‘Fundamental shift’ in post-9/11 era shifted trillions of dollars to major defense firms
The post-9/11 era brought permanent changes to U.S. military strategy. For defense contractors, it also sparked a significant cash windfall…
Tax Strategies You Don’t Want to Miss Before the End of the Year
To paraphrase an old saying, nothing may be certain in this world except death, taxes and thorny questions about tax-saving…
Emmys 2021 Cheat Sheet: From ‘The Crown’ to ‘Ted Lasso’
The 2020-21 season was a transformative one for television. New streamers came online, options were endless, and home screens substituted…
TikTok Maker Caps Screen Time for Youths in China
HONG KONG—In the latest move to curb screen time for younger Chinese users, ByteDance Ltd., the maker of the hit…
Junk-Debt Sales Soar Toward Record Year
The $3 trillion market for low-rated companies’ debt is having its best year ever, powered by a rebounding economy and…
What the Infrastructure Bill Would Help Fix First
Transportation officials across the U.S. are gearing up for a potential cash infusion from the infrastructure bill, planning to speed…
Musk’s Push to Expand Tesla Driver Assistance Rankles NTSB
Tesla Inc. is readying a major upgrade of its driver-assistance software, but the top federal crash investigator says the move…
Miners Labor to Find Enough Truck Drivers, Workers
SYDNEY—The hottest commodity in Australia’s biggest mining province comes with a driving license and a willingness to work 12-hour shifts…
Natural-Gas Prices Surge, and Winter Is Still Months Away
Natural-gas prices have surged, prompting worries about winter shortages and forecasts for the most expensive fuel since frackers flooded the…
‘The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ top Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to win top series…
SpaceX Returns Private Astronauts to Earth After Three Days in Orbit
Four private astronauts launched to orbit by Elon Musk’s SpaceX returned to Earth Saturday evening, splashing down into the ocean…
Overtime Can Be Costly, Over Time
Companies that can’t fill their many openings are relying on existing workers to stay late, come in early and pick…
The barbecue king: British royals praise Philip’s deft touch
LONDON (AP) — When Prince Philip died nearly six months ago at 99, the tributes poured in from far and…
Tequila Bottles Found on Air Force One Jet Under Development
Two empty liquor bottles were found this month on one of Boeing Co. ’s new Air Force One planes under…
Elizabeth Holmes’s Theranos Trial in Pictures
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