Tag: Business News
House Plans Stopgap Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Approaches
An interim law currently funds the government through Feb. 18. Photo: Julia…
IRS Retreats From Facial Recognition to Verify Taxpayers’ Identities
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is scrapping its use of a private facial-recognition…
‘Matrix’ Co-Producer Sues Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Release
In the latest battle over streaming, the co-producer of “The Matrix Resurrections”…
Tyson Says Higher Meat Prices Haven’t Cooled Demand
Escalating meat prices haven’t slowed restaurant and retailer demand for meat, Tyson…
Two Years Into Pandemic, Shoppers Are Still Hoarding
Alexis Abell recently walked out of a BJ’s Wholesale Club outside Buffalo,…
In Covid-19 Housing Market, the Middle Class Is Getting Priced Out
The dream of homeownership has grown more out of reach for middle-class…
Toshiba Looks to Split Two Ways Instead of Three
TOKYO— Toshiba Corp. TOSYY 0.92% revised its restructuring plan and said it…
Spotify CEO Apologizes to Employees for Joe Rogan Backlash, Says He Won’t Silence Star Podcaster
Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Daniel Ek apologized to employees for the…
Giving Workers More Time to Grieve in an Era of Loss
When Jess Mah’s boyfriend died by suicide last April, she logged on…
U.S. Readies New Asia-Pacific Economic Strategy to Counter China
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is preparing to unveil its first broad economic strategy…
Economy Week Ahead: Trade, Inflation, Layoffs
Inflation is expected to hit a multidecade high in January as the…
Worker Absences Hold Back Companies’ Growth
Employers from McDonald’s Corp. to home builder PulteGroup Inc. said staffing pressures…