Business Licensing Company Authentic Brands in Talks to Buy Sports Illustrated for About $110 MillionThe Wall Street Journal. - Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, Benjamin MullinLicensing company Authentic Brands Group LLC has emerged as a leading contender to buy Sports Illustrated from Meredith Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The price is said to be about
Janet Jackson Why Janet Jackson Is an IconThe Wall Street Journal. - Jewel WickerCiara, Janelle Monáe and more honor the legend as she’s inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame As Janet Jackson pointed out in her induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in March,
Sri Lanka Death Toll of Sri Lanka Bombings Lowered to About 250 From 359The Wall Street Journal. - Uditha JayasingheCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka’s health ministry said Thursday that the death toll of Sunday’s bombings would be lowered to about 250 from 359—the latest figure released by police—citing difficulties identifying
Verizon Verizon Pauses Plans to Charge for 5GThe Wall Street Journal. - Sarah KrouseVerizon Communications Inc. is holding off for now on its plans to charge an extra $10 a month for faster 5G smartphone service. The largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers said Thursday it would
Facebook Facebook Probe Found Major Shortcomings in Privacy Protection, Watchdog SaysThe Wall Street Journal. - Kim MackraelOTTAWA—Canada’s main privacy watchdog said Thursday a year-long probe found Facebook Inc. broke the country’s privacy laws and failed to protect Canadians’ personal information, and will go to court to
The New Vacation Perk: Celebrity EncountersThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalTITUSS BURGESS doesn’t like to travel and says he knows “zero” about South Africa, which would seem to make him an unlikely host for a 10-day tour of that nation, especially one that costs nearly $27,000
Glaciers New Model Suggests Slower Decline of GlaciersThe Wall Street Journal. - Daniela HernandezThe complex relationship between Antarctica’s glaciers and the land on which they rest may help slow the rate of ice loss in the long term, according to a new method for modeling such interactions. Scientists
Business Mitel Offers to Merge With Avaya in Stock Deal Worth Over $2 BillionThe Wall Street Journal. - Cara Lombardo, Ben DummettTelecommunications-equipment maker Avaya Holdings Corp. is in talks to combine with rival Mitel Networks Corp. in a stock deal worth more than $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Closely
Catherine Pugh FBI Raids Baltimore Mayor's Homes, Office Amid Scrutiny Over BooksThe Wall Street Journal. - Scott Calvert, Aruna ViswanathaBALTIMORE—Federal agents raided locations across Baltimore, including City Hall and two homes owned by Mayor Catherine Pugh, as part of an investigation into deals involving Ms. Pugh’s self-published Holly”
Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron Promises to Cut TaxesThe Wall Street Journal. - Noemie Bisserbe, Stacy MeichtryPARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron promised to cut taxes in a long-awaited address that sidestepped demands for immediate measures to quell months of violent yellow-vest protests. Speaking from within
Ukraine Putin Shows Carrot and Stick to New Ukraine LeaderThe Wall Street Journal. - Ann M. SimmonsMOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to extend an olive branch to Ukraine’s president-elect in his first public comments since Sunday’s vote, while tightening the screws on a Russia-occupied
Investing Saudi Sovereign-Wealth Fund Plans to Raise Billions in Debt for InvestmentsThe Wall Street Journal. - Rory JonesRIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund is planning to tap the debt market for billions of dollars it needs for investments to help deliver Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious economic overhaul,
Investing 3M Has a Sticky SituationThe Wall Street Journal. - Lauren Silva LaughlinAs competitors from General Electric to Honeywell rethink structures, 3M is stuck together by stronger stuff than tape. The Minnesota-based maker of things from Post-its to air filters has hummed along
Ibiza Off Spain's Coast: 1 Island, 18 Architects and a $400 Million PlanThe Wall Street Journal. - Nancy KeatesThe Spanish island of Ibiza is better known for its flashy party scene than as a haven for refined aesthetics. That could change with a plan to build a collection of cutting-edge homes designed by noted
NRA Trump Heads to NRA Convention as Disagreements Over His Gun Policies SimmerThe Wall Street Journal. - Zusha ElinsonINDIANAPOLIS—President Trump will address the National Rifle Association’s annual convention here Friday, where he is likely to receive a rousing reception despite some dissatisfaction with his gun-control
Robert Kraft How Challenges Over Robert Kraft Spa Video May Hamper Prosecutors' CaseThe Wall Street Journal. - Andrew BeatonA Florida judge on Friday will hear arguments on a crucial issue in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case: the admissibility of video surveillance evidence that has been challenged
Commerzbank Foreign Banks Circle as Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank Deal CollapsesThe Wall Street Journal. - Patricia KowsmannFRANKFURT—The collapse of merger talks between Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG has opened the door to what the German government was trying to avoid in the first place: a foreign takeover of its banks.
