Is It Ever OK to Get Stoned With a Client? And Other Questions as Pot Comes to Work
The legalization of marijuana around the U.S. is bringing weed into the workplace in new ways.Many of the 55 employees…
Brian Robbins Goes From ‘Head of the Class’ to Head of Paramount
When “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” a big-screen adaptation of a Nickelodeon show, became an unexpected hit this summer in theaters…
U.S. Economy Set to Pick Up Speed After Delta-Driven Downturn
The Delta variant of Covid-19 appeared to temper economic growth this summer, but economists expect the recovery from the pandemic…
Industry Lobbyists Take Aim at Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Bill
WASHINGTON—Industry lobbyists are working to undermine key elements of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill, adding another complication to efforts…
University Endowments Mint Billions in Golden Era of Venture Capital
Large college endowments have notched their biggest investment gains in decades, thanks to portfolios boosted by huge venture-capital returns and…
Evergrande to Raise $1.5 Billion by Selling Bank Stake to State-Owned Firm
A Chinese state-owned enterprise struck a deal to buy most of China Evergrande Group ’s stake in a commercial bank…
Prosecutors Seek Two Years in Prison for Former Ghosn Aide
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. NSANY -0.68% executive Greg Kelly should spend two years in prison for his alleged role in…
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
LOS ANGELES — A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and…
‘Law & Order’ coming back to NBC for 21st season
LOS ANGELES — More than a decade after it last aired, “Law & Order” is coming back to NBC. The…
Citadel Securities Faces New Pressure Over GameStop Frenzy
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s electronic trading firm, Citadel Securities, is under fire again over its role in the January trading frenzy…
Freshfields Poaches Top Deal Lawyer from Cravath
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is poaching a top deal maker from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, the latest offensive in…
New FAA Technology Aims to Speed Takeoffs of Idling Planes
The top U.S. aviation regulator is betting a new suite of software will help ease a longtime frustration for airline…
CNN Restricts Access to Facebook Pages in Australia
CNN said it has restricted access to its Facebook Inc. FB -3.66% pages in Australia following a ruling from that…
Elizabeth Holmes’s Defense Takes Aim at Key Prosecution Witness
SAN JOSE, Calif.—A lawyer for Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes tried to undercut a key prosecution witness’s testimony Tuesday, as…
Republicans Block Latest Effort by Democrats to Advance Debt-Ceiling Bill
WASHINGTON—Republicans blocked Democrats’ latest effort to raise the debt limit, intensifying a high-stakes showdown in the Senate hours after Treasury…