Francesca Fontana

The alcohol industry is one of the latest sectors caught in the crossfire of the growing global trade war. The European Union announced retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Wednesday, in response to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum levies. […]

Home Depot delivered a better-than-expected quarter. The home-improvement retailer beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly sales and profit, but offered cautious guidance as higher interest rates continue to pressure big-ticket purchases. The company also said it would increase its quarterly

Two Intel rivals are eyeing deals that would break the storied chipmaker in two. Broadcom has been closely examining Intel’s chip-design and marketing business, The Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 15, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has studied controlling some

Warner Bros. Discovery and the National Basketball Association are ending their legal battle over TV rights. While the entertainment giant is losing long-held rights to regular and postseason games for its TNT network after this season, the settlement will give

President-elect Trump is deepening his ties to Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk. The president-elect said the group—also led by former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy —would operate outside of the federal government and aim to cut spending and streamline bureaucracy.

An activist investor wants a J&J spinoff to boost its stock price. The hedge fund Starboard Value has taken a sizable stake in Kenvue, the consumer-products company spun out of Johnson & Johnson last year, The Wall Street Journal reported