The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsCocaine Authorities Seize More Than $1 Billion of Cocaine From Ship in PhiladelphiaThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalPHILADELPHIA—U.S. authorities said they seized more than $1 billion of cocaine Tuesday from a ship at a Philadelphia port, calling it one of the largest drug busts in American history. The U.S. attorney’s
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsJerome Powell Trump Suggests He Could Consider Demoting Fed ChairmanThe Wall Street Journal. - Paul KiernanWASHINGTON—President Trump ratcheted up pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of a major interest-rate decision, suggesting Tuesday he could consider demoting its chairman depending on the outcome. “Let’s
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsLara Trump Trump Kickoff Rally Sets Aside Challenges Facing His Re-Election BidThe Wall Street Journal. - Michael C. Bender, Catherine LuceyORLANDO, Fla.—President Trump drew thousands of supporters to Central Florida for the ceremonial kickoff of his re-election campaign, a splashy show of political force just as a wave of polls shows the
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsXi Jinping Is China Finally Ready to Deal with Trump?The Wall Street Journal. - James FreemanHas Donald Trump’s hard negotiating line with our friends persuaded a strategic rival to finally cut a deal? Investors eager for any sign of lower trade barriers between China and the United States responded
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsCompensation PG&E Settles With Some California Communities on Wildfire ClaimsThe Wall Street Journal. - Micah MaidenbergPG&E Corp. has agreed to pay $1 billion to a range of California cities, counties and other government entities to settle claims related to taxpayer losses caused by three devastating fires in the state.
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsConsumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission Leader Plans to LeaveThe Wall Street Journal. - Gabriel T. RubinWASHINGTON—The acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said she would withdraw her nomination to run the agency on a permanent basis, following criticism it had botched the response
The Wall Street Journal.added this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump Administration's Plan to Step Up Deportations Faces ObstaclesThe Wall Street Journal. - Louise RadnofskyWASHINGTON—A push by the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are subject to final removal orders faces immediate legal and logistical hurdles. President Trump said in
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessViacom CBS Is Planning Offer for Sister Company ViacomThe Wall Street Journal. - Benjamin Mullin, Keach HageyCBS Corp. is preparing to make an offer for sister media company Viacom Inc. in the coming weeks, following a meeting of CBS directors last week in which a potential deal was discussed, according to people
The Wall Street Journal.added this to PoliticsMark Esper Former Defense Industry Lobbyist Named to Top Job at PentagonThe Wall Street Journal. - Ben KeslingWASHINGTON—Mark Esper, a former defense-industry lobbyist and the current civilian head of the Army, brings a long resume as Washington insider to his new role as acting secretary of defense. Mr. Esper,
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessBusiness Google Makes Housing Commitment Valued at $1 BillionThe Wall Street Journal. - Nour MalasAlphabet Inc.’s Google said it would commit $1 billion to boost housing construction in the San Francisco Bay Area, the latest in a series of commitments by tech companies to address an affordability in
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessBusiness Scotch Breaks With Tradition to Woo New DrinkersThe Wall Street Journal. - Saabira ChaudhuriScotch’s governing body is relaxing rules—centuries in the making—over how to produce the spirit, giving in to demands by distillers to make new drinks like tequila-aged scotch. To count as Scotch, the
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessNissan Middle East Company Sues Nissan Over Distribution PartnershipThe Wall Street Journal. - Nick Kostov, Sean McLainA Middle East company owned by a friend of Carlos Ghosn is seeking $386 million in damages from Nissan Motor Co. over a distribution agreement, in further fallout from the November arrest of the Japanese
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsDeutsche Bank AG Deutsche Bank Senior U.S. Bankers Poised to LeaveThe Wall Street Journal. - Jenny StrasburgTwo of Deutsche Bank AG’s top New York deal makers are poised to leave the embattled lender ahead of impending deep cuts to its Wall Street investment bank, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsSan Francisco Bay Area Silicon Valley's Quaintest CommunityThe Wall Street Journal. - Jessica FlintEvery ZIP Code in California’s Silicon Valley, roughly 30 miles of communities strung together on the peninsula south of San Francisco and north of San Jose, has outsize residential real-estate prices.
