The U.S. airstrikes on five bases in Iraq and Syria used by an Iranian-backed terrorist group sent a warning to Tehran that President Donald Trump’s patience has its limits. “One of the things that we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American forces and American citizens […]

The biggest cell-phone carrier in the U.S. says it can help block the relentless robocalls plaguing its customers, for a price. Verizon Communications Inc. unveiled a Call Filter app for mobile subscribers that provides “enhanced call protection” for $2.99 a month. If they don’t want to pay, customers will get a lower-tier service starting from […]

Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are joining forces in the consumer credit business, launching the Apple Card for iPhones. The card is tied to Apple Pay, a service that lets people load banking information and pay in store or use it for purchases online. It works globally where Apple Pay is accepted, lets […]

Boeing Co. plans to meet this week with customers and regulators to explain the measures it’s taking to get its 737 Max back into service after the aircraft was grounded following two deadly crashes in less than five months. The planemaker invited more than 200 pilots, technical leaders, and regulators, for an informational session March […]

Apple Inc. rolled out second-generation AirPods March 20, adding hands-free Siri access, 50 percent longer talk time and optional wireless charging to a product that’s key for expanding revenue beyond iPhones. Apple fans have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up to the original AirPods, which were launched in 2016. The wireless headphones have been a hit […]

After years of ogling beautiful images of food, fashion, and design on Instagram, people will now be able to buy things they see and like directly through the app—providing instant gratification for the trend-obsessed and a new source of income for parent Facebook Inc. Starting March 19, the photo-sharing app is testing a shopping feature, […]

For China’s stock investors and forecasters, 2018 has been a gloomy year marked by unwelcoming milestones. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is 25 percent below where it started this year, making it the worst-performing major stock market in the world. The breakout of a trade war between the U.S. and China has wiped out $2.4 […]

Jair Bolsonaro swept to power in Brazil’s presidential election on Oct. 28, marking a hard pivot to the right that promises to open up the resource-rich economy to private investment, strengthen ties to the United States and unleash an aggressive crackdown on epidemic crime. The former army captain trounced Fernando Haddad, a leftist former Sao […]

Beleaguered technology investors are looking to Netflix Inc. to stop the bleeding. The company’s earnings are poised to be even more closely watched than usual on Oct. 16  after last week’s market rout. Netflix is one of the first major U.S. companies to report third-quarter results—and 2018’s best-performing FAANG stock—making it especially influential in the […]

A year ago, a Sears bankruptcy would have fit better into the U.S. retail narrative, given the steady decline of shopping malls and foundering chains. Today, however, with shoppers feeling more free to spend and nicer malls on the upswing, bankruptcy is a clear sign of individual weakness, not an industry trend. Sears Holdings Corp., […]

The rush is on for Canada to get a NAFTA deal, though a key stumbling block remains. As analysts began parsing summaries of a partial U.S.-Mexico deal announced Aug. 27, most details didn’t jump out as deal-breakers for the other partner in the 24-year-old continental trade pact. The problems instead lie in a series of […]