ge Video: Tonga Eruption Causes Oil Spill, Damaged Beaches in Peru By Published On :: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:20:21 GMT Peruvian President Pedro Castillo declared an environmental emergency after an oil spill from high waves caused by the Tonga volcanic eruption contaminated several beaches. Photo: Martin Mejia/Associated Press Full Article
ge Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty on Four of 11 Charges By Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:20:00 GMT A federal jury convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on four of 11 charges. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. WSJ’s Sara Randazzo shares highlights from Holmes’s testimony. Photo: Josh Edelson for The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ge Gerrymandering Could Shape the Midterms, But Reform Is Possible By Published On :: Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:30:00 GMT States are drawing new congressional district maps for the House of Representatives that could determine control of Congress. This undertaking is proving to be highly politicized, but as WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains, the process can be reshaped. Photo illustration: Todd Johnson Full Article
ge Retirements Are Latest Challenge Facing Democrats Ahead of Midterms By Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT With the 2022 midterm election just months away, the Democratic Party faces losing its congressional majority due to a growing number of retirements. Photo illustration: Elise Dean Full Article
ge How Omicron Challenges U.S. and China on Vaccine Diplomacy By Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:25:00 GMT China got out ahead of the U.S. in shipping its Covid-19 vaccines around the world, but the Biden administration said it has donated more doses. WSJ examines how Omicron challenges both as they push for global influence. Photo: Rodrigo Sura/Esteban Biba/Shutterstock Full Article
ge How the Meme Stock ‘Revolution’ Has Left Markets Changed A Year Later By Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT Amateur investors took the stock market by storm a year ago, buying up shares of meme stocks like GameStop and AMC Entertainment. Many remember it as a revolution against Wall Street, but in the end, they largely just lined the pockets of major financial firms. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains. Illustration: Sebastian Vega Full Article
ge Schools Struggle With Omicron-Fueled Teacher Shortages By Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:30:00 GMT A wave of Covid-19-related school staffing issues has led some states to take drastic steps to keep schools open, including enlisting state employees, retirees and National Guard members to fill in as substitute teachers. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Full Article
ge Pittsburgh Bridge Collapses Hours Before Biden’s Visit By Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:59:40 GMT At least 10 people were injured when a snow-covered bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday morning, hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city and speak about infrastructure. Photo: Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press Full Article
ge North Korean Missile Captures Images of Earth From Space By Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:27:17 GMT North Korea released images of earth from space, which it claims were captured by a camera attached to the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile it launched Sunday. The weapon tested appears to be one of the country’s most powerful in years. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP Full Article
ge Australian Ports Sale is Largest Transport Deal Globally in 2013 By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:48:44 +0000 Friday’s 5.07 billion Australian dollar (US$5.3 billion) ports deal has set several milestones. Full Article Global Australia transport
ge Dish Bids for Sprint: Telecom Merger Mania Continues By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:56:52 +0000 Charlie Ergen is at it again. Here's a rundown of the telecom bids currently in play from Dish and others. Full Article Global Charlie Ergen Clearwire Dish Network MetroPCS Softbank sprint Sprint-Softbank T-Mobile Telecom Deals
ge Citigroup’s Corbat Gets Expenses Down By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:14:57 +0000 Chief Executive Michael Corbat is in the early stages of making good on his promise to turn Citigroup Inc. into a more efficient company. Full Article Global bank earnings Citigroup Michael Corbat PAID
ge Ergen: Dish Is a Seinfeld Episode and Sprint Ties it Together By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:39:55 +0000 If you were confused by all the moves Dish Network has been making in recent years, its vision should be coming clear now that it has bid for Sprint. Full Article Global Charlie Ergen Dish Network sprint Sprint-Softbank Telecom Deals PAID
