Wall Street Journal

Politicians Turn Against Data Centers as Anger Over AI Spreads

Politicians Turn Against Data Centers as Anger Over AI Spreads

Plus, we go inside the collapse of a Donald Trump Jr.-backed MAGA marketplace and explore the hottest sport you’ve likel...

5 days ago
Blackwater’s Erik Prince Launches Air-Defense Startup

Blackwater’s Erik Prince Launches Air-Defense Startup

The private security contractor has joined with Ukraine company Swarmer to offer defense technology to Middle East sites...

5 days ago
Samsung Plans Biggest-Ever Buyback Amid AI Windfall

Samsung Plans Biggest-Ever Buyback Amid AI Windfall

The Korean company’s plan to buy back as much as $78.88 billion of shares comes as chip makers reap the rewards of the a...

5 days ago
Monte dei Paschi Makes $40 Billion Move to Buy Italian Peers Banco BPM, Banca Generali

Monte dei Paschi Makes $40 Billion Move to Buy Italian Peers Banco BPM, Banca Generali

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena said it is launching all-share bids for Italian peers Banco BPM and Banca Generali with ...

6 days ago
Hyundai’s Union Launches First Full-Day Strike in Decade

Hyundai’s Union Launches First Full-Day Strike in Decade

The daylong strike at the South Korean automaker, the first since 2016, followed months of failed wage negotiations and ...

6 days ago
Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.

Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.

A trio of proposed pipelines would serve the same function—delivering heavy oil from western Canada to Gulf Coast refine...

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GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.

GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.

The American automaker is increasing profits while selling fewer vehicles as its rival pursues an opposite approach....

6 days ago
Harry and Meghan Had Big Entertainment Ambitions. Here’s How It Worked Out.

Harry and Meghan Had Big Entertainment Ambitions. Here’s How It Worked Out.

The Sussexes leave behind a trail of Netflix documentaries, a Spotify podcast and jam....

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Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.

Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.

PublicSquare racked up costs—and consulting fees—before shifting into fintech; a 99% stock drop....

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Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth

Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth

Plus, Romania accused Russia of launching an explosive drone, and healthcare costs are set for a steep increase....

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James Hardie Selling European Fermacell Business for $980 Million to Holcim

James Hardie Selling European Fermacell Business for $980 Million to Holcim

James Hardie Industries will sell its European Fermacell business to Swiss building-materials company Holcim as it seeks...

6 days ago
Ross Stores Boosts Outlook as Sales Climb

Ross Stores Boosts Outlook as Sales Climb

The off-price retailer now forecasts earnings per share of $8.61 to $8.77 for the year as its second-quarter profit and ...

6 days ago
From PlayStation to Spider-Man: Inside Sony’s Transformation

From PlayStation to Spider-Man: Inside Sony’s Transformation

Watch as Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki explains how the company pivoted from hardware to become an entertainment ...

6 days ago
SpaceX Is Racking Up Wins in Washington

SpaceX Is Racking Up Wins in Washington

The Elon Musk-led rocket and AI company is landing lucrative contracts and benefiting from the Trump administration’s de...

6 days ago
Starbucks Laying Off More Than 200 Workers in Streamlining Drive

Starbucks Laying Off More Than 200 Workers in Streamlining Drive

The cuts affect the company’s corporate staff in technology and coffeehouse development. The reductions don’t involve ca...

6 days ago
Hovnanian Swings to a Loss Amid Continually Challenging Housing Market

Hovnanian Swings to a Loss Amid Continually Challenging Housing Market

The home builder swung to a third-quarter loss as it continues to navigate a challenging housing market....

6 days ago
Canada Producer Prices Rise in July, Buoyed by Gas and Diesel

Canada Producer Prices Rise in July, Buoyed by Gas and Diesel

Canadian manufactured goods prices rose again last month, driven higher by a jump in fuel costs with a resumption of the...

6 days ago
Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years

Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years

E-commerce, membership and advertising are driving the retailer’s growth. Walmart’s stock fell over 6% in premarket trad...

6 days ago
Labubu Maker Could Miss Revenue Goal as Sales Momentum Fades

Labubu Maker Could Miss Revenue Goal as Sales Momentum Fades

Pop Mart’s first-half results mark an acute downturn after a run of explosive growth that sparked a furious rally in its...

