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Apple, Disney, Amazon.com, J&J: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today

Amazon.com's Prime Day sales event and Apple's new iPhone will vie with Wall Street banks' earnings reports for the spotlight on Tuesday.

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Teladoc Sues Rival Over Hospital Robot Patents

The telemedicine provider sued American Well for alleged patent violations related to technology behind robot-like carts that connect hospitalized patients with specialists via video.

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Trump Renews Criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci

President Trump again took aim at his administration’s top infectious-disease expert, Anthony Fauci, after the doctor said a Trump campaign ad had featured his comments out of context and without his permission.

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Loses Bid to Dismiss Criminal Charges

A ruling by a federal judge in California appears to clear the path for Ms. Holmes to go on trial in March.

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Mail Balloting Is Fueling Historic Early Voting in the 2020 Election

With only three weeks until Election Day, many states are already seeing historic levels of early voting as people cast their ballots through the mail in the middle of a pandemic.

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Uber, Lyft Have a Lot Riding on Election Day

Gig-economy companies Uber and Lyft have spent millions toward avoiding reclassification of their drivers in California, all of which could be rendered worthless come Election Day.

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China Growth Limits Global Economic Damage From Pandemic, IMF Says

The global economic collapse caused by the coronavirus won’t be as severe as estimated earlier, the International Monetary Fund predicted, though the recovery will be long and arduous.

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Who’s Afraid of Amy Coney Barrett?

Democrats are treating the nominee like a prop at a campaign rally.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Census Count Early

The high court will let the Trump administration end the census count before an Oct. 31 deadline the government announced in April.

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Trump’s Drug-Discount Cards Expected to Reach Medicare Recipients After Election

President’s plan to send 33 million Medicare beneficiaries a card that can be used to help pay for as much as $200 in prescription drug costs won’t be completed until after the election.

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Health and Safety Move to the Fore of Workplace Issues

Alstom, Ebara and other firms that scored in the top 10 for human-capital management in a new WSJ ranking of the most sustainable companies earned high marks for employee health and safety.

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Q&A With AMC’s Top Executive on Movie Theaters’ Plight Amid WSJ

AMC Chief Executive Adam Aron spoke to The Wall Street Journal to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the movie-theater industry and on his company, the sector’s largest.

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Facebook to Ban Ads Discouraging Vaccines

Facebook said it would ban ads that discourage immunization, part of a broader effort to combat misinformation about health vaccinations in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Does Gold Protect Your Investment Portfolio? Think Again

The precious metal’s role as a hedge depends on the risk you are trying to guard against, and it has its uses. But investors seeking protection from share-price losses might find gold offering little cover for some time.

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Happy Hour Helper: This Sangria More or Less Makes Itself

A pitcher of this might just be the laziest, loveliest way to ease a fall day into evening.

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Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Banking Companies Lead the Way in Social Responsibility

Some surprising leaders sit atop the social-capital category in the WSJ’s top 100 sustainably managed companies

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Citigroup’s Profit Falls 34% as It Sets Aside More Money for Bad Loans

The bank set aside billions of dollars in the third quarter to cover potential losses in the coronavirus recession. Still, the results were better than the second quarter’s and topped analyst expectations.

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China Exports Supercharged by Medical Equipment and Work-From-Home Gear

China’s exports and imports both posted strong gains in September, as a recovery in global and domestic demand provided another boost to the world’s second-largest economy.

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Georgia Voters Set Record on First Day of Early Voting

Georgia voters flooded to polling places on the first day of early voting Monday, creating long waits for some as state election officials cited record turnout due to voter enthusiasm.

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Study of Eli Lilly Covid-19 Drug Paused Due to Safety Concern

A federally funded clinical trial testing an experimental Eli Lilly & Co. Covid-19 treatment has been paused due to a potential safety concern, the company said.

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India Turns to Economic Overhaul as Growth Prospects Slide Amid WSJ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has pushed through changes affecting everything from factory floors to farming, leading to more confusion than acclaim, but economists say the overhaul could improve India’s troubled growth prospects.

