Zoom’s Nearly $15 Billion Deal for Five9 Probed by U.S. Government Over China Ties
A Justice Department-led panel is investigating Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s deal to buy an American customer-service software company, citing potential…
Freddie Mac Finds Home Appraisals in Black, Latino Areas More Likely to Fall Short
Homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods appraise for less than their agreed-upon purchase price more often than in white areas,…
Conoco Kicks Off Oil Industry’s Carbon Shell Game
Royal Dutch Shell ’s grain of sand is turning out to be another oil producer’s pearl. On Monday, Shell announced…
Apple iPhone Features Would Detect Depression, Cognitive Decline
Apple Inc. is working on technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline, aiming for tools that could expand the…
Uber Says First Adjusted Profit Possible This Quarter
Uber Technologies Inc. said it could reach a measure of profitability in the current quarter, months earlier than previously expected,…
Scintillating attack helps Russia to gold in Online Olympiad
While some traditional over-the-board tournaments are now coming back to life, the COVID-19 scare is still proving too much for…
iPhone 13 Review: From Mini to Pro Max
The time comes in every iPhone reviewer’s life: You launch the selfie camera, look deep into your own eyes and…
U.S. Sanctions Crypto Exchange Accused of Catering to Ransomware Criminals
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration blacklisted a Russian-owned cryptocurrency exchange for allegedly helping launder ransomware payments, an unprecedented action meant to deter…
Universal Music IPO Gets a Standing Ovation
Universal Music Group ’s market debut has been a smash hit. Investors’ clamor for all things musical is understandable, but…
China’s Regulatory Storm Risks Triggering Wider Economic Damage
HONG KONG—China’s high-profile crackdowns on property developers, technology firms and other private enterprises are starting to weigh on business activity…
Buying Life Insurance? The Industry Is Being Transformed. What You Need to Know.
A growing number of U.S. life insurers—small, midsize and some of the industry’s biggest household names—have sold or announced they…
Joe Biden presses skeptical world leaders to work together in first U.N. speech
President Biden sought to reinvigorate America’s image as a world leader in a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday,…
Fed Faces Calls to Remove Officials Over Trades They Made While Setting Policy
Two advocacy groups said two senior Federal Reserve officials who traded stocks and other investments while setting monetary policy should…
Children’s Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Closer, Bringing a Mix of Relief and Worry
Monday’s announcement that a Covid-19 vaccine for children is drawing nearer hit many parents as the first truly good news…
Eric Clapton plays arena with COVID-19 vaccine requirement, despite anti-mandate stance
British guitar legend Eric Clapton played a show over the weekend in a New Orleans arena that conditions entry on…