Business 'Game of Thrones' Bows OutThe Wall Street Journal. - John Jurgenson“Game of Thrones,” the HBO series that achieved epic scale and success, ended Sunday with at least one winner to its eight-season tale but left many viewers feeling like they had suffered a loss—either
Investing BlackRock, Other Big Investors Spoil Uber's Coming-Out PartyThe Wall Street Journal. - Corrie Driebusch, Maureen Farrell, Juliet ChungUber Technologies Inc. grew to be the nation’s most valuable startup thanks to support from some of the biggest investors around. That support became a liability when the ride-hailing giant made its stock-market
Bayer AG Bayer's Roundup Problem Sends Shares Spiraling DownThe Wall Street Journal. - Ruth BenderBERLIN—Less than a year after Bayer AG acquired Monsanto Co. and its Roundup weedkiller, the German company is stuck at what could be one of its darkest hours. Plaintiffs claiming Roundup caused their
Business Meat Prices Are Set to Climb as Swine Fever Claims China's HogsThe Wall Street Journal. - Heather Haddon, Jacob BungeA disease sweeping China’s hog farms is set to hit U.S. meat eaters’ pocketbooks. The companies that sell Big Mac and Whopper burgers, Jimmy Dean sausages and Dunkin’ bacon sandwiches all expect meat to
John Wick Third 'John Wick' Movie Posts Series' Strongest Opening WeekendThe Wall Street Journal. - R.T. WatsonLions Gate Entertainment Corp. won a respite from its box-office woes as its latest film, “John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum” nabbed the top spot, with the biggest opening weekend in the action-thriller
FCA US Fiat Chrysler's Ram Is Gaining on Pickups From GM and FordThe Wall Street Journal. - Adrienne Roberts, Mike ColiasThe growing popularity of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Ram pickup truck is pushing the car maker’s Detroit rivals to defend their positions in a highly profitable corner of the auto market. Ford Motor
Business Companies Focused on North American Trade Welcome DealThe Wall Street Journal. - Bob TitaU.S. companies that rely on doing business across borders in North America welcomed a potential return to more open trade on the continent after President Trump said he would remove tariffs on steel and
Technology AI Chip Boom Lifts, Tests NvidiaThe Wall Street Journal. - Asa FitchNvidia Corp., the computer-graphics giant that made a successful bet on chips purpose-built for artificial intelligence, is facing new threats to its market dominance as rivals enter a multibillion-dollar
Technology Not Even Apple Can Clean Up the Mess of Streaming TVThe Wall Street Journal. - David PierceWhat do you do when you turn the TV on? You pop the popcorn, grab the clicker… then what? Now that we get our “TV” from Netflix and Amazon through devices from Roku and Samsung—not to mention our phones
Nike Nike to Change Pregnancy Policy in Athlete ContractsThe Wall Street Journal. - Khadeeja SafdarNike Inc. said it is adding language to new contracts for female athletes that will protect their pay during pregnancy, after coming under fire for cutting compensation for some athletes. The sneaker said
OPEC OPEC Considers Two Scenarios to Adjust Oil ProductionThe Wall Street Journal. - Benoit Faucon, Summer SaidJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are set to debate at least two scenarios that would increase oil production beyond current levels, according to
Business Resistance to Noncompete Agreements Is a Win for WorkersThe Wall Street Journal. - Harriet TorryQuitting a job for a better offer is a time-tested method of securing a pay raise, improved working conditions or both. Now a national backlash is building against employers that make such movement harder
Technology Top 'Live-Streamers' Get $50,000 an Hour to Play New Videogames OnlineThe Wall Street Journal. - Sarah E. NeedlemanThe world’s biggest videogame publishers are paying popular gamers tens of thousands of dollars to play their latest releases live over the internet, hoping to break through to buyers in a crowded industry
Business Meet the Fixers Pitting States Against Each Other to Win Tax Breaks for New FactoriesThe Wall Street Journal. - Cezary PodkulGeorgia rolls out a red carpet for them at the Masters Golf Tournament. Kentucky gets them tickets to the Kentucky Derby. Arkansas takes them on a private duck hunt with the governor. Utah recently arranged
Technology For Teens, Romances Where the Couple Never Meets Are Now NormalThe Wall Street Journal. - Christopher MimsIf we’re looking for an explanation of why today’s teens are having less sex than previous generations, there’s this: Many of them spend months or even years dating without ever meeting face to face. Nicole
