Technology stocks were poised to gain as investors cheered earnings from Meta Platforms and awaited results from Twitter, Apple and Amazon.com.3 min read
The slowdown in growth would reflect the fading boost from government stimulus and economic reopenings earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, they say.154 min read
The shot has been tested for children 6 months to 5 years, an age group not yet eligible for vaccination in the U.S.6 min read
Twitter’s prospective owner used the platform to mock the company’s top legal boss over the company’s alleged political bias.6 min read
Ukraine war, drought in South America and biofuel demand pressure supplies of the crops.4 min read
Japan’s currency weakened to more than 130 to the dollar for the first time since April 2002, after the central bank reinforced its commitment to low interest rates despite rising inflation.4 min read
Any success for Moscow’s forces in severing Ukrainian units’ supply lines in the east may not be decisive, analysts say, as Russians would be vulnerable to counterattacks and face tough urban fighting.16 min read
More than two months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S is running short of some weapons and has yet to boost production to replace the depleted stocks.107 min read
Iran’s growing oil exports illustrate how the invasion of Ukraine is redrawing the world’s energy trade routes, as energy consumers look for alternatives to Russian oil and gas to avoid Western sanctions.4 min read
A scarcity of equipment, raw materials and workers—and money to invest in building new fracking pumps and drilling rigs—is raising costs and causing delays for some oil producers in the Permian Basin.106 min read
Daily life in Shanghai has ground to a halt as parts of the city’s social services collapsed under the weight of a strict citywide Covid-19 lockdown. But now, ordinary citizens have stepped up to fill the breach.6 min read
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Earnings
Unilever sold fewer products in the first quarter as the owner of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream pushed through sharper price rises than rivals, testing the limits of consumers’ tolerance in many countries.3 min read
Investors will follow CEO Tim Cook’s comments closely for any signs that Apple sees slowing demand among high-end buyers amid high inflation, Covid-19 lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine.3 min read
South Korean tech company’s first-quarter results were helped by resilient memory-chip demand and a hot sales start for the latest Galaxy S22 flagship smartphone.3 min read
The burger chain reports expenses related to the ongoing payment of staff salaries and unsold inventory.2 min read
The cable giant said a slowdown in broadband-customer growth continued in the first quarter.2 min read
Markets
The British lenders delayed a share buyback until it sorted out a debt-sale flub with regulators, a mistake that drove down its net profit last quarter.3 min read
Europe’s banking regulator is growing antsy about a booming market for banks: loans that fuel riskier borrowers and the global deal-making machine.4 min read
Heard on the Street
Auto maker sold nearly three times as many cars in latest quarter as a year earlier while EV sales in China continued to boom.2 min read
U.S.
The Education Department said Thursday that it will cancel the loans of 28,000 student borrowers who attended a now-defunct for-profit chain of cosmetology schools.3 min read
A judge’s temporary restraining order stops the administration from moving ahead with its plan to end the pandemic-era practice.2 min read
WSJ News Exclusive
The anchor is alleging that her right to free speech was violated. The lawsuit centers of comments Ms. Steele made about Covid-19 and former President Barack Obama354 min read
The governor surprised the company and many fellow Republicans as he pushed them to eliminate Disney’s longtime tax benefits after a clash over a law limiting classroom discussions of gender and sexuality.4517 min read
The state’s Department of Human Rights launched its investigation in June 2020, days after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.3 min read
Life & Work
These tender pasta triangles have a luscious filling of pureed potato, fontina and mascarpone—a dinner-party-worthy dish you deserve any night of the week.1 min read
World
The group was resuming the practice of sending antiregime leaflets in defiance of a contentious law passed under outgoing President Moon Jae-in.5 min read
The president is set to meet with South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as concerns mount over North Korea’s missile tests.1 min read
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