U.S. stock futures edged lower following a bruising week for markets, as investors prepared for a meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers and earnings from big technology companies.4 min read
The decision comes as Russia continues to build up its forces near Ukraine and U.S. officials have warned that an attack could come at any time.4 min read
Tension between Leon Black and his Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris is threatening to buffet the investment giant with fresh controversy.6 min read
Blackwells Capital believes the stationary-bike maker could be an attractive acquisition target for larger technology or fitness-oriented companies, according to people familiar with the matter.3 min read
Ford and GM recently introduced their first electric pickup trucks. WSJ auto reporter Mike Colias breaks down the different strategies the two legacy auto manufacturers are pursuing to bring their EVs to market.
Patient counts are surging again and many workers are out sick, creating new stress after two years of pandemic care.5 min read
Policy makers are set to resume discussions on how fast to reduce the central bank’s nearly $9 trillion bond portfolio when the time comes.155 min read
Columnists
Business
Boeing is investing a further $450 million in Wisk, its air-taxi joint venture with Google co-founder Larry Page, to develop small, pilotless aircraft for short passenger hops in and around cities.3 min read
The carrier warned it would burn cash as the city’s longer quarantine for crew hurts cargo flights.5 min read
The Dove soap owner’s share price has lagged behind peers over the past year. But news of Nelson Peltz’s stake, the size of which couldn’t be learned, is expected to accelerate the company’s efforts to improve its performance.3 min read
Weeks of workers calling in sick have added to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, making grocery store shelves harder to fill.9796 min read
In a letter, Engine Capital urged Kohl’s to run a sale process following Starboard Value’s bid, as activists remain unsatisfied with the pace of the the department-store chain’s turnaround.6 min read
Markets
After capital gushed into climate technology and other sustainable investments last year, the market is selling off. But investors don’t see a repeat of the clean tech bust more than a decade ago.4 min read
The SPAC boom has led two marketing companies to battle over who gets to be called “System1,” a name taken from Daniel Kahneman’s best seller “Thinking, Fast and Slow.”3 min read
China’s central bank is tilting dovish, as the Fed—and most other major central banks—increasingly lean the other way.2 min read
Politics
With the 2022 midterm election just months away, the Democratic Party faces losing its congressional majority due to a growing number of retirements.
World
Hundreds of thousands of college students locked out by China’s ‘zero-Covid’ restriction try to salvage their diploma from many time zones away.6 min read
The country’s fractured political class fears that if Prime Minister Mario Draghi becomes president—a mostly symbolic role—then the coalition government he leads could collapse.4 min read
Life & Work
The designer, known for an architectural style of haute couture, created looks for stars including Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.2 min read
Although the Texas purveyor of high-end coolers and drinkware has attracted fans like Kim Kardashian and Matt Damon, its marketing is still geared to the serious outdoors types who inspired it.735 min read
Andrew Court says his 2013 V8 Vantage S isn’t always the most practical daily vehicle, but “it just rips” on the open road.602 min read
Women in Generation X report a sharp rise in loneliness during the pandemic, and Gen-X mothers have felt especially isolated. Some seek connections online, but social media often makes loneliness worse.4265 min read
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