January 27, 2021

Levi's to offer exclusive home and lifestyle collection at Target

Levi’s has stitched up another partnership with Target, but this one isn’t restricted to just denim. After a decadelong relationship with Target, Levi’s is launching […]
January 27, 2021

In duel with small investors over GameStop, big funds blink

Across most of America, GameStop is just a place to buy a video game. On Wall Street, though, it’s become a battleground where swarms of […]
January 27, 2021

In fight over GameStop, smaller investors outduel big funds

Across most of America, GameStop is just a place to buy a video game. On Wall Street, though, it’s become a battleground where swarms of […]
January 27, 2021

Stocks have their worst day since October as Big Tech sinks

The stock market posted its biggest drop since October Wednesday, led by declines in several Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 gave up 2.6%. The […]
January 27, 2021

Cybercops derail malware botnet, FBI makes ransomware arrest

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European and North American cyber cops have joined forces to disrupt what may be the world’s largest network for seeding malware […]
January 27, 2021

Schafer: Why 'blank check' companies are all the rage

Back before Omar Ishrak retired last year as the chief executive of Medtronic PLC, run out of Fridley, it’s unlikely the board ever gave him […]
January 27, 2021

Tensions rise as AstraZeneca, EU spar over vaccine delays

BRUSSELS — The European Union and drugmaker AstraZeneca sparred Wednesday over a delay in coronavirus vaccine deliveries amid a deepening dispute that raises concerns about […]
January 27, 2021

UniCredit designates investment banker Orcel as new CEO

MILAN — Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday that Andrea Orcel, one of Europe’s leading investment bankers, will replace outgoing CEO Jean Pierre Mustier, who offered […]
January 27, 2021

Big Tech companies lead US stock indexes broadly lower

Stocks were broadly lower in afternoon trading Wednesday, as investors focus on the outlook for the economy and corporate profits amid a still-raging coronavirus pandemic. […]
January 27, 2021

Jack Grundhofer, the banker who built U.S. Bancorp in the 1990s, has died

John “Jack” Grundhofer, who as the leader of First Bank System in the 1990s oversaw dozens of acquisitions that turned the Minneapolis company into U.S. […]