Biden Tests Tech Giants’ Support for Global Tax Reform
For the world’s largest companies, global tax policy is proving the adage that you should be careful what you wish...
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Amazon Leads by Wide Margin in Alabama Union Election
Federal officials are counting the votes in the closely watched union election by Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Bessemer, Ala.,...
GameStop to Name Chewy Co-Founder as Chairman
GameStop Corp. said it is nominating Chewy Inc. co-founder Ryan Cohen to be its chairman, as the videogame retailer continues...
Workers Slowly Pull Away From Jobless Benefits as Economy Picks Up
Workers are slowly pulling away from unemployment assistance as a U.S. economic revival picks up speed, with initial filings for...
CBS Cuts Ties With Executives Amid Allegations of Hostile Workplace
CBS owns 28 local stations, an important source of revenue for the network and its parent company, ViacomCBS. Photo: Mark...
U.K. Limits AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine to Over-30s Amid Blood-Clot Concerns
The U.K.’s vaccines advisory body said the Covid-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca PLC should preferably not be given to people...
Cruise Industry Spars With CDC as It Seeks to Restart by Summer
Tensions between the cruise industry and U.S. authorities are rising as operators push to restart sailings from the U.S. by...
Toshiba Gets Deal Proposal That Could Be Worth More Than $20 Billion
Japan’s Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday that it received a proposal for acquisition from private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners , in...
Samsung Electronics Expects Operating Profit Rose 44% in First Quarter
Samsung Electronics Co. said it expects a 44% increase in operating profit for the first quarter, topping expectations during a...
WSJ News Exclusive | After Covid-19, Office Leases Largely Come With Bargain Rates
Big companies are making plans to stick with city-center office buildings, but they are cutting back on space and driving...
Facebook, Apple and Niantic Bet People Are Ready for Augmented-Reality Glasses
Tech companies are accelerating their development of computerized glasses for consumers, in a competition between Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and...
WSJ News Exclusive | Merchant Groups Target Amazon in New Political Campaign
WASHINGTON—Merchant groups are forming a national coalition to campaign for stricter antitrust laws, including measures that could force Amazon.com Inc....
Senate Democrats Pitch Their International Corporate Tax Plan
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats offered proposals Monday to increase the tax burden on U.S. companies’ foreign profits and move the system in...
SoftBank to Take 40% Stake in Norway’s AutoStore
SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to pay $2.8 billion for a 40% stake in Norwegian warehouse-automation company AutoStore, marking another big...
Treasury’s Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued for a global minimum corporate tax rate Monday, as she makes the case for President...
WSJ News Exclusive | Rival Group Makes Fully Financed, Roughly $680 Million Bid for Tribune
A Maryland hotel magnate and a Swiss billionaire have made a bid for Tribune Publishing Co. that the newspaper chain...
Economy Week Ahead: Services, Trade, Inflation
Updates on service-sector activity, trade and the global economic outlook highlight a relatively quiet week for economic data. Monday The...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Roars at Theaters, Suggests Pent-Up Demand
Who won “Godzilla vs. Kong”? Hollywood. An entertainment industry worried about getting consumers back to the theater received a burst...
Whistleblower Program for Auto Safety Has Yet To Launch, Years After Congress Mandated It
For Kim Gwang-ho, it has been 1,700 days since he first told U.S. regulators that his then-employer, Hyundai Motor Co....
Suez Canal Backlog Clears, and Maritime Traffic Returns to Normal
CAIRO—Suez Canal authorities said Saturday they have cleared the massive traffic backlog that resulted when a giant container ship got...
