WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday 08 July 2020 : Nasdaq hits fresh high. United Airlines plans to furlough 36,000 workers. Justice Department probes Wirecard. Charlie Turner reports. Learn...
Wednesday 08 July 2020 : The Supreme Court permits religious exemptions to federal health-care and civil-rights laws. Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over...
Wednesday 08 July 2020 : Civil-rights advocates express disappointment after meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Movie-theater chain AMC nears a financing...
Tuesday 07 July 2020 : Airline stocks decline. Carnival cancels cruises. OECD forecasts high global unemployment. U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization....
Tuesday 07 July 2020 : Deutsche Bank fined $150 million for failing to monitor dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. United Airlines warns of fewer reservations,...
Tuesday 07 July 2020 : American business groups urge China to step up purchases of U.S. goods under trade agreement. Data analytics company Palantir files for an...
Monday 06 July 2020 : Nasdaq leads U.S. stock rise with 2.2% gain. Becton Dickinson launching rapid coronavirus test. Uber shares jump on Postmates deal. Bank...
Monday 06 July 2020 : Uber to acquire food-delivery service Postmates. Facebook, WhatsApp suspend review of Hong Kong requests for user data. Supreme Court rules...
Monday 06 July 2020 : Two U.S. energy companies cancel planned natural gas pipeline. Aviation regulators' next test of the Boeing 737 MAX could come this week....
Thursday 02 July 2020 : Congressional Budget Office lowers unemployment forecast. Mortgage rates hit another new low. Tesla deliveries fall less than expected....
Thursday 02 July 2020 : The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 11.1% in June. Federal health officials ramp up collection of blood plasma from recovered Covid-19...
Thursday 02 July 2020 : McDonald's and Apple pull back on plans to return to business as usual, as Covid-19 surges in parts of the U.S. House lawmakers pass an...
Wednesday 01 July 2020 : ADP says U.S. created 2.4 million jobs in June. Federal Reserve officials plan to keep interest rates near zero. FedEx shares climb on...
Wednesday 01 July 2020 : New York City postpones start of indoor dining. Study indicates coronavirus came to New York earlier than thought. Russian voters appear...
Wednesday 01 July 2020 : Dr. Anthony Fauci warns U.S. coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day. Hong Kong police make their first arrests under China's new...
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : Stocks end day higher to complete best quarter in more than 20 years. Surge in coronavirus cases threatens reopening plans. November...
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : The European Union plans to permit travel from up to 15 countries, though not the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lays out Covid-19...
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : Uber is in talks to acquire food-delivery startup Postmates. The operator of hundreds of Wendy's and Pizza Hut outlets prepares to file for...
Monday 29 June 2020 : The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 2.3%. BP to sell its petrochemicals business. Amazon to pay workers $500 million in bonuses. J.R....
Monday 29 June 2020 : Supreme Court strikes down law requiring abortion providers to hold hospital admitting privileges. Court also requires changes to Consumer...
Monday 29 June 2020 : Fracking trailblazer Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy. U.S. air-safety regulators are expected to start test flights of Boeing's...
Friday 26 June 2020 : Major stock indexes post daily loss on way to weekly decline. Bank stocks fall after Federal Reserve caps dividend payouts. Charlie Turner...
Friday 26 June 2020 : Major stock indexes shed nearly 2%. Texas governor rolls back reopening plans. Colorado officials reopen investigation into death of Elijah...
Friday 26 June 2020 : Texas halts reopening plans as new Covid-19 cases jump to record levels. Vice President Pence and the government coronavirus task force are...
Thursday 25 June 2020 : Bank stocks gain as FDIC rolls back regulations. Bayer shares tumble. Macy's shares lose ground. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your...
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Late Gains Boost U.S. Stocks
Nasdaq hits fresh high. United Airlines plans to furlough 36,000 workers. Justice Department probes Wirecard. Charlie Turner reports. Learn...
Supreme Court Upholds Religious Exemptions to Two Federal Laws
The Supreme Court permits religious exemptions to federal health-care and civil-rights laws. Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over...
