Should Retailers Split E-Commerce From Stores? A High-Level Debate
The separation has allowed Saks to raise money to fuel its growth as e-commerce has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic....
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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...
U.S. Home-Price Growth Slowed Again in October
U.S. home-price growth slowed for the second straight month in October, an indication that the hot housing market may be...
The Bet Behind Electrifying the Heartland for EVs
Startup Francis Energy is part of a loose coalition that is working to expand electric-vehicle chargers into rural areas. Source...
American Airlines, Saddled With Debt and Growing Pains, Turns to New CEO
It will soon fall to Robert Isom, a longtime American Airlines Group Inc. AAL -0.49% executive, to chart a new...
Omicron Variant is Expected to Dent Global Economy in Early 2022
A winter surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant is prompting economists to downgrade U.S. and global growth...
Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2022
That’s part of the fun and excitement of this yearly exercise, where our team puts together predictions for what’s to...
Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang
Walmart Inc., WMT 0.91% the world’s largest retailer, became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of...
Omicron Pushes Daily Covid-19 Cases Higher, Disrupts Holiday Travel
The Omicron variant pushed Covid-19 daily cases in the U.S. to the highest level in nearly a year, leading to...
Economy Week Ahead: Home Prices, Unemployment Claims
Data on average home prices in major metropolitan areas and pending home sales are due this week. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty...
AT&T Slashed Promised Life Insurance for Former Workers—and Time Runs Out at Year-End
When Dean Allison left his job as a property manager at AT&T T 0.36% in 1998, the company offered an...
Germany’s Vast Foreign Surpluses Are Finally Falling, Fulfilling an Old U.S. Demand
FRANKFURT—After years of digging in its heels, Germany is on track to reduce its giant foreign surpluses, a potential boon...
WSJ News Exclusive | Early Holiday Shopping Helps Offset Omicron Damper
Fretters saved U.S. retailers from a gloomier holiday. American consumers spent at a brisk pace over the shopping season, as...
Governments Wrestling With Omicron Weigh Mitigation Versus Containment
The Christmas holiday weekend began as more governments wrestled with whether to focus on containing the spread of the Omicron...
Travel Woes Deepen as Omicron Variant Hits Pilots and Flight Attendants
Airlines continued to scrub flights Saturday as Covid-19 infections hit pilots and flight attendants, leaving carriers short-staffed to operate busy...
U.S. Airlines Cancel Flights as Omicron Disruptions Grow
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 sparked further disruptions on Friday, with U.S. airlines canceling flights over the busy...
AstraZeneca’s Vaccine, Dumped by the West, Helps Fill Gaping Need in Rest of World
LONDON— AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine isn’t authorized in the U.S., and governments in Canada, Australia and across Western Europe have...
Jack Ma’s Ant Boosts Consumer-Finance Unit With $3.5 Billion Fundraising
The consumer-finance arm of China’s Ant Group Co. is boosting its financial firepower with a $3.5 billion capital increase, with...
Europe’s Industrial Firms Flash Warning on Energy Costs
Steelmakers, glass manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses in Europe are calling on governments to take action to stop record gas...
Looking to Rent a Car? Expect Higher Prices, Long Waits and Slim Pickings
Travelers looking to rent cars are encountering higher rates and few choices, if they can find a car at all.The...
