Business & Finances

A “sticky” homework helper app seems to be a predictable path for a company intent on growing its influence in the United States. Read More.

Nissan Leaf owners won’t have access to such features as remote temperature control and the charge range status of their EV. Read More.

Truckers could soon be refusing to take goods to New York to protest a recent court ruling against former president Donald Trump. Read More.

SEATTLE—Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion. The Amazon executive chairman notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the sale of 11,997,698 shares of common stock on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. The collective value of the […] Read More.

US Securities and Exchange Commission spokesperson said an unknown party had taken control of the agency’s X account for a brief period. Read More.

LONDON—Oil prices fell by more than 2 percent on Monday on sharp price cuts by top exporter Saudi Arabia and a rise in OPEC output, offsetting supply concerns generated by escalating geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Brent crude slid 2.2 percent, or $1.74, to $77.02 a barrel by 1024 GMT while U.S. West Texas […] Read More.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Jan. 2 launched its first ever Starlink satellites capable of providing mobile phone service for customers of T-Mobile and a string of other carriers, even in remote locations. SpaceX said it launched a total of 21 satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force […] Read More.

Housing economists debate if affordability will improve in 2024. Read More.

Australian authorities has commenced civil penalty proceedings against X while the company is applying for a judicial review of the fine. Read More.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has joined a growing list of federal agencies engaging in the “regulatory harassment” of businessman Elon Musk, according to a senior Republican with the agency. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr made the claim in a dissenting statement published on Dec. 12 after the FCC reaffirmed a previous decision not to […] Read More.

Apple has released a new update to its iPhone operating system aimed at protecting users from password theft if devices are stolen. The new “Stolen Device Protection” feature was released in the beta version of iOS 17.3 on Dec. 12, meaning it is available for developers to download. The opt-in feature effectively adds a second […] Read More.

LONDON/TOKYO—The dollar ticked higher on Monday, regaining some ground after falling for three straight weeks on bets that the Federal Reserve will soon be cutting interest rates, while bitcoin breached $41,000 for the first time since early 2022. The euro was last down 0.1 percent at $1.0876, while the dollar index, which tracks the currency […] Read More.

HONG KONG—World shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street closed out its best month of the year with big gains in November. Germany’s DAX rose 0.6 percent to 16,309.89 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.5 percent to $7,348.88. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.8 percent at 7,512.94. The future for the S&P […] Read More.

“Language being proposed as law in Ireland means this could literally happen to you for having a meme on your phone.” Read More.

Amazon plans to train and educate millions of people across the globe on artificial intelligence (AI) for free, the company announced on Nov. 20. The tech giant plans to offer the free training amid what it says is a growing need for an AI-savvy workforce, according to a press release. The company cited a recent study […] Read More.