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The Internet Told Them Owning a Laundromat Was Easy Money. It Was Anything But.
Turns out social media’s vision of the ultimate passive-income dream takes a lot of unglamorous labor and hustle....
Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Russia Sanctions Waiver, Middle East Risks
Oil prices fell Monday, pulling back after Friday’s gains as traders weighed a U.S. decision to waive newly imposed sanc...
Lindt Boss to Depart, Former CEO Takes Role in Interim
The company said Adalbert Lechner would depart after 33 years and Vice-Chairman and Dieter Weisskopf will take on the ro...
China’s CXMT Expects Over Eightfold Revenue Jump Amid Memory Squeeze
Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT said rapidly growing demand for artificial-intelligence computing power has boosted the d...
What to Know About the Obscure Private Trust Looming Over Anthropic’s IPO
The AI company has shared few details on the dynamics of the five-person trust empowered to shape its board and block ma...
A Hedge-Fund Billionaire’s Two Bitter Wars—Against His Wife and His Business Partner
John Overdeck is trying to prevent a feud with his wife over his $723 million divorce settlement offer from costing him ...
Some Wall Street Leaders are Weighing Bailing on ‘Davos in the Desert’ After Attacks on Riyadh
Recent attacks by Houthi rebels are making U.S. executives nervous to travel to the Future Investment Initiative confere...
Opinion | Is New York Stuck With Kathy Hochul?
Her record is awful, but the Trump undertow is hurting GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman....
Ford Wants to Make Fun Cars Again in Europe—if Drivers Can Wait Until 2028
The automaker is leaning in to its racing heritage in the region as Chinese competition craters its sales....
How Lego Is Getting More Adults to Tinker With Their Toy Bricks
Marketing chief Julia Goldin says Lego is creating buildings sets around passions that cross demographic boundaries, suc...
Opinion | Personalized Pricing Harms American Consumers Overall
Companies harvest consumers’ data and use it both to undercut and over-price....
Heat Pumps That Fit in Your Window
Forget costly wall cuts and ductwork. These new units promise energy efficiency and are installed much like conventional...
How Coke Loosened Pepsi’s Grip on KFC’s Soda Fountains
Former PepsiCo-owned chain switched sides after a secret showdown, replete with taste tests and discussions over strateg...
Brace Yourself for the Priciest Holiday Travel Season in Years
Jet-fuel expenses have surged by tens of billions of dollars, but carriers say households are absorbing the increase in ...
SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal
The deal, if completed, could value the business around $18 billion....
Nearly All Volume on FIFA-Linked Prediction Market Is Circular Trading
ADI Predictstreet, backed by Abu Dhabi’s royal family, paid close to $150 million for advertising rights during the Worl...
The Holdouts Working Around New York City’s Airbnb Crackdown
A crackdown on short-term rentals drastically reduced the business. Here’s how the hangers-on are making it work....
News Quiz for October 17, 2026
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz....
What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race
Elon Musk’s latest vision for the company’s sports car has more to do with China than cold-gas rocket thrusters....
It’s Too Late for Small Fixes at Pepsi
The problem may be bigger than a few weak brands. Pepsi needs to stop tinkering and consider more fundamental changes....
Hermès Is Targeting a New Emerging Market: The American Suburbs
The French brand is analyzing Zip Code data to zero in on pockets of growing U.S. affluence....
The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler
They’re on the interstate in Texas and can do almost everything a human truck driver does, except honk....
Air-Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase
In exchange for the pay increase, controllers will now have to badge in and out as a way to prevent early departures fro...
Katie Zacharia Out of the Job as Trump’s Press Secretary
Plus, immigration enforcement snarls home-building and Russia continues testing NATO....
Air Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase
In exchange for the pay increase, controllers will now have to badge in and out as a way to prevent early departures fro...
Five Big Questions About the New Flying Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk said Tesla’s wildest car ever will enter production in 2028, but key details are MIA....
Star Oil Trader Who Made Wrong-Way Bet to Leave Vitol
Yaoyao Liu was widely followed in the oil trading world, but made a rare misstep at the start of the Iran war....
DHL Group Lifts Guidance After Positive Earnings, Strong Peak-Season Forecast
The German logistics company upgraded its outlook for 2026, now expecting earnings before interest and taxes to surpass ...
Can a $9 Million Robot Save Our Aging Sewers?
Plus, the new class of ‘protein degrader’ drugs, a rare look at the Space Force’s electromagnetic-warfare systems, and t...
France and Germany Reach Deal to Protect Europe’s Car Industry
The deal, which is aimed at safeguarding Europe’s struggling auto sector, includes more flexibility with decarbonization...
Diesel Prices Hold High Despite Efforts to Boost Global Supplies
Diesel prices remain stubbornly high as inventories sit near historically low levels, despite efforts to ease pressure o...
AI Hyperscalers Try to Fix Their ‘Storytelling Problem’
Plus, a new CMO arrives at Arby’s as parent Inspire Brands heads toward a planned public offering....
Travelers Profit Ticks Up on Investment Gains
Travelers reported higher quarterly profit, despite roughly flat revenue, helped by investment gains....
Tariffs on Metals, Autos Mire Down U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks
Plus, J.B. Hunt’s profit rose despite higher costs, and Venture Global is aiming to supply power for data centers....
Regions Financial Posts Higher Profit, Revenue
The Regions Bank parent posted net interest income growth of 3.3% to $1.3 billion, driven in part by fixed-rate asset tu...
Inside Lumen’s C-Suite—A CEO and CFO Who Clicked Immediately
Plus, winners and losers from the AI boom....
The Mystery of the Disappearing Airplane Barf Bag
Fliers prone to motion sickness can’t always find one in their moment of need. Social media has theories....
Nordex Shares Jump on Earnings Growth, Guidance Raise
Shares in the German wind-turbine manufacturer jumped after it raised its full-year margin guidance and flagged improved...
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