The Wall Street Journal: McConnell backs off warning that companies should stay away from politics

The Trump administration said it would support returning mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private hands, a development that could keep the companies at the center of the housing market for decades to come......»»

Alphabet’s Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai warns employees in a memo against letting their personal politics affect their work as the internet giant fends off criticism that its widely used products could be biased......»»

American companies began to rethink their requirements for face masks after federal health regulators relaxed their guidelines this week, and on Friday Walmart Inc. made the first big move to bend to the new view......»»

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Global auto makers who had expected the semiconductor supply crisis to subside in the spring are now warning that chips will remain scarce for months while a second-half recovery is fraught with uncertainty......»»

Messaging platform Discord Inc has ended acquisition talks with Microsoft Inc (NASDAQ: MSFT) as it plans to stay independent and chase a potential initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal  read more.....»»

The Biden administration offered new proposals on taxing multinational companies in a bid to secure an international agreement aimed at reducing tax avoidance, particularly by big pharmaceutical and technology companies......»»

After forcing companies to make countless CEO changes in his career, Carl Icahn is about to make one of his own......»»

Shares of Extended Stay America Inc. soared 15.9% toward a 2-year in premarket trading Monday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the hotel operator has agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group and Starwoo.....»»

One Russian claim: that the U.S. rushed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine through the regulatory process......»»

The New York attorney general’s office settled Tuesday a nearly two-year investigation into the finances and corporate practices of the companies that operates the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and the stablecoin tether......»»

Severe weather conditions hitting much of the U.S. have caused some semiconductor companies to idle production capacity, threatening to exacerbate a chip shortage that has already prompted car makers to curtail output at some plants......»»

Microsoft Corp. said the U.S. should copy Australia’s controversial proposal that tech companies pay newspapers for content — putting it at odds with Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc......»»

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he is ready to move ahead with a Senate power-sharing agreement after two Democratic senators said they won’t support ending the legislative filibuster, a central sticking point for the GOP in the talks......»»

The coronavirus pandemic has been a mixed bag for the sterilization-products companies’ businesses......»»

In the wake of the riot at the Capitol, companies moved to cut ties with President Trump and his supporters and fired workers who participated......»»

The suspected Russian hackers behind breaches at U.S. government agencies also gained access to major U.S. technology and accounting companies, at least one hospital and a university, a Wall Street Journal analysis of internet records found......»»

MGM Holdings Inc., the movie studio behind the James Bond franchise, is exploring a sale, according to people familiar with the matter, betting that its library of content will prove attractive to companies pursuing growth in streaming video......»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday......»»

J.Crew Group Inc., the preppy U.S. retailer that recently fell on hard times, Monday filed for bankruptcy protection, as several high-profile companies in the U.S. battle with the economic and financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic......»»