Sarah Bloom Raskin Faces Senate Questions Over Climate Views
WASHINGTON— Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick to become the government’s most influential bank regulator, could face a contentious hearing...
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Google Parent Caps Blockbuster Year With Sales Gains
Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.61% posted another quarter of strong sales growth, capping a year when profit nearly doubled...
Southwest Turns Quarterly Profit, Says Worst of Omicron Is Over
The Dallas-based airline on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter profit of $68 million, up from a loss of $908 million a...
AMD’s Planned Purchase of Xilinx Clears Last Big Regulatory Hurdle
TOKYO—Chinese authorities approved U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s AMD -2.47% planned $35 billion purchase of Xilinx Inc., XLNX...
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...
China Notifies Firms of Tougher Investment Rules for Big Tech
SINGAPORE—China has notified some companies of new rules that require the country’s biggest internet firms to seek approval for investment...
Sony Shares Fall Sharply After News of Microsoft Deal for Activision Blizzard
Sony’s Jim Ryan in Las Vegas earlier this month. Photo: patrick t. fallon/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Sony Group Corp.’s SONY -7.17%...
5G Truce Expected to Avert Many—but Not All—Flight Disruptions
A truce reached this week in the standoff over new 5G service and aviation safety will forestall serious air travel...
AT&T, Verizon Refuse FAA Request to Delay 5G Launch
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. rebuffed a request from federal transportation officials to voluntarily delay the launch of new...
Facebook’s Pushback: Stem the Leaks, Spin the Politics, Don’t Say Sorry
The day after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen went public in October, the company’s team in Washington started...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Eyes Raskin as Top Fed Banking Regulator
President Biden is considering Sarah Bloom Raskin for a top role at the Federal Reserve as part of a slate...
FDA Authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 Pill for At-Home Treatment
U.S. regulators cleared use of a Covid-19 pill from Merck MRK -0.33% & Co. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, the...
Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill Is Authorized in U.S.
U.S. health regulators cleared use of a Covid-19 pill from Pfizer Inc., the first drug that newly infected patients can...
Business Lobby Seeks to Delay Tax Rise That Funds Biden Spending Plan
WASHINGTON—A coalition of large multinational companies has launched a late lobbying blitz to delay a tax increase on foreign earnings...
U.S. Regulators Raise Concern With Stablecoin Digital Currency
Top U.S. financial regulators said they are prepared to take action to address risks to the financial system posed by...
Biden to Nominate Sandra Thompson to Lead Fannie and Freddie’s Overseer
WASHINGTON—President Biden plans to nominate Sandra Thompson to become the permanent director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the White...
WSJ News Exclusive | SEC Lures Top Enforcer Who Says Tougher Punishment Is Coming
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission often picks its top cop from the ranks of Wall Street’s best defense lawyers. Its...
GE, Union Pacific Suspend Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates After Injunction on Biden Order
General Electric Co. , Union Pacific Corp. and other large employers have suspended Covid-19 vaccine requirements for workers after a...
Nvidia’s Deal Setback Eased by Soaring Chip Demand
The exploding growth in semiconductor demand that has helped turn Nvidia Corp. into a chip titan is expected to ease...
