BERLIN – An increase in luxury car sales and the shift from scarce semiconductors to the most profitable vehicles helped many carmakers make robust profits last year, even as sales of ordinary vehicles lagged behind and supply chain disruptions paralyzed car production. Faced with the … Read More

India has reached an agreement to supply the Philippines with the BrahMos antiship cruise-missile system, officials from both sides said, in a deal that could help counterbalance recent Chinese assertiveness over disputes in the region. The sale represents the first time that India has exported … Read More

Citigroup Inc. C -1.25% agrees with his Vaccine against covid-19 mandate to its American workers. General Electric Co. GIVE 0.68% is not. The two American companies are going in different directions The Supreme Court blocked Thursday The Biden administration’s rule that large employers require their … Read More

Your shoulders may not have to withstand a collision with a 200-pound hockey player. But they need to be stable enough to withstand daily wear and tear like lifting a grandchild or placing your hand luggage in the plane’s overhead trash can. In hockey, strong, … Read More

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia courted the best companies in the world for modernizing its economy. Instead, the business environment has become more hostile, and investors are consuming the oil-rich kingdom. Construction company Bechtel Corp. sent some contractors home while trying to raise more than $ … Read More

Omicron pushes Covid-19 pediatric hospital admissions to record levels in the United States and the United Kingdom. Doctors say the variability of the variant – and not an increased severity – is probably most responsible. Throughout the pandemic, children have been much less likely than … Read More

CHICAGO — McDonald’s Corp. CEO Chris Kempczinski kicks off the year at the helm of one of the world’s most recognizable restaurant brands, battling the latest variant of coronavirus, rising inflation and labor shortages. In the long run, he tries to figure out how to … Read More

Three miles from the remote New Mexico City of Santa Juana de Arco is a mesa, writes Kevin Honold in his novel “Molly,” and on that mesa there is a trailer in which a 9-year-old boy named Raymond has been sent to stay with his … Read More

While Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers are preparing Omicron-specific shots, federal health officials say there are signs they may not be needed. Research continues, however, and industry and global health officials say doses are targeted the highly transferable new variant may be necessary in the long run, … Read More

Homeowners who feel pressured to clean up their mess take a different path when the clutter involves a personal gathering: committing to a proper viewing. A large collection can set the tone for the entire design of a home, says Goil Amornvivat, a New York … Read More