World News U.K.'s Main Parties Suffer a European Election DrubbingThe Wall Street Journal. - Stephen FidlerLONDON—British voters delivered stunning blows to the country’s two main political parties in European elections, underlining the growing polarization over the effort to leave the European Union but signaling
Abortion State Abortion Curbs Stoke Partisan Tensions in WashingtonThe Wall Street Journal. - Stephanie Armour, Kristina PetersonWASHINGTON—The passage of a number of state laws severely restricting abortion is intensifying a national fight over the issue on Capitol Hill and in the 2020 battle for control of Congress. Abortion are
Investing Risky Municipal Bonds Are on a Hot StreakThe Wall Street Journal. - Gunjan BanerjiInvestors seeking yield are piling into the riskiest corner of the municipal bond market at a pace not seen in decades. They have poured $8 billion into funds that deal in high-yield muni bonds—or junk
Paternity Leave The Bosses Who Walk the Walk on Paternity LeaveThe Wall Street Journal. - Sue ShellenbargerMore new fathers are getting a taste of the pressures that working mothers have faced for decades. These involved dads want to carry an equal load at home while keeping their careers humming. New research
United States Trade Tension Deals Tractor Makers a Fresh BlowThe Wall Street Journal. - Bob Tita, Austen HuffordTariffs and trade tensions are pushing U.S. farm-equipment makers into a deeper ditch. Deere & Co., CNH Industrial NV and other makers of the tractors and combines used to plant and harvest American crops
Shinzo Abe Trump Says Recent North Korean Missile Tests Didn't Bother HimThe Wall Street Journal. - Vivian SalamaTOKYO—President Trump said he didn’t think North Korea’s missile tests were a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and acknowledged disagreement with his advisers. “I view it differently,”
Investing Stocks Edge Higher in Wake of European ElectionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Max BernhardGlobal stocks gained Monday after voters in European parliamentary elections showed broad but more fragmented support for pro-EU parties, while populist factions gained less ground than expected. In Europe,
Fiat Chrysler Fiat Chrysler Unveils Renault Merger ProposalThe Wall Street Journal. - Nick Kostov, Sean McLain, Eric SylversFiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has proposed a merger with French rival Renault SA, a move that if completed would create the third-largest auto maker by production and shake the global automotive industry.
Alexis Tsipras Greek Leader Calls for Surprise Early ElectionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Nektaria StamouliATHENS—Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unexpectedly called snap national elections Sunday night after his left-wing Syriza party suffered a heavy defeat in European Parliament elections. “The outcome
United States U.S. Women's Soccer Team Heads Into World Cup on a Winning NoteThe Wall Street Journal. - Rachel BachmanHARRISON, N.J.—The U.S. women’s soccer team dominated its final tuneup game before the World Cup, beating Mexico 3-0 on Sunday at Red Bull Arena, then exited amid fireworks and a swell of cheers from near-sellout
Vince Lombardi Bart Starr, Celebrated Packers' Quarterback, Dies at 85The Wall Street Journal. - Andrew BeatonBart Starr, the quarterback who lived up to his last name by transforming a small town in Wisconsin into a football capital as he led the Green Bay Packers to five championships, died Sunday, the team
Fiat Chrysler Renault, Fiat Chrysler Discuss Merger as Part of Alliance TalksThe Wall Street Journal. - Nick Kostov, Eric SylversRenault SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are discussing the possibility of a merger, according to people familiar with the matter, as the auto makers explore options for combining their businesses better
Teva Teva Settles Oklahoma Opioid Case for $85 MillionThe Wall Street Journal. - Sara RandazzoTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. agreed Sunday to pay $85 million to resolve claims by the state of Oklahoma that the company’s marketing helped fuel a rise in opioid addiction. The deal comes days
World News India's Opposition Faces Up to Modi's Dominating VictoryThe Wall Street Journal. - Eric Bellman, Krishna PokharelNEW DELHI—After suffering a landslide victory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, two of India’s leading opposition figures offered their resignations over the weekend. Though their party leaders
Oklahoma City, OK Tornado Kills at Least Two in OklahomaThe Wall Street Journal. - Ben ChapmanA tornado swept through central Oklahoma on Saturday night, killing two people, injuring at least 16 and destroying a trailer park and other businesses in and around the city of El Reno, government officials