Tech Startups Suffer Heavy Layoffs During the Pandemic
Civil-rights advocates express disappointment after meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Movie-theater chain AMC nears a financing...
U.S. Stocks Falter After Recent Rally
Airline stocks decline. Carnival cancels cruises. OECD forecasts high global unemployment. U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization....
Deutsche Bank Fined Over Epstein Ties
Deutsche Bank fined $150 million for failing to monitor dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. United Airlines warns of fewer reservations,...
U.S. Tech Companies Halt Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data
American business groups urge China to step up purchases of U.S. goods under trade agreement. Data analytics company Palantir files for an...
U.S. Stocks Close Higher After Holiday Weekend
Nasdaq leads U.S. stock rise with 2.2% gain. Becton Dickinson launching rapid coronavirus test. Uber shares jump on Postmates deal. Bank...
Uber Strikes Deal to Acquire Postmates
Uber to acquire food-delivery service Postmates. Facebook, WhatsApp suspend review of Hong Kong requests for user data. Supreme Court rules...
EU Plans Restrictions on Large U.S. Tech Companies
Two U.S. energy companies cancel planned natural gas pipeline. Aviation regulators' next test of the Boeing 737 MAX could come this week....
U.S. Stocks Gain on Better-Than-Expected Jobs Report
Congressional Budget Office lowers unemployment forecast. Mortgage rates hit another new low. Tesla deliveries fall less than expected....
U.S. Jobless Rate Continues to Fall
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 11.1% in June. Federal health officials ramp up collection of blood plasma from recovered Covid-19...
Review Faults FAA's Handling of Boeing 737 MAX Issues
McDonald's and Apple pull back on plans to return to business as usual, as Covid-19 surges in parts of the U.S. House lawmakers pass an...
U.S. Stocks Mixed at Start of Third Quarter
ADP says U.S. created 2.4 million jobs in June. Federal Reserve officials plan to keep interest rates near zero. FedEx shares climb on...
NYC Delays Indoor Dining as U.S. Covid-19 Cases Surge
New York City postpones start of indoor dining. Study indicates coronavirus came to New York earlier than thought. Russian voters appear...
Mnuchin, Powell Say They Will Consider More Pandemic Relief
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns U.S. coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day. Hong Kong police make their first arrests under China's new...
U.S. Stocks Finish Best Quarter in Decades
Stocks end day higher to complete best quarter in more than 20 years. Surge in coronavirus cases threatens reopening plans. November...
EU Extends Ban on Travel From U.S.
The European Union plans to permit travel from up to 15 countries, though not the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lays out Covid-19...
China Passes National-Security Law for Hong Kong.
Uber is in talks to acquire food-delivery startup Postmates. The operator of hundreds of Wendy's and Pizza Hut outlets prepares to file for...
U.S. Stocks Kick Off New Week With Gains
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 2.3%. BP to sell its petrochemicals business. Amazon to pay workers $500 million in bonuses. J.R....
Supreme Court Says Louisiana Abortion Law is Unconstitutional
Supreme Court strikes down law requiring abortion providers to hold hospital admitting privileges. Court also requires changes to Consumer...
Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Replace State Flag Featuring Confederate
Fracking trailblazer Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy. U.S. air-safety regulators are expected to start test flights of Boeing's...
U.S. Stocks Drop 2%, End Week Lower
Major stock indexes post daily loss on way to weekly decline. Bank stocks fall after Federal Reserve caps dividend payouts. Charlie Turner...
U.S. Stocks Tumble in Early Trading
Major stock indexes shed nearly 2%. Texas governor rolls back reopening plans. Colorado officials reopen investigation into death of Elijah...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Invalidate Affordable Care
Texas halts reopening plans as new Covid-19 cases jump to record levels. Vice President Pence and the government coronavirus task force are...
U.S. Stocks Close Higher in Rocky Session
Bank stocks gain as FDIC rolls back regulations. Bayer shares tumble. Macy's shares lose ground. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your...