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What Is Bad for Delta Is Worse for Other Airlines

Longsighted investors should consider a bet on the U.S’s best-in-class legacy carrier. Those expecting the winter to be kinder to airlines should think again.

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Five Takeaways From JPMorgan’s Third-Quarter Earnings

The financial health of the nation’s largest bank tends to rise and fall with the U.S. economy, which is in the grips of a painful recession thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Could Pose ‘Major Resilience Test’ for Global Financial System, IMF Says

Companies that borrowed heavily at low interest rates to cope with the coronavirus crisis may have trouble paying their debts, increasing the risk of bankruptcies, the IMF said in its Global Financial Stability Report.

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BlackRock’s Third-Quarter Profit Climbed on Steady Inflows, Higher Fee Revenue

Money-management giant BlackRock’s third-quarter profit rose 22% as investors turned to many of its funds to quickly get into markets as well as try to beat them.

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Fewer Fistfights, Less Sex—TV Production Gets a Covid Makeover

As production resumes during the pandemic, fear of contagion is changing everything about making television. Producers are avoiding scenes with crowds, guest stars or intimacy between characters, wherever possible. “Are we crazy to be doing this?”

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Maersk Lifts Guidance, Will Cut 2,000 Jobs in Restructuring

The shipping company lifted its full-year guidance, noting a faster-than-expected rebound in shipping volumes and freight rates, but it will take a $100 million restructuring charge in the third quarter to cover the costs of cutting 2,000 jobs.

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Supreme Court Won’t Review Democrats’ Emoluments Case Against WSJ

The Supreme Court denied a request by Democratic lawmakers to review whether President Trump’s continuing control of his business empire may have run afoul of a constitutional prohibition on receiving foreign gifts. Two other cases over the issue are still in court.

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Congrats, Illinois, You’ll Be 47th!

A new progressive tax would send the state into New Jersey and New York territory.

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Amy Coney Barrett Faces Lawmakers’ Questions

Lawmakers Tuesday got their first chance to ask questions of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s choice to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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‘I’ll Kiss Everyone’: Trump Returns to Campaign Trail

President Trump was in Florida for his first rally since contracting the coronavirus as Joe Biden campaigned in Ohio, where polling shows the two candidates locked in a dead heat. Photo: Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Hit Highest Level in Nearly Six Weeks

The U.S. reported more than 41,000 new coronavirus infections, while hospitals in many parts of the country experienced surging numbers of patients infected with the viral disease.

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Want to Go to the World Series? It’ll Never Be This Cheap Again

After a season played in empty ballparks because of the coronavirus pandemic, MLB is allowing a limited number of fans into Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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Apple’s iPhone 12: First Impressions of the New 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max and 12 Mini

The latest iPhone 12 lineup has landed with the most significant design change in three years, support for high-speed 5G cellular networks—and a “mini” model for those with smaller grips. Here’s a closer look.

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Investors Prepare for Higher Treasury Yields as Election Looms

The prospect of a Democratic sweep in next month’s elections is helping to push U.S. government-bond yields higher, stirring memories of four years ago when yields climbed sharply after a Republican victory.

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New York’s MTA Faces Dire Outlook Without Federal Aid, State Comptroller Warns

New York’s mass-transit system could be forced to cut services and borrow billions of dollars if the federal government doesn’t approve a Covid-19 bailout package with transit funding, the state’s top fiscal watchdog says.

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A World of Geopolitical Opportunity

America’s global position is stronger today than in 2016 in some important ways.

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Fall in Love With These Autumn Styles

Classic separates and glamorous pieces go together like sunny days and canoes, pine needles and fresh-mown grass, cozy sweaters and chilly air.

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86-Year-Old Artist Sam Gilliam Looks Back on a Tumultuous, Legendary Life

Signed by his first New York gallery only last year, the artist talks about his formalist inventions, his favorite possessions and how, coming to the end of the line, he wants to be remembered.

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The Stock Market Is Ignoring the Economy. Here's Why

Stocks are booming while companies shed millions of workers from payrolls. WSJ explains why the stock market seems disconnected from economic reality in the U.S. Photo Illustration by Carlos Waters/WSJ

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Why You Didn’t Notice a Japanese Stock Index Beating the Nasdaq This Year

The Tokyo Stock Exchange index for smaller fast-growing companies—many providing pandemic-friendly services—has boomed in 2020, but you probably haven’t heard about it.