6 days ago
Novonesis Leads Europe’s Stoxx 600 on Sales Beat, Guidance Raise

Novonesis Leads Europe’s Stoxx 600 on Sales Beat, Guidance Raise

Stock in the company—which develops enzymes, probiotics and other biological products—jumped after it posted organic sal...

6 days ago
What the Bond Market and Six Flags Have in Common

What the Bond Market and Six Flags Have in Common

Plus, Fed minutes reveal broader support for rate increases....

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Walmart Sales Are Growing, but Stores Aren’t the Engine

Walmart Sales Are Growing, but Stores Aren’t the Engine

E-commerce, membership and advertising are driving growth at the massive retailer....

6 days ago
Rainmakers in Talks to Leave Weil Gotshal Amid Poaching Frenzy

Rainmakers in Talks to Leave Weil Gotshal Amid Poaching Frenzy

Two groups that include star lawyers are exploring joining rival firms, the latest disruption in Big Law....

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Deere’s Profit Rises as Sales Climb

Deere’s Profit Rises as Sales Climb

The company posted higher profit and sales in its fiscal third quarter, as continued growth in the company’s constructio...

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Alibaba Posts Weaker Earnings Amid Heavy AI Investments

Alibaba Posts Weaker Earnings Amid Heavy AI Investments

Alibaba’s earnings slumped in its fiscal first quarter, as the Chinese e-commerce titan continued to invest heavily in a...

6 days ago
U.S. Debt Soars and Scott Bessent Steps in as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

U.S. Debt Soars and Scott Bessent Steps in as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

Plus, America’s colleges hurtle toward an enrollment cliff, and Hawaii chases the startup wave....

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California’s AI Dominance Fuels $366 Billion Venture Capital Bonanza

California’s AI Dominance Fuels $366 Billion Venture Capital Bonanza

California-based companies have announced a record haul in startup funding, despite billionaire-tax fears....

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JD Sports Shares Tumble After Profit Guidance Cut

JD Sports Shares Tumble After Profit Guidance Cut

The sport and fashion retailer cut its full-year profit guidance as second-quarter sales fell due to pricing pressure an...

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Danone’s $1.2 Billion Huel Deal Gets U.K. Competition Clearance

Danone’s $1.2 Billion Huel Deal Gets U.K. Competition Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t refer the merger to a more in-depth investigation after it launch...

1 week ago
Asia’s Businesses Struggle to Shake Off the Sway of Their Founding Families

Asia’s Businesses Struggle to Shake Off the Sway of Their Founding Families

A leadership shake-up at Tata Sons has highlighted the challenges facing India’s family-founded behemoths....

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CK Hutchison Files Arbitration Against Panama, Seeking $1.5 Billion in Damages

CK Hutchison Files Arbitration Against Panama, Seeking $1.5 Billion in Damages

The Hong Kong conglomerate has launched international arbitration proceedings against Panama, escalating a dispute over ...

1 week ago
With Tourism Stalled, Hawaii Chases the Startup Wave

With Tourism Stalled, Hawaii Chases the Startup Wave

State officials believe a handful of high-tech enterprises can seed new industries and keep skilled workers from fleeing...

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Spirit Flight Attendants Fight Google’s Data Bid for AI

Spirit Flight Attendants Fight Google’s Data Bid for AI

The flight attendants want assurance that their confidential information will be removed from the sale of the defunct ai...

1 week ago
Carlyle Joins $1 Billion Investment Round in Missile Startup Castelion

Carlyle Joins $1 Billion Investment Round in Missile Startup Castelion

The funding round, which also includes JPMorgan Chase and Andreessen Horowitz, values the hypersonic munitions maker at ...

1 week ago
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on BRP’s tariff headwinds, Cargojet’s strategy and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and tr...

1 week ago
Coty Looks to Finish Strategic Review, Guides for First-Quarter Sales Decline

Coty Looks to Finish Strategic Review, Guides for First-Quarter Sales Decline

The company guided for revenue to decline by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage as consumers become increasingly sele...

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Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO’s Behavior Years Before Ouster

Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO’s Behavior Years Before Ouster

Chris Kubasik was ousted after an investigation into conduct with a subordinate. Years earlier, another employee had mad...

1 week ago
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on BlueScope Steel, BHP, Evolution Mining and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials....

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