Fried Chicken Asian Fried Chicken Soars to New HeightsThe Wall Street Journal. - Charles PassyMove over KFC. These days, New Yorkers are increasingly seeking out fried chicken done with an Asian flair. Dining spots specializing in fare from South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries are offering
Kawhi Leonard The Toronto Raptors Have a Kawhi Leonard Edge in the NBA FinalsThe Wall Street Journal. - Ben CohenThe Golden State Warriors have been to five consecutive NBA Finals during this run that has elevated them into the same air as some of the greatest basketball teams of all time, and they’ve spent the four
Antibodies MIT Scientist's Biotech Research Is Called Into QuestionThe Wall Street Journal. - Joseph WalkerA prominent MIT researcher is defending himself and his team’s research against an accusation that they misled the scientific community about the discovery of two drugs in development, including a treatment
U.S. Steel Pittsburgh Breathes Easier After Repairs at U.S. Steel Coke PlantThe Wall Street Journal. - Kris MaherPITTSBURGH—Emissions from the nation’s largest coke plant, 15 miles south of Pittsburgh, have dropped sharply after a surge in pollution earlier this year prompted health warnings and widespread complaints
Strength Training When Is It Safe for Children to Start Strength Training?The Wall Street Journal. - Heidi MitchellCoaches may ask young athletes to train in the off-season. Teenagers may want to “bulk up” as they enter high school or college. Parents may have their own ideas about their kids going to the gym. Holly
Megan Rapinoe U.S. Women's Soccer Players to Launch BusinessThe Wall Street Journal. - Rachel BachmanWinning the 2015 World Cup brought the U.S. Women’s National Team the highest-rated soccer game in U.S. history, a ticker-tape parade and a post-victory tour that generated millions for the U.S. Soccer
World News Pro-EU Parties to Hold Majority in European ParliamentThe Wall Street Journal. - Valentina PopBRUSSELS—Voters across the European Union turned out in higher numbers than expected and shook up the political establishment in elections for the bloc’s parliament. The result is a broadly pro-EU but
Investing A Convertible-Bond Boom in China Isn't All Good News for ShareholdersThe Wall Street Journal. - Shen HongSHANGHAI—Chinese companies have become avid issuers of bonds that convert into shares, building on a stock-market rally to raise funds at low interest rates. The surge in issuance of yuan-based convertible
Business Refiners Poised for Boost From Clean-Fuel RulesThe Wall Street Journal. - Timothy PukoDELAWARE CITY, Del.—The oil refinery owned by PBF Energy Inc. near this Delaware Bay town was mothballed nearly a decade ago. Today it is running almost full-bore, and PBF and a business partner are spending
Stocks Investors Try Stock Picking as Volatility RisesThe Wall Street Journal. - Michael WursthornThe stock market’s sharp moves up and down over the past 18 months have caught the attention of some individual investors who believe the market has reached a point where picking the right stocks matters
World News Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister ResignsThe Wall Street Journal. - Rob TaylorPapua New Guinea’s veteran Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has resigned following weeks of political turmoil and government defections over his handling of various budget and health crises, including a $13
World News Trump's Japan Visit: Golf, Burgers and a Provocative TweetThe Wall Street Journal. - Vivian SalamaTOKYO—President Trump began his four-day visit to Japan on a provocative note. Just moments before departing his Tokyo hotel for a round of golf with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the president wrote
U.S. Politics Trump Brings His Own Prize to Japan's Sumo ChampionshipThe Wall Street Journal. - Vivian SalamaTOKYO—An underdog wrestler won Japan’s summer sumo tournament, but it was a new trophy presented after the final match that stole the show. President Trump on Sunday became the first American president
World News Venezuela Negotiators Agree to New Round of TalksThe Wall Street Journal. - Kejal VyasBoth sides of Venezuela’s political divide agreed to hold a new round of negotiations, Norway’s foreign ministry said Saturday, as Oslo looks to mediate a solution to the South American nation’s political
Purdue Pharma In Newly Released Deposition, OxyContin Owner Defends Response to Reports of AbuseThe Wall Street Journal. - Sara RandazzoRichard Sackler, an owner of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP, received an email from a friend in 2002 detailing what the friend called some “items of interest.” The friend, an anesthesiologist, mentioned