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Blackstone-Backed Finance of America Is Set for IPO

Finance of America Equity Capital, a Blackstone Group-backed consumer-lending platform, is set to go public with a $1.9 billion valuation in a merger with blank-check company Replay Acquisition.

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The Latest Trend in Menswear Is…Gardening?

A fashionable pandemic pastime, gardening is also infiltrating menswear. The rubbery galoshes, sturdy work pants and functional bags appeal to green thumbs and urbanites alike.

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Boeing Delivered 11 Aircraft in September And Won No New Orders

The aerospace giant said that it didn’t win any new orders in September and delivered only 11 aircraft, weighed by the continued grounding of the MAX, weak demand for its wide-body planes and production problems affecting its 787 Dreamliner.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Speeds Shift to Cleaner Energy

The shift comes as global energy demand is expected to fall by 5% in 2020, a pullback not seen since World War II, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Treasury Unit Warns Banks of Unemployment Fraud

As U.S. jobless claims swell during the pandemic, authorities are urging financial institutions to watch for schemes involving unemployment insurance payments.

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Invesco to Launch Four New Funds Tied to Flagship QQQ Tech ETF

At $134 billion, the Qs, as it is known across Wall Street, has grown to become one of the biggest exchange-products in the world and accounts for roughly 42% of Invesco’s ETF assets.

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Tencent Powers Up With a Game-Streaming Super Platform

China’s two largest game-streaming companies will merge into a Twitch-like giant under the control of Tencent, giving the company another avenue to promote its wares.

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Gates Foundation Gift to Support Covid-19 Testing at Historically Black Colleges

The donation will be divided among Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Xavier University of Louisiana, with each school receiving $1.5 million.

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Trump Again Asks Supreme Court to Block Tax-Return Subpoena

President Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the enforcement of a grand jury subpoena issued by New York state prosecutors for a swath of financial documents, including his tax returns.

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Portland Mayoral Race Turns Tight After Protests and Violence

An easy re-election for its Democratic mayor has turned into a tight race with a challenger from the left who has never held elected office.

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Virginia’s Voter-Registration Site Goes Offline on Last Day to Register

Virginia’s voter-registration website went offline on the state’s last day to register before the Nov. 3 election in what officials attributed to an accidental cutting of a fiber-optic cable.

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Delta Says Air Travel Recovery Still Far Off Amid Pandemic

Delta Air Lines said its losses were mounting, as the coronavirus pandemic looks likely to continue weighing on travel for years, but it offered cautious optimism that demand is starting to return.

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Senate to Vote on New Funding for Small Businesses Next Week, McConnell Says

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote on a narrow coronavirus relief bill, setting up a potential showdown with Democrats who have pushed for an agreement on a broader aid package.

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Renters Flock to Suburbia, Upending Decadelong Urbanization Trend

Apartment rents are rising in suburban markets across the U.S. as city dwellers look for bigger spaces in smaller towns and the work-from-home model removes long-standing barriers to living in the suburbs.

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Senior Housing CEO’s Sudden Departure Ratchets Up Industry Turmoil

The head of the country’s largest senior housing owner stepped down unexpectedly last week, the latest setback for an industry that has been among the hardest-hit during the pandemic.

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OPEC Says U.S. Oil Production Recovering Faster Than Expected

The U.S. energy industry is recovering more quickly than previously expected from the fall in production from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said.

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Apple Reveals Four iPhone 12 Models, Heralding ‘New Era’ for 5G Technology

The tech giant revealed its latest iPhone, a device capable of connecting to a 5G cellular network, which investors are betting will spur strong demand.

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Mexico Signs Agreements to Buy Potential Covid-19 Vaccines

The government agreed to buy vaccines against Covid-19 from three companies, and it expects to secure doses for more than 100 million people through 2021.

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Will Amazon Suppress the True Michael Brown Story?

Shelby Steele’s new film takes a critical look at the prevailing narrative. It’s now under ‘content review.’

