Intel Names New Chairman
Omar Ishrak, the chief executive of Medtronic, joined Intel’s board in March 2017. Photo: steve marcus/Reuters By Allison Prang and Josh Beckerman Jan. 21, 2020 5:49 pm ET Intel Corp. INTC 1.59% has named...
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United Airlines Reports Stronger Profit, Revenue
A United Airlines passenger jet taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey in December. Photo: chris helgren/Reuters By Kimberly Chin and Alison Sider Updated Jan. 21, 2020 5:38 pm ET United...
Trade Tensions With Europe Flare as Trump Flexes Economic Muscle
President Trump talked Tuesday to reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He threatened European allies with new tariffs. Photo: gian ehrenzeller/Shutterstock By Andrew Restuccia and Jan. 21, 2020 5:34 pm ET...
IBM Earnings Hint at Signs of Turnaround
The company‘s fourth-quarter revenue rose 0.1% to $21.78 billion in the quarter after five straight quarters of year-over-year declines. Photo: Matthias Balk/DPA/Zuma Press Updated Jan. 21, 2020 5:22 pm ET International Business Machines Corp....
Netflix Falls Short of Its Domestic Subscriber Forecast
From left, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Ray Romano in ‘The Irishman.’ Mr. Pacino earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his role in the Netflix release. Photo: Netflix/Associated Press By...
President Trump Lauds U.S. Economy as He Opens World Economic Forum
Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump touted recent trade wins and a strong U.S. economy. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains that his remarks were directed to U.S. voters, as well as senators who are...
Boeing Pushes Back Expected MAX Return
The global MAX fleet has been grounded since March last year in the wake of two fatal crashes. Photo: Elaine Thompson/Associated Press By Andrew Tangel and Doug Cameron Updated Jan. 21, 2020 3:47 pm...
Carole Ghosn Steps Up in Husband’s Fight
‘I still wake up at night to check he is really here,’ said Mrs. Ghosn. Photo: mohamed azakir/Reuters By Nick Kostov in Beirut and Sean McLain in Tokyo Updated Jan. 21, 2020 11:47 am...
Tesla’s Post-China Challenge: Bats and Bombs in Germany
Tesla models on display at the company’s flagship store in Berlin. Photo: fabrizio bensch/Reuters By William Boston and Tim Higgins Updated Jan. 21, 2020 11:32 am ET Elon Musk pulled off opening a brand-new...
The Other Message in Redbone’s ‘Come and Get Your Love’
By Marc Myers Jan. 21, 2020 10:24 am ET Tony Bellamy, Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas performing in March 1974, the year ‘Come and Get Your Love’ hit No. 5 on the Billboard pop...
Mnuchin Warns U.K., Italy Over Digital-Tax Plans
Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the impact of a proposed tax cut for the middle class. Updated Jan. 21, 2020 9:51 am ET DAVOS, Switzerland—Italy and Britain will...
Starbucks Pledges to Slash Water Use and Waste
Starbucks sells reusable cups and lids. Photo: Europa Press News/Europa Press via Getty Images By Heather Haddon Jan. 21, 2020 9:00 am ET Starbucks Corp. SBUX -0.44% wants to cut its water use and...
McDermott International Reaches Agreement With Lenders
McDermott Chief Executive David Dickson said the company will emerge ‘with robust liquidity and significant financing to execute on customer projects in our backlog.’ Photo: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg News By Dave Sebastian Jan....
The Chiefs Are Playing in a Super Bowl. This Isn’t a Typo.
A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds up a sign during the AFC Championship. Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images Updated Jan. 21, 2020 7:59 am ET The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to the...
BP Names New Finance Chief Ahead of CEO’s Retirement
The executive changes come as BP and its peers face pressure to adapt to the global transition away from fossil fuels. Photo: paul ellis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By Sarah McFarlane Updated Jan. 21, 2020 7:57...