ge Kyle Bass Keen on Yellow Pages Co. — Sohn Conference By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 17:27:01 +0000 By Emily Glazer The yellow pages business isn't dead yet. That's according to Kyle Bass, principal of Dallas-based hedge fund Hayman Capital Management L.P., who focused his presentation at the Ira Sohn conference Wednesday on directories business Dex Media Inc. Full Article Hedge Funds ira sohn PAID
ge As U.S. Inflation Surges, Japan's Low Prices Hold Steady By Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:31:20 GMT As the cost of groceries, clothing and electronics have gone up in the U.S., prices in Japan have stayed low. WSJ’s Peter Landers goes shopping in Tokyo to explain why steady prices, though good for your wallet, can be a sign of a slow-growing economy. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press; Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters Full Article
ge Djokovic Fans Celebrate After Australian Judge Orders Release From Detention By Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:36:55 GMT Crowds gathered to celebrate after a judge ordered the release of tennis star Novak Djokovic from detention ahead of the Australian Open. The ruling comes after the Australian government canceled his visa, saying he wasn’t exempt from Covid-19 vaccination rules. Photo: Hamish Blair/Associated Press Full Article
ge A Home-Ice Disadvantage in Game 7 By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:30:17 +0000 Entering this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are only 1-3 in Game 7s at home during the Sidney Crosby era. Full Article NHL
ge Astros’ George Springer Is Ready to Launch By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:15:30 +0000 George Springer is on pace to break the single-season mark for home runs leading off a game. Full Article MLB
ge Finding Gems in the Expansion Draft Is Rough By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:09:43 +0000 If history is any indication, finding a star among the unprotected players is as difficult as finding treasure at a garage sale. Full Article NHL
ge How Confidential Documents Get Stored at the White House By Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT The transcript of President Trump's call with Ukraine shed light on a method for classifying documents that's even more top secret than top secret. WSJ spoke to a former National Security Council official to understand the intricacies of the White House server security system. Full Article
ge Why Women Don’t Get the Feedback They Need By Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:34:26 GMT Research shows that getting ahead requires constructive criticism. But many women don’t get those frank assessments. Full Article
ge Why Risky Borrowers Still Aren’t Getting Mortgages By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:14:57 +0000 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Obama administration over the past year have tried mightily to expand mortgage access for riskier borrowers, but there's little evidence so far of borrowers with weaker credit making a strong return. Full Article Housing Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Mortgages
ge Did the Mortgage-Fee Cut Help Borrowers? By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:54:43 +0000 Since a mortgage-fee cut, the number and mix of loans being backed by the Federal Housing Administration have changed markedly. Here's how the change affected the mortgage market. Full Article Housing Federal Housing Administration Mortgages
ge Who May Get a Boost From New Overtime Rules By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:29:08 +0000 More women than men stand to benefit from proposed overtime changes, but men could take home more cash. Full Article Employment Global Minimum Wage Gender Labor Department Minimum wage Obama overtime pay gap women
ge Deadly Floods in Germany, Belgium Destroy Homes By Published On :: Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT Flooding in western Europe after days of heavy rain caused houses to collapse. With around 170 people reported dead and many more missing, officials said the German government and Parliament would work on an aid package to alleviate the suffering. Photo: Torsten Silz/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Full Article
ge Hospitals Near ‘Breaking Point’ Amid Covid-19-Related Staff Shortages By Published On :: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:30:00 GMT Hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to staff medical facilities as a wave of Covid-19 cases sidelines healthcare workers. Some hospital administrators are being forced to turn to last-resort measures to ensure quality of care. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Full Article