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With This Sauce in the Fridge, You Always Have a Meal Ready to Go

Lush and deeply savory, this Lao-style roast-tomato jeow is a classic dip for vegetables. But there are so many delicious ways to deploy it.

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Covid-19 Travel Bubbles Were Set to Restore Flying but Haven’t Taken Off

Travel bubbles were the big idea for reopening skies across the Asia-Pacific region but they are proving difficult—even for countries that have largely managed to keep a lid on the coronavirus.

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Trump’s ‘Cross of Gold’ Moment

The president may drive voters into the other party, much like Bryan in the 1890s.

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Poor Nations Get 6-Month Extension on Suspended Debt Payments

The G-20 extended a program that allows the world’s poorest countries to suspend their official bilateral debt payments so they can focus their fiscal resources on the coronavirus pandemic.

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New York City’s New Health Commissioner Is Worried About a Coronavirus Resurgence

With a rise in cases in Brooklyn and Queens, Dr. Dave Chokshi is concerned about controlling hot spots and the spread of misinformation.

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Apparel’s Next Hot Destination Could Be Target or Walmart

Target, Walmart and Tractor Supply Co. might not seem like the coolest places to sell apparel, but brands can’t afford to be picky these days.

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The NFL Tries to Prevent Its Own Covid-19 Second Wave

NFL owners acknowledged at a virtual meeting on Tuesday that the NFL’s problems have the capacity to grow messier as this season progresses.

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The ESG Investor’s Challenges

It isn’t easy to find companies that are as progressive—or as transparent—as many investors would like.

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Business Insider Parent Nears Deal to Buy Controlling Stake in Morning Brew

Business Insider parent Insider is nearing a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Morning Brew, a news startup known for a popular email newsletter on business and finance, according to people familiar with the situation.

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Where Trump and Biden Stand on Helping Small Businesses

Aid to U.S. small businesses still struggling amid undefinedthe coronavirus pandemic is certain to be a priority next year no matter who wins the presidency, and President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are both highlighting the issue while emphasizing different solutions.

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Court Extends Virginia’s Voter-Registration Deadline

A federal judge extended the deadline through Thursday, after the state’s voter-registration website temporarily went offline Tuesday because of what officials said was an accidentally severed fiber-optic cable.

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Apple Counts on 5G to Boost iPhone Fortunes in China

Apple is launching its 5G-enabled smartphones as China’s economy is rebounding faster than the rest of the world but also at a time of increasing tech nationalism amid heightened trade tensions with the U.S.

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Pandemic Spending Threatens Brazilian Stocks’ Hard-Won Climb

Brasília fueled a rally in shares by cutting interest rates, but concerns are rising that efforts to fight Covid-19 could derail that.

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BlackRock Bets on Electric-Vehicle Startup Arrival With $118 Million Investment

The New York-based asset manager is joining Arrival’s existing backers—auto manufacturers Hyundai and Kia, as well as U.S. delivery giant UPS.

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United Airlines Hunkers Down for Long Air-Travel Drought

Cash has become key for airlines trying to make it through the most severe challenge in memory, with demand for travel languishing and little revenue coming in.

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Suicide Accounts for Most Gun Deaths. A Libertarian Approach Could Help.

Making it easier for individuals to opt for giving up their gun rights could greatly cut suicides—the most common type of gun fatality in the U.S.

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Live Updates — Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearing, Day Three

Judge Barrett faces more questions from senators.

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iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini: Comparing Apple’s 5G Phones

Apple announced four new iPhone 12 models at a virtual event on Tuesday. They all have 5G, fresh designs and new camera tricks, yet they differ in key ways. WSJ

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Urban Outfitters Promotes CFO to COO as Part of Executive Shuffle

Frank Conforti will take on the role of co-president and chief operating officer.

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Pandemic Response Will Drive Up Global Public Debt to a Record, IMF Says

Spending by the world’s governments to fight the coronavirus and the global economic downturn will propel public debt to a record level, the International Monetary Fund said, adding that more will be needed to assure a full recovery.

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Goldman’s Pandemic Hot Streak Continues in Third Quarter

The bank’s sharply higher profit is the latest confirmation that, even in a pandemic and a recession, Wall Street can still make money.