Investing Treasury to Sell $75 Billion in BillsThe Wall Street Journal. - The Wall Street JournalThe U.S. will auction $75 billion in securities next week. Details (all with minimum denominations of $100): Monday: $39 billion in 13-week bills, a reopening of an issue first sold on Jan. 31, 2019, Aug.
Private Libraries That InspireThe Wall Street Journal. - Katy McLaughlinForget the Dewey Decimal System: Entrepreneur and inventor Jay Walker’s 25,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts and objects are organized in his personal 3,600-square-foot library “randomly, by color and
2019 BMW X7: This 'Driving Machine' Isn't Remotely 'Ultimate'The Wall Street Journal. - Dan NeilBMW’S SLOGAN—“The Ultimate Driving Machine”—emerged from Munich’s marketing department in the 1970s in support of the brand’s expansion in the United States: eight metrically propulsive syllables, in easy
So Many Dishes Could Use a Little Bit of ThisThe Wall Street Journal. - Jane BlackRICE BOWLS ARE a trend that shows no sign of going away. And you can see why they’ve taken hold in restaurants and home kitchens alike. Top a warm bowl of rice with whatever is on hand and—poof!—dinner
David Bernhardt Trump's Offshore Oil-Drilling Plan Sidelined IndefinitelyThe Wall Street Journal. - Timothy PukoWASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s proposal to vastly expand offshore oil and gas drilling has been sidelined indefinitely as the Interior Department grapples with a recent court decision that blocks
World News A New Emperor Ascends in a Changing JapanThe Wall Street Journal. - Peter LandersOn May 1, for just the second time in more than 90 years, Japan will wake up to a new emperor. When Crown Prince Naruhito assumes the Chrysanthemum Throne, he will become, under Japan’s postwar constitution,
Deutsche Bank Deal Hopes Dead, Deutsche Bank Urgently Needs Fresh AnswersThe Wall Street Journal. - Paul J. DaviesSometimes it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry. Deutsche Bank investors will know this feeling after talks collapsed over a potential merger with domestic rival Commerzbank Thursday. No deal means
Janet Jackson Why Janet Jackson Is an IconThe Wall Street Journal. - Jewel WickerAs Janet Jackson pointed out in her induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in March, the nod is an honor that not many women have historically received. “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, please,
Mushrooms Why You Should Make Boeuf Bourguignon In Your BackyardThe Wall Street Journal. - Aleksandra CrapanzanoIF THE FIRST RAYS of summer turn our minds to grilling, the lingering chill of April begs for smoking. Slow-smoked meat conjures warmth. It is pampering and nostalgic, even for those of us whose childhoods
Investing Dollar's Strength Hits Emerging-Market CurrenciesThe Wall Street Journal. - Ira IosebashviliEmerging-market currencies extended their decline Thursday, as a strengthening dollar sparked worries over the financial outlook for countries such as Argentina and Turkey. The dollar was recently up than
Eric Schmidt Eric Schmidt Has Lessons to Pass AlongThe Wall Street Journal. - Rob CopelandPinned in the doorway of Eric Schmidt’s snug corner office in Mountain View, Calif., is a comic strip that neatly sums up what the longtime Google chief executive wants you to know about himself and the
Entrepreneurship What Startups Can Learn From Improv ComedyThe Wall Street Journal. - Barbara HaislipThinking on your feet. Keeping an audience engaged. Forging employees into a team. They’re all crucial skills for entrepreneurs. And that is why many founders are turning to improv comedy for help running
Investing Grounded Boeing Jets Aren't Southwest's Only Cost ProblemThe Wall Street Journal. - Jon SindreuSouthwest Airlines’ results were surprisingly strong given the big disruption caused by the grounding of its 34 Boeing 737 MAX planes. But costs are accumulating further down the runway. On Thursday, U.S.
