Roblox Outage Continues Into Weekend
Videogame company Roblox Corp. suffered an outage Thursday evening that continued through Saturday, leaving children around the globe looking for...
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Starbucks’s China Sales Slow With Covid-19 Bout
Starbucks Corp. said its U.S. sales were strong during its most recent quarter, though the pandemic’s resurgence in China dragged...
Chipotle’s Profit More Than Doubles as Chain’s Burritos Get Pricier
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said higher menu prices helped boost its profit as the burrito chain deals with increased labor...
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...
WSJ News Exclusive | ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion
Walt Disney Co. ’s ESPN is seeking to license its brand to major sports-betting companies for at least $3 billion...
WSJ News Exclusive | Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group From KKR and KSL Capital for $2.7 Billion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion including any...
Brazil’s JBS Proposes to Buy Rest of Pilgrim’s Pride as Chicken Industry Booms
Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA said it plans to buy the portion of U.S. chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. that...
Airbnb Revenue Nearly Quadrupled in Second Quarter
Airbnb Inc.’s second-quarter revenue nearly quadrupled, rebounding from the lows of the pandemic and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, as domestic travel...
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads
Some consumers are rethinking their return to dining out, according to executives and industry data, a shift that threatens the...
