WSJ News Exclusive | Altria in Talks to Buy Vaping Startup NJOY for at Least $2.75 Billion, Divest Its Stake in Juul
WSJ News ExclusiveBusinessMarlboro maker looks to buy rival e-cigarette company after struggles with Juul Source link
Social issues
Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Cartoonist Calls Black Americans ‘Hate Group’
BusinessMedia & MarketingUSA Today Network, Washington Post among newspapers to stop publishing comic Source link
Activision Blizzard Paying $35 Million to Resolve SEC Investigation
Activision Blizzard agreed to pay $35 million to settle regulatory claims tied to its process for deciding how its disclosures...
WSJ News Exclusive | GM, LG Scrap Plans to Partner on Fourth U.S. Battery Factory
A U.S. battery-cell factory that had been in the works between General Motors and LG Energy Solution has been shelved...
WSJ News Exclusive | DEA Pressed ADHD-Drug Makers About Impact of Telehealth Firms on Surging Demand
The Drug Enforcement Administration told makers of medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that it was concerned that “aggressive marketing practices”...
Big Nonprofit Hospitals Expand in Wealthier Areas, Shun Poorer Ones
Many of the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, which give aid to poorer communities to earn tax breaks, have been...
Chrysler Parent Stellantis to Stop Operations at Jeep Cherokee Factory
The car maker said it would idle the 1,350-employee assembly plant in February, resulting in “indefinite layoffs.” Source link
Why You Can’t Find Wegovy, the Weight-Loss Drug
BusinessHealth CareHealthNovo Nordisk underestimated demand for drug that went viral on TikTok and YouTube Source link
Apple Has No Easy Road Out of China
MarketsHeard on the StreetShort supply of iPhone Pro models threatens near-term sales mix, but China unrest also highlights long-term risk...
Chevron Gets U.S. License to Pump Oil in Venezuela Again
The license was granted after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government and an opposition coalition agreed to implement a humanitarian program...
Telehealth Companies Lobby to Extend Pandemic-Era Rules
The push comes after some online startups faced scrutiny from lawmakers and pharmacies over their prescription practices. Source link
Adidas to Probe Misconduct Allegations Against Kanye West
Former employees say the sportswear company’s management turned a blind eye to the musician when he was working to develop...
iPhone Factory Workers Clash With Police at Covid-Hit Plant in China
Employees said protests started in a dormitory area near the factory after employees learned expected bonuses would be delayed. Protests...
Nike Suspends Partnership With Kyrie Irving After He Shared Anti-Semitic Film
BusinessSportswear giant says it won’t release Kyrie 8 sneaker, one of its flagship products Source link
JPMorgan, Macy’s and Other Companies Reveal What They Pay Workers as Deadline Looms
New York City employers are starting to comply with a new salary transparency law taking effect this week that will...
Skechers Says Kanye West Escorted From Office After Showing Up Uninvited
BusinessFootwear company says it ‘is not considering and has no intention of working with West’ Source link
Puff Bar Stays Top Teen Vaping Choice, as Juul Slips
About 14% of U.S. high-school students—an estimated 2.1 million of them—said they had used e-cigarettes at least once during the...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.7%, Highest Since 2007
Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than 15 years, a new high since the 2008-09 financial crisis...
The U.S. Is Running Short of Land for Housing
In the Sunbelt, the hottest commodity isn’t oil, copper or gold. It is land. And rancher Robert Thomas has plenty...
Climbing Housing Costs Could Prop Up Inflation for a While
Rents and other shelter costs are emerging as a major driver of overall consumer inflation, keeping it high at a...
