The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 25000 for the first time. Yet throughout the nearly nine-year surge in share prices, individual investors have continued to yank money out of funds that own U.S. stocks. 226
President Donald Trump’s feud with Steve Bannon is threatening the former White House strategist’s leadership of the conservative Breitbart News website and upending Mr. Bannon’s plans to wage “war” on party incumbents he deemed insufficiently loyal to the White House agenda. 335
The Trump administration proposed opening up nearly all the country’s offshore areas for oil drilling, a move that would touch every coastal state, some that have been off limits to drillers for decades. 428
The Trump administration said it would freeze all security assistance to Pakistan until the country acts against terror networks on its territory, a move that could lead to problems in supplying U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan. 105
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to rescind an Obama-era policy that took a largely hands-off approach to the marijuana industry in states that have legalized the drug’s sale for medical and recreational purposes. 1109
A severe winter storm hammered the East Coast Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions from Virginia to Maine and flooding parts of downtown Boston and other coastal cities. 104
The disclosure of security flaws in computer chips dealt Intel Corp. what seemed like a sudden crisis, but behind the scenes it and other tech companies and experts have been grappling with the problem for months.
Weinstein Co. is nearing the end of a sale process in which the embattled independent film studio could go for less than $500 million and its shareholders may lose all of their equity.
A healthy economy and strong consumer spending gave a boost to Macy’s and J.C. Penney sales in the critical holiday months. Both have been struggling as shoppers made fewer trips to malls and bought online.
For years, Mark Zuckerberg has announced an annual personal challenge, from learning Mandarin to building his own artificial intelligence. His 2018 task may be the most ambitious yet: Fix Facebook.
The decline in TV ratings for National Football League games accelerated in the recently completed 2017 regular season, though NFL games remain among the most-watched programming on television. 350
Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners have reached a deal to buy troubled nuclear contractor Westinghouse Electric for $4.6 billion.
The top U.S. derivatives regulator is moving to address financial-industry concerns over its oversight responsibilities for virtual currencies and related futures products.
Private-equity firm Silver Lake said it agreed to buy a majority stake in online-education company Weld North Education from KKR.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has done very well lately, with a total return of 27% since the end of 2016, versus 24% for the S&P 500. And that has less to do with the quirk of how the Dow is constructed than what is in it.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Citigroup’s deposit-taking bank, Citibank N.A., hasn’t adhered to a 2012 order that accused it of failing to fully comply with the Bank Secrecy Act.
Parkas are practical but will never look professional. To the rescue: Outerwear that combines a wool topcoat’s tailoring with the high-tech heat of a puffer.
There’s a growing trade in homemade guns—which can’t be traced by police—enabling criminals to elude background checks and bypass weapons regulations. 510
The current U.S. Senate gained its 22nd woman when Tina Smith of Minnesota was sworn in on Wednesday. That is a record number serving at one time in the 100-member chamber. Here is a look at the long journey women have made to expand their influence in the Senate.
With hospital shelves bare and the government stumped on how to settle $5 billion in arrears to pharmaceutical companies, Venezuela recently offered some foreign suppliers alternative compensation: diamonds and gold. 114
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed not to hold springtime military exercises during the Olympics, a move that could cool tensions with North Korea.
Washington’s plans to arm Ukraine infuriated Russia and aggravated deteriorating relations, but a bigger worry is the weapons falling into enemy hands—as has happened before.
Israel and the U.S. are amplifying criticism of Iran’s role in Middle East conflicts, part of a coordinated effort to curb Tehran’s influence in the region as antigovernment protests put pressure on the country’s leaders.
During Colombia’s long-running civil conflict, the mountain town of Minca was largely off-limits. Now, it’s a bohemian nature escape with good hotels, great coffee and one of the best craft-breweries in the country.
LEAF ME COLD Shredding plus a little acid, oil and salt is all the ’cooking’ Brussels sprout leaves need to make a palatable and punchy slaw.
Office Depot, Inc. and Pier 1 Imports, Inc. name new finance chiefs.
In 2017, the WSJ Experts panel wrote about meaningful ways entrepreneurs can build and improve their small businesses.