Business Fed's Harker Says He's Not in a Rush to Raise RatesThe Wall Street Journal. - Paul KiernanPHILADELPHIA—Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Friday he’s not sure about the likely path of interest rates this year. Mr. Harker appeared to soften a position he gave
U.S. Politics U.S. Seeks to Resolve Other Trade Disputes Amid China ImpasseThe Wall Street Journal. - William Mauldin, Josh Zumbrun, Vivian SalamaWASHINGTON—With U.S.-China trade talks at an impasse, President Trump moved Friday to tackle festering trade disputes with U.S. allies and North American neighbors. The White House released an order putting
U.S. Politics U.S. Reaches Deal With Canada, Mexico to End Steel and Aluminum TariffsThe Wall Street Journal. - Vivian Salama, Josh Zumbrun, Kim MackraelWASHINGTON—The Trump administration reached agreements with Canada and Mexico to end U.S.-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and unwind retaliatory measures, removing a major barrier to the
Deliveroo Amazon Invests in U.K. Food-Delivery Startup DeliverooThe Wall Street Journal. - Parmy OlsonLONDON—Amazon.com Inc. is investing in British food-delivery company Deliveroo, becoming one of the startup’s biggest investors and signaling a continued interest in a sector that has confounded the e-commerce
Wynn Resorts Wynn Resorts Confirms Talks to Sell Boston-Area Casino to MGMThe Wall Street Journal. - Aisha Al-Muslim, Jon KampWynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Resorts International are in talks for Wynn to sell its Boston-area casino project to rival MGM. Wynn Resorts and MGM have engaged in conversations in the past several weeks the
Business Big Companies Pay CEOs for Good Performance---and BadThe Wall Street Journal. - Theo Francis, Vanessa FuhrmansThe mechanics of chief-executive pay have grown ever more complex, but the rules remain simple: Strong performers get a raise. So do most of the rest. For the fourth year straight, the biggest U.S. companies
Investing Luckin Coffee Shares Surge in Market DebutThe Wall Street Journal. - Colin KellaherShares of Luckin Coffee Inc. surged as much as 53% in their trading debut on the Nasdaq Friday after the Chinese coffee chain increased its initial public offering. Luckin has become a rival to Starbucks
Technology Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Buy Supercomputer Builder CrayThe Wall Street Journal. - Aisha Al-MuslimHewlett Packard Enterprise Co. agreed to buy supercomputer maker Cray Inc. in a $1.44 billion deal as part of its efforts to invest in high-performance computing. HPE, the business-technology provider
Business CBS Floated Offer of About $5 Billion for Pay-TV Channel StarzThe Wall Street Journal. - Joe FlintCBS Corp. has had talks with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. about acquiring its pay-TV channel Starz, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks between the two companies started in recent
Business U.S. Trade Salvo at Huawei Threatens Its 5G AmbitionsThe Wall Street Journal. - John D. McKinnon, Asa FitchThe Trump administration’s decision to put Huawei Technologies Co. on a trade blacklist is likely to hinder the company’s efforts to dominate the next-generation 5G wireless industry by denying it vital
Technology Google to Refund Advertisers After Suit Over Fraud SchemeThe Wall Street Journal. - Patience HagginAlphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to refund advertisers for ads purchased through its ad marketplaces that ran on websites with fraudulent traffic, following a lawsuit claiming the tech giant was withholding
Business E-Cigarette Maker NJOY Falls Short of Funding GoalThe Wall Street Journal. - Jennifer Maloney, Juliet ChungE-cigarette maker NJOY Holdings Inc., setting aside the lofty $5 billion valuation it had been seeking, has closed a funding round at a valuation of about $2 billion. The development nevertheless marks
Business Deere Says Trouble on the Farm Will Drag on Profits, SalesThe Wall Street Journal. - Bob TitaDeere & Co. lowered its profit and sales forecasts to reflect slackening demand for its tractors and planters as trade disputes and bad weather weigh on the incomes of U.S. farmers. Farmers who buy Deere
Trump Administration White House Delays Decision on Auto Tariffs for 180 DaysThe Wall Street Journal. - Vivian Salama, Josh Zumbrun, Emre PekerThe Trump administration said Friday it would postpone for six months a final decision on whether to impose broad tariffs on automobile and auto-part imports. Mr. Trump has repeatedly warned he could tariffs