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsMastercard Investors Bet That Visa, Mastercard Can Stand Up to LibraThe Wall Street Journal. - Jessica MentonInvestors are betting that Facebook Inc.’s efforts to create a blockchain-based payments system won’t threaten credit-card companies’ winning streak. Shares of Mastercard Inc. recovered most of their losses
The Wall Street Journal.added this to PoliticsBusiness Bonuses Drop, Signaling Tax-Cut Payouts Were a One-Time WindfallThe Wall Street Journal. - Eric MorathWASHINGTON—A boom in employee bonuses handed out by some companies in the wake of the 2017 Republican tax cut proved to be temporary, Labor Department data released Tuesday showed. Private-sector companies’
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsInvesting Lumber Prices Climb on Cutbacks at Canadian SawmillsThe Wall Street Journal. - Ryan Dezember, Kirk MaltaisLumber prices continued their sharp climb in June after North America’s largest producer said it would close one mill in British Columbia and eliminate a shift at another. The announcement by West Fraser
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsU.S. Politics House Democrats Unveil Tax-Break ExtensionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Richard RubinWASHINGTON—House Democrats are proposing to extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks through the end of 2020, releasing legislation that will mark the beginning of what’s likely to a monthslong
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsBoris Johnson U.K.'s Boris Johnson Strengthens Lead in Race for Party LeadershipThe Wall Street Journal. - Max ColchesterBoris Johnson further extended his lead in the race to become Britain’s Conservative Party leader and next prime minister, as lawmakers Tuesday voted to eliminate one candidate from the competition. Mr.
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsInvesting Aviation Turbulence Is Another Big Risk for GEThe Wall Street Journal. - Lauren Silva LaughlinThe strongest of the groups within the industrial conglomerate run by Larry Culp is inking solid orders at the Paris Air Show. But under the hood are troubles with some of its main growth drivers. That
The Wall Street Journal.added this to WorldMohammed Morsi Morsi's Death in Egypt Puts Muslim Brotherhood Back in FocusThe Wall Street Journal. - Jared MalsinCAIRO—The election of Mohammed Morsi as Egypt’s president seven years ago marked the height of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political power in the Middle East. His death in custody at 67 comes as the Islamist
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsNegroni An Aperitivo-Fueled Adventure Among Brooklyn's Sauna SetThe Wall Street Journal. - Lauren MechlingI CAN TAKE OR LEAVE a love story. It’s the relationship triangles that excite me, with their risky asymmetries and baked-in dramas. Perhaps that’s why when my editor at The Wall Street Journal asked what
The Wall Street Journal.added this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan Not Going Forward With ConfirmationThe Wall Street Journal. - Gordon Lubold, Vivian SalamaWASHINGTON—Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan decided not to pursue confirmation as the permanent Pentagon chief amid scrutiny of his tumultuous family relationships, officials said. Mr. Shanahan has
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsInvesting Hard to Read Facebook's Libra FortuneThe Wall Street Journal. - Laura FormanFacebook has been sweet-talking users with promises of privacy on its platform and new ad campaigns aimed at keeping them on the site. Now it wants them to trust it with their money. On Tuesday, Facebook
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsSeoul Newest Camping Adventure: During the Day and in the CityThe Wall Street Journal. - Eun-Young JeongIn recent years, residents of Seoul have co-opted the experience of wilderness camping by plopping down tents in urban parks rimmed by skyscrapers. They ditch sleeping bags for inflatable sofas, and campfires
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsMario Draghi Markets Weigh Up Draghi Versus TrumpThe Wall Street Journal. - Paul J. DaviesEuropean monetary policy erupted into a war of words on Tuesday. For now, markets seem to be listening most closely to European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. Mr. Draghi’s suggestion in a speech of fresh
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsInvesting Moj Mahdara on Putting Finances Before BeautyThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalIt’s time for women to speak freely about their finances, says Moj Mahdara, an entrepreneur and chief executive of BeautyCon Media Inc. Since 2011, BeautyCon has become a key event for influencers and
The Wall Street Journal.added this to MarketsInvesting Government Bonds Rally as ECB Signals Easing SoonThe Wall Street Journal. - Daniel KrugerGovernment-bond yields throughout much of Europe fell to records after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signaled the bank could roll out fresh stimulus as soon as its next policy meeting in
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsIran Iran Seeks to Rally International Support Against U.S. PressureThe Wall Street Journal. - Sune Engel Rasmussen, Aresu EqbaliIran is trying to rally support from Russia, China and other countries to help counter a U.S. campaign that has included crippling economic sanctions and thousands of additional troops committed to the
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce Trump, Xi to Meet on Trade at G-20The Wall Street Journal. - Vivian Salama, William Mauldin, Josh ZumbrunWASHINGTON—President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet in Japan next week, lifting financial markets and spurring hopes for a trade truce that could stave off a fresh round of tariffs.
