Chinese companies with shares traded on U.S. stock exchanges would be forced to give up their listings unless they comply with American auditing requirements, under a Trump administration proposal.
Just a little over a month after implementing the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement designed to lower trade barriers across North America, the Trump administration has decided to reimpose tariffs on Canadian aluminum.
Filings for jobless benefits fell to 1.2 million last week, still far above prepandemic levels but a sign layoffs have declined as the labor market tries to recover.408
Uber Technologies posted another big loss with little sign of recovery in its core ride-hailing business as the coronavirus pandemic drags on, though stay-at-home orders have fueled company’s food-delivery business.
WSJ’s Dion Nissenbaum returned to his apartment in Beirut to assess the damage from the deadly explosion that injured his daughter and ripped through his neighborhood.
As rescue workers comb through rubble looking for survivors from Tuesday’s deadly blast, families are angry with what they say has been a slow and incompetent effort.
Initial supplies of any successful coronavirus vaccines are now expected to fall short of what is needed, forcing drugmakers and U.S. officials to grapple with the thorny question of who should be first in line.388
The governor was tested as part of the protocol before meeting with President Trump.
Business
More U.S. farmers are filing for bankruptcy, as federal payments projected to reach record levels this year fall short of compensating for the coronavirus pandemic and a yearslong slump in the agricultural economy.492
News Corp posted a wider loss in its latest quarter as advertising revenue halved amid the coronavirus pandemic, more than offsetting profit growth at Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co. and at the company’s video-subscription unit.
Amazon’s share of online shopping fell, and rivals stepped in, yet it reported its greatest quarter ever.24
News Corp has considered strategic alternatives for its Storyful unit, including a possible sale, as part of broader efforts to streamline the company, a person familiar with the matter said.
T-Mobile US said it vaulted ahead of rival AT&T Inc. in the race for wireless customers to become the country’s second-largest cellphone carrier.
U.S.
New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that NRA insiders violated the state’s nonprofit laws by illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the group through excessive expenses and contracts that benefited relatives or close associates.456
The Senate unanimously passed a bill prohibiting federal employees from using TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on government-issued devices as U.S. national-security concerns mount.
Thousands of New York renters received a reprieve after Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended an eviction ban, but that relief could prove to be short-lived.
Markets
As millions of new traders sign up for investment app Robinhood, the company faces scrutiny for enabling inexperienced users to make risky bets. The Wall Street Journal spoke with a financial education professional and two Robinhood traders to learn more about how the app is shaking up the brokerage industry.
World
The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the Asian financial hub.107
A former Saudi Arabian intelligence official claims in a lawsuit that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dispatched a hit squad to Canada to assassinate him less than two weeks after dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Turkey.
Life & Arts
Forget unfinished basements. These model railroading enthusiasts are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build train rooms in their homes.61
Homeowners are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect their waterfront properties.110
The Boston butt is a glorious cut of pork. Use these illustrated step-by-step instructions to break it down into multiple meals, elegantly and economically.
Rumble Seat
The Polestar 2 retains elements of legacy car design that soften, and sweeten, the EV’s innovation. The Volvo-Geely brand collaboration could pick up fans who find Elon Musk’s fleet a bit chilly, emotionally, says Dan Neil.9
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