some Starbucks, Chipotle Sites Cut Hours, Limit Seating Over Omicron
Diners are feeling a sense of déjà vu as restaurants are again selling food for takeout only, closing dining-room seating...
Fed Releases Transcripts of 2016 Policy Meetings
Transcripts released by the Federal Reserve on Friday revealed the extent of officials’ 2016 debate over how fast to move...
Biden Taps Economists Lisa Cook, Philip Jefferson for Fed Seats
President Biden will seek to fill two seats on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors with academic economists Lisa Cook...
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.9% in December
U.S. retail sales dropped by 1.9% in December as the Covid-19 Omicron variant and inflation surged, damping the end of...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Accepting Dogecoin for Some Merchandise
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. TSLA -6.75% is accepting payment for some merchandise with dogecoin, a return for the electric-vehicle...
Grocery Stores Cut Hours, Services as Omicron Infects Workers
Some U.S. supermarkets are reducing hours and cutting services as Covid-19’s Omicron variant infects cashiers, baggers and stockers, deepening grocery...