ge Trial of Three Ex-Officers Over George Floyd’s Killing: What to Know By Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:30:23 GMT Three former Minneapolis police officers face federal charges that they violated George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest. Here’s what you need to know about the officers and the upcoming trial. Photo: Erin Ailworth/The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ge Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami: Satellite Images Reveal Damage By Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:02:18 GMT Satellite images show parts of the Pacific nation of Tonga before and after a tsunami triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption damaged the archipelago’s coastline. Vast areas were blanketed in ash. Photos: Maxar Technologies/Reuters Full Article
ge Should We Get a Second Booster Vaccine? What the Science Says By Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:29:12 GMT Amid a surge in cases, some countries are handing out second booster shots. In Israel, early data suggest a fourth vaccine dose can increase antibodies against Covid-19, but not enough to prevent infections from Omicron. WSJ explains. Photo composite: Eve Hartley/WSJ Full Article
ge 19-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Woman to Fly Around the World Solo By Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:48:55 GMT After landing her Shark UL aircraft in Belgium Thursday, 19-year-old Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/Zuma Press Full Article
ge China Targets H&M With Xinjiang Propaganda Made for Home and Abroad By Published On :: Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:03:49 GMT Beijing is beating back international criticism of its treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang with a propaganda push on Facebook, Twitter and the big screen. Here’s how China’s campaign against Western brands is aimed at audiences at home and abroad. Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters Full Article
ge Belarusian Olympic Sprinter’s Refusal to Return Home Challenges IOC By Published On :: Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:58:00 GMT Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya—who, fearing arrest, resisted her team’s attempt to send her home—is safe with Japanese authorities, the International Olympic Committee says. The situation tests the IOC’s aim to run a politics-free Games. Photo: PHOTO: Issei Kato/Reuters Full Article
ge The Physics That Give Tennis Pros Their Edge By Published On :: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:01:17 GMT Ever wondered how tennis pros are able to hit the ball with so much force, at extreme angles with incredible accuracy while still keeping it in the court? It comes down to physics. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what you can learn from the physics that give tennis pros their edge. Photo composite: Adele Morgan Full Article
ge ‘Clock’s Ticking’: Tiger Woods Casts Doubt on Return to Pro Golf By Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:11:19 GMT Tiger Woods cast serious doubt on his competitive golf future in his first press conference since a life-threatening February car crash, saying that his ability to compete will never be the same after the devastating leg injuries. Photo: Doug Ferguson/Associated Press Full Article
ge China’s Pop-Culture Crackdown Widens After It Hits Its Biggest Movie Star By Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:30:00 GMT Beijing is targeting the pop-culture industry as part of an effort to weed out what it sees as unhealthy influences for young people. WSJ looks at what happened after one of China’s highest-profile celebrities, Zhao Wei, disappeared from parts of the Chinese internet. Photo: Xu Nizhi/Zuma Press Full Article
ge Your Coffee Is Getting More Expensive Due to Bad Weather in Brazil By Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:00:00 GMT When it comes to coffee beans, what happens in Brazil doesn’t stay in Brazil. In July and August, a bad frost hit the country's coffee-producing region and analysts say Brazil’s bean shortage is already rattling the global coffee market. So how will the frost affect the price of your morning cup? WSJ’s Shelby Holliday spoke to coffee experts around the world to find out. Illustration: Rafael Garcia Full Article
ge Strikes Sweep Labor Market as Workers Flex New Leverage By Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:30:00 GMT Tens of thousands of American workers are on strike and thousands more are attempting to unionize. WSJ examines the roots of this new labor activity and speaks with a labor economist for more context on U.S. labor’s changing landscape. Photo: Alyssa Keown/AP Full Article
ge Principal Reduction: A Mortgage Quandary With No Easy Answers By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:34:59 +0000 Pretty much ever since he took the helm in January 2014, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Melvin Watt has been under pressure from housing advocates and some lawmakers to allow mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce the mortgage principal on at least some home loans. Full Article Mortgage Fannie Mae Federal Housing Finance Agency Freddie Mac Mel Watt mortgages