Tyson Scion to Lead Sustainability Push
The planned sustainability coalition is among the first major efforts overseen by John R. Tyson. Photo: Tyson Foods By Jacob Bunge Jan. 21, 2020 6:30 am ET SPRINGDALE, Ark.—A member of Tyson Foods Inc.’s...
Tesla Stages Encore to China in Germany
Tesla models on display at the company’s flagship store in Berlin Photo: fabrizio bensch/Reuters By William Boston and Tim Higgins Jan. 21, 2020 5:30 am ET Elon Musk pulled off opening a brand-new car...
When Social Media Is Too Much, Some Teens Tune Out
Adults often think teens just zone out on Instagram and Snapchat, but when WSJ’s Julie Jargon sat down with high schoolers in Sherman Oaks, Calif., they said there are times when social media socializing...
IBM Sales Expected to Dip Despite Red Hat Purchase
IBM’s earnings growth largely hinges on the success of the addition of Red Hat, which sells support and training for open-source software. Photo: mauritz antin/Shutterstock Jan. 21, 2020 5:30 am ET International Business Machines...
Uber Is Testing a Feature That Lets Some Drivers Set Fares
Uber is letting drivers at airports in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Sacramento charge up to five times the fare Uber sets. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images By Preetika Rana Jan. 21, 2020 5:00 am...
Embraer Ties New Turboprop Aircraft to Boeing Deal
Embraer’s tie-up with Boeing hinges on signoffs from European and Brazilian competition officials. Photo: david becker/Reuters By Benjamin Katz Updated Jan. 20, 2020 7:02 pm ET Embraer SA will have to scrap plans to...
Huawei Executive’s Extradition Hearing in Canada Begins
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a lunch break during the start of her extradition hearing in Vancouver on Monday. Photo: jennifer gauthier/Reuters By Jacquie McNish...
‘Dolittle’ Stumbles as ‘Bad Boys’ Scores Big at Box Office
‘Bad Boys for Life’ took the top spot at the domestic box office. Photo: Ben Rothstein/Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection By R.T. Watson Jan. 20, 2020 2:29 pm ET Universal Pictures’ “Dolittle” fell flat at the...
‘Slave Play’ Producers Say They Diversified Broadway Audience
James Cusati-Moyer, left, and Ato Blankson-Wood speak in “Slave Play.” Photo: Matthew Murphy By Charles Passy Jan. 20, 2020 1:32 pm ET For most Broadway shows, success is measured in terms of sales, with...
Davos’s Creator Still Believes the Conference Can Bridge Divides
By Matt Murray Jan. 20, 2020 1:21 pm ET Klaus Schwab, founder of the Davos forum, says the stakeholder concept is often misunderstood. Photo: Anoush Abrar/13 Photo/Redux The annual gathering of chief executives, politicians,...
The Great U.S.-China Tech Divide
U.S.-China tech tension centered initially on Huawei and the telecom sector, but has since spread through most of the tech industry. Photo: wang zhao/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By Stu Woo and Jan. 20, 2020 12:47...
BAE Systems to Buy Military GPS Business From United Technologies for $1.93 Billion
A BAE Systems briefing at an exhibition in Bahrain in October. The company plans to buy tracking and communications businesses its CEO said offer “strong growth prospects.” Photo: mazen mahdi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By Doug...
The Investor Clash Behind Tesla’s Surge Toward $100 Billion in Market Value
By Gunjan Banerji and Julia-Ambra Verlaine Jan. 20, 2020 11:55 am ET When Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.58% stock tumbled to a three-year low of around $178 a share last June, Brian White pounced. The...
Moody’s Downgrades Protest-Torn Hong Kong, Citing Weak Government
Protesters set fire to automated teller machines outside a bank in Hong Kong during an antigovernment rally on New Year’s Day. Photo: vivek prakash/Shutterstock By Steven Russolillo Jan. 20, 2020 10:32 am ET HONG...
The Kansas City Chiefs Are Playing in a Super Bowl. This Is Not a Typo.
A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds up a sign during the AFC Championship. Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images Jan. 20, 2020 10:16 am ET The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to the Super...