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Barr’s Justice Department Touts Fighting Gun Violence as Election Approaches

Attorney General William Barr’s priorities have dovetailed with President Trump’s law-and-order campaign message, a move critics say could boost Mr. Trump’s re-election chances.

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Handbags Aren’t Dead. Four You’ll Love for Fall.

As we re-enter society, bags are relevant again. But germs and extreme commutes have complicated life—and teeny totes and hard-to-clean suede no longer make sense. Here, fall carryalls for our new normal.

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Concho Resources, Goldman, AMC: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today

Stock futures waver, pointing to muted declines for the S&P 500 after the New York opening bell.

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UnitedHealth Profit Declines, Reflecting Return to More Usual Health-Care Levels

In the spring and early summer, UnitedHealth’s insurance unit benefited financially from cost savings as it paid for fewer doctor visits, surgeries and hospital stays this spring and early in the summer.

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Israeli Businesses Seek Workarounds as Covid-19 Lockdown Hits Their Bottom Lines

Israel’s second national lockdown is fraying as businesses buck operating restrictions and Israelis grow desperate to secure their livelihoods while the government assesses whether to extend an unpopular shutdown.

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EU to Sanction Members of Putin’s Inner Circle Over Navalny Poisoning

The European Union will impose sanctions on members of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle in response to the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, while another Putin associate faces sanctions for his role in the Libyan conflict.

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Companies Grapple With Sustainability Data

Businesses face increasing demands to be transparent about their ESG risks and practices. But it isn’t simple—or cheap.

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Starbucks Ties Executive Pay to 2025 Diversity Targets

The coffee chain said it would mandate antibias training for executives and link their compensation to increasing minority representation in its workforce, becoming the latest company to set fresh diversity goals.

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What China and Russia Could Reap From Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy

As wealthier countries buy up supplies of Western drugmakers’ Covid-19 vaccines that are still in development, China and Russia are offering their fast-tracked shots to poorer nations. Here’s what they're hoping to get in return. Illustration: Ksenia Shaikhutdinova

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Goodbye, Sunny Florida. Hello, Frigid Winter. Covid Strands Canadian Snowbirds.

Border closing thwarts seasonal migration to balmy places; ‘I will never learn to love winter.’

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Trump Stresses Economic Record in Virtual Speech

President Trump cast the November election as a choice between “historic prosperity” and a “steep depression,” as he seeks to turn the focus toward his handling of the economy and away from the pandemic in the final stretch of the campaign.

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In Austin, a Backyard Shed Makes Way for a Contemporary Casita

The Lee-Wallingford family spent $120,000 building a guesthouse used for sleepovers, workout sessions and long-term living.

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Vista Equity’s Robert Smith Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Tax Probe

The billionaire is set to pay $140 million and admit liability for additional taxes owed and not properly filing foreign bank account reports but won’t be prosecuted.

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TikTok Rivals Seek to Exploit U.S. Action, Lawyers Say in Court Filings

The Trump administration’s attempted ban on TikTok threatens to devastate the video-sharing app’s user base and competitive position, lawyers for the company argued Wednesday.

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Pelosi, Mnuchin Disagree on Coronavirus Testing, Continue Stimulus Talks

The House speaker and the Treasury secretary haggled over policies including testing strategy in their negotiations over another coronavirus relief package Wednesday, despite closing some distance.

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Someone Paid $32 Million for a Dinosaur. I Swear It Wasn’t Me.

A mystery buyer collects a magnificent T. rex fossil at auction—what do they do with it now?

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Covid-19, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Risks of International WSJ

Despite months of careful protocols, national soccer team meetups turn players from virus hotspots into traveling vectors for infection.

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Can You Ask Your Boss for Child Care Flexibility Without Hurting Your Career?

Employers have pledged to give workers more leeway to handle caregiving in the Covid pandemic. Here’s how to ask.

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Pilgrim’s Pride Reaches Plea Deal With Justice Department on Chicken Price-Fixing Allegations

Chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride said it has agreed to a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve price-fixing charges, and will pay a fine of $110.5 million.

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