ge Economists Assign Blame For Housing Shortage By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:43:07 +0000 The national supply of homes for sale is getting squeezed by the small amount of equity millions of would-be sellers have in their properties and relatively weak output from home builders, according to economists speaking Friday at a real-estate conference in Miami. Full Article Global Homebuilders Housing Home Builders National Association of Home Builders National Association of Realtors
ge Two Infrastructure Bills Come Into Focus, but Challenges Remain By Published On :: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:30:00 GMT The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and the $3.5 trillion Democratic healthcare and antipoverty plan will face obstacles as they make their way through Congress in tandem. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann Full Article
ge How a New Generation of Card Enthusiasts Are Transforming a Market By Published On :: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:30:00 GMT A new crop of entrepreneurs is betting big that trading cards are no longer just hobbyists’ collectibles, they're serious investment assets. In this episode of Niche Markets, WSJ speaks with entrepreneurs who have found success in the booming trading market. Photo Illustration: Alexander Hotz/WSJ Full Article
ge Liver Transplant Surgery: തിരുവനന്തപുരം മെഡിക്കല് കോളേജില് മൂന്നാമത്തെ കരള് മാറ്റിവയ്ക്കല് ശസ്ത്രക്രിയയും വിജയകരം; അഭിനന്ദിച്ച് ആരോഗ്യ മന്ത്രി വീണാ ജോര്ജ് By zeenews.india.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:34:02 +0530 Thiruvananthapuram Medical College: ഏറെ പണച്ചെലവുള്ള അവയവമാറ്റ ശസ്ത്രക്രിയകള് കൂടുതല് സര്ക്കാര് ആശുപത്രികളിലൂടെ സാധാരണക്കാര്ക്ക് ലഭ്യമാക്കാനാണ് സര്ക്കാര് പരിശ്രമിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് ആരോഗ്യമന്ത്രി വീണാ ജോര്ജ് പറഞ്ഞു. Full Article
ge Released By CSK Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction, India Star Sends Loud Message By sports.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:18:35 +0530 Indian cricket team fast bowler Deepak Chahar believes that his former franchise Chennai Super Kings will be bidding for him in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Full Article Cricket
ge Deadly 'MATGA Movement' Emerges In US After Trump's Win, Here's What It Is By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:38:28 +0530 Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections, a new trend has emerged on social media platforms called the 'MATGA movement'. Full Article World
ge RCB Coach's Major Hint, Says This Pacer To Get "Fat Pay Cheque" In Auction By sports.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:52:04 +0530 RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik predicted a massive price for one South African cricketer in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Full Article Cricket
ge Elon Musk To Lead 'DOGE' In Donald Trump's US Government. What It Is By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:59:52 +0530 Elon Musk, alongside Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency' in the Donald Trump-led US government. Full Article World
ge Purulia Village: মোবাইলের নেটওয়ার্ক পেতে চড়তে হয় গাছে, জরুরি দরকারে কী করেন পুরুলিয়ার এই গ্রামের মানুষ? By Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:47:52 +0530 Purulia Village: নেটওয়ার্কের গোলমালে একদিকে যেমন অনলাইন মাধ্যমে পড়াশোনা করতে পারেন না গ্রামের পড়ুয়ারা। আবার গ্রামের কারোও শরীর অসুস্থ হলে, কিম্বা যে কোনো দরকারি সময়ে নেটওয়ার্ক না থাকায় মোবাইলে যোগাযোগ করতে পারেন না গ্রামবাসীরা Full Article
ge Google Gemini Live Now Free For Android Users: Adding Interactive AI Conversations By www.gizbot.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:48:56 +0530 Google is expanding Gemini Live to free users on Android after initially offering it to Advanced subscribers. This feature allows users to have interactive conversations, including the ability to interrupt responses with new information or directions. Gemini Live Features Full Article
ge Truecaller Gets Automatic Spam Call Blocking Feature on iPhone: Exclusive to Premium Subscribers By www.gizbot.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:31:07 +0530 Truecaller has recently announced an update for iPhone users that brings an Auto-block spam feature, a significant addition that has been available to Android users for some time. This feature, exclusive to Truecaller Premium subscribers, automatically declines calls identified as spam, Full Article
ge Youtube Shorts Are Getting Longer—From 60 Seconds to 3 Minutes By www.gizbot.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:09:45 +0530 YouTube has announced an update to YouTube Shorts, making it easier and more fun for creators. YouTube has confirmed it is extending the ability to create longer vertical videos. This has come after many creators asked YouTube to allow them to Full Article