Amazon Faces Familiar Opponent in Alabama Union Election
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.97% for years has successfully fended off attempts by its U.S. employees to unionize. Now the tech…
Covid-19 Safety Measures, Supply Constraints Crimp Manufacturers
Manufacturers including Whirlpool Corp. WHR -4.89% and Polaris Inc. PII -0.83% said their ability to meet increased demand for their…
Caterpillar Flags Signs of Recovery Amid Slack Demand
A construction slowdown during the coronavirus pandemic is hurting demand for Caterpillar Inc.’s CAT 0.40% heavy machinery, but the manufacturer…
Covid-19 Restrictions Dent McDonald’s Global Business
The fast-food giant on Thursday reported that U.S. same-store sales grew 5.5% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier,…
AT&T Books $15.5 Billion Charge on DirecTV Unit
AT&T Inc. T 0.05% booked a $15.5 billion charge on its pay-TV business, reflecting the damage cord-cutting has taken on…
Music Industry Offers Up Venues for Covid-19 Vaccinations
The Staples Center in Loas Angeles has been largely unused in recent months. Photo: Image Of Sport/Zuma Press Jan. 26,…
Boy Scouts’ Liability Insurers Challenge Sex-Abuse ‘Claim-Mining’
The Boy Scouts of America’s liability insurers threw doubt on the huge increase in sex-abuse claims filed against the youth…
From AirPods to Bose: The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
A leaf blower is blaring across the street. The dishwasher is running. My husband is typing harder than a toddler…
Tech Giants Apple, Microsoft and Tesla Headline a Busy Earnings Week
Tech giants Microsoft Corp. , Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. will be among the companies headlining a busy earnings week,…
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Reach Highest Level in 14 Years
Sales of previously owned homes rose in 2020 to the highest level since 2006, as ultralow interest rates and remote…
What Is the Keystone XL Pipeline and Why Did President Biden Issue an Executive Order to Block It?
President Biden’s decision to revoke a permit for Keystone XL likely spells the end of a saga spanning more than…
Isolate Saves Lives And Cash
Cash also acts as a retailer of worth (money might be held over a time period and used to finance…