OPEC, Russia Agree to Keep Boosting Oil Output, Jolting Prices
OPEC and a group of Russia-led oil producers agreed to continue pumping more crude, sticking to their long-term plan despite...
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Appliance Business Cast Off by GE Thrives Under Chinese Ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—When General Electric Co. agreed to sell its appliance unit to a Chinese manufacturer in 2016, the future wasn’t...
New Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Rattle Global Airline Industry, Hit Shares
The U.S. said it would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries in southern Africa starting Monday, joining...
Samsung Picks Texas for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
AUSTIN, Texas— Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it plans to invest roughly $17 billion in a semiconductor-making facility in...
Desperate Parents Turn to Shopping Bots to Hunt for Hottest Christmas Gifts
Frustrated by empty store shelves, some parents are turning to a new kind of Santa’s helper: the consumer-friendly shopping bot....
Tyson’s Meat Production Falls Amid Labor Shortages
Labor challenges cut production volumes for Tyson Foods Inc. in the latest quarter, but the meat company’s sales grew year...
Boeing Board to Add Safety Expert, Make Other Changes in 737 MAX Settlement
Boeing Co.’s board will add a director with safety expertise and adopt other internal measures under a proposed $237.5 million...
WSJ News Exclusive | Politico’s New Owner Plans to Grow Staff, Launch Paywall
BERLIN—Axel Springer SE plans to eventually put Politico’s content behind a paywall and immediately boost the political-news publisher’s head count...
TSMC to Build Chip Factory in Japan as It Faces Surging Demand
The Japan factory is the most recent expansion plan for TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip maker, as it faces...
Unfinished Tractors, Pickup Trucks Pile Up as Components Run Short
Manufacturers are stacking up unfinished goods on factory floors and parking incomplete vehicles in airport parking lots while waiting for...
Peloton Slashes Price on Exercise Bike, Predicts Slowing Growth
Peloton Interactive Inc. on Thursday lowered by 20% the price of its original stationary bike, a move that comes as...
Intel Lands Pentagon Deal to Support Domestic Chip Making
Intel Corp. said it would provide commercial foundry services in the first phase of a broader Defense Department program that...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans Investment in Virgin Orbit’s $3.2 Billion SPAC Listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said Boeing Co. will invest in the satellite-launching startup’s planned $3.2 billion SPAC listing later this...
Elon Musk Doubles Down on Artificial Intelligence at Tesla Amid Scrutiny of Autopilot
Elon Musk doubled down on Tesla Inc.’s embrace of artificial intelligence after a week of intensifying scrutiny of the advanced...
Toyota to Cut Output as Chip Shortage Finally Catches Up to It
TOKYO—The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite at Toyota Motor Corp., highlighting how a resurgence in Covid-19 infections...
Covid-19 Booster Shot to Be Offered to Americans Fully Vaccinated With Pfizer, Moderna
The Biden administration took steps Wednesday to crack down on rising Covid-19 cases, including a call for a third shot...
Tencent to Work With Chinese Regulators to Limit Minors’ Online Game Time
Tencent Holdings Ltd. pledged to work with Chinese regulators and industry counterparts to manage how minors use online games and...
InfoSum Raises $65 Million as Companies Prioritize Data-Privacy
InfoSum Ltd. has raised a $65 million Series B funding round, as the data technology startup aims to support companies’...
Tesla’s Autopilot System to Be Probed by U.S. Auto Safety Regulator
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Tesla Inc.’s advanced driver-assistance system known as Autopilot after a series of crashes at...
Sleep Apnea Sufferers Scramble After Philips Recall of Critical Machine
Aaron Horton, a sleep apnea sufferer, stops breathing for brief periods hundreds of times every night. To keep his oxygen...
