The pandemic pummeled tourist hubs across the country this summer as families shunned the usual vacation hot spots, canceling flights and scrapping plans for beach getaways. But for some rustic destinations within a day’s drive…
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How Amazon’s Shipping Empire Is Challenging UPS and…
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 0.14% ’s recent breakup with longtime shipping partner FedEx Corp. shows how far the e-commerce giant has come in creating its own delivery network. Over the years, Amazon has played down its…
How Bayer-Monsanto Became One of the Worst Corporate…
Ten days after Werner Baumann became chief executive of Bayer in May 2016, he made a bid for Monsanto that was designed to turn the inventor of aspirin into the world’s biggest crop-science business. Within…
National-Security Concerns Threaten Undersea Data Link Backed by…
U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable backed by Google, Facebook Inc. and a Chinese partner, in a national-security review that could rewrite the rules of internet connectivity between the U.S. and China,…
Hollywood Diversifies After Rebuke Over Racial and Gender…
Major Hollywood studios, stung by recent criticism about racial and gender inequality across the film industry, have been implementing measures aimed at elevating talent from underrepresented backgrounds. A Wall Street Journal analysis of movies released,…
Facebook Ad Prices Surge Due to Barrage by…
A political-action committee focused on turning out Asian-American voters recently used Facebook Inc. FB 0.52% ’s advertising platform in what it expected would be a cost-effective way to boost its list of supporters and donors.…
As Automatic Brakes Become Common, So Do Driver…
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Three Reasons Why a Trump-Iran Meeting Is Unlikely
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Drone Ambitions Soar to the Stratosphere
SYDNEY—It is an exclusive airspace where spy planes roam, beyond the reach of weather and commercial passenger jets. Now, the stratosphere is a frontier for competition between aviation and technology giants that say highflying, solar-powered…
Carlos Ghosn Ran Tech Fund—Using Millions From an…
Nissan Motor Co. boss Carlos Ghosn built a parallel business as an investor in Silicon Valley with his son, using millions of dollars he received from an executive at a Nissan business partner in Oman.…
Amazon Shoppers: This Is How to Safety-Proof Your…
If you want a real-life Debbie Downer at your child’s next birthday, I’m available for hire. At a recent party, after my son’s two-year-old buddy had unwrapped some magnetic building blocks, I slyly grabbed the…
The New Pay Gap: What Firms Report Paying…
Less familiar: Many of those CEOs wind up receiving much more, often well after the compensation is initially disclosed. The $190 million that Oracle Corp. ORCL -3.03% reported paying co-CEO Mark Hurd over three years…
New Details Emerge Over Mallinckrodt’s Role in Opioid…
In July 2010, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration met with Mallinckrodt MNK -5.11% PLC, informing the pharmaceutical company that the agency viewed it “as the kingpin within the prescription drug cartel.” Now, more details and…
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The…
Many of the millions of people who shop on Amazon.com see it as if it were an American big-box store, a retailer with goods deemed safe enough for customers. In practice, Amazon has increasingly evolved…
Michael Phelps on His Post-Olympic Life and Mental-Health…
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John Hickenlooper’s New Race and Why It Matters…
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U.S. Internet Pricing Is All Over the Place.…
Internet pricing is a puzzle for many American consumers. It is an unregulated marketplace where prices vary drastically across the country, or even just across the street. Internet download speeds of 100 megabits per second…
Viacom-CBS Deal Drama Was Worthy of the Fall…
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