Business
-
Tesla Plans to Get Into ride-hailing and -sharing Businesses
DETROIT—Electric car maker Tesla Motors has plans to get into the ride-hailing and sharing businesses. The company hinted at the venture earlier this week ... -
Will Disney-branded Produce Convince Kids to Eat Vegetables?
It’s come to this: Disney-branded fruits and vegetables. Dole Food Co. is partnering with the entertainment giant to market fresh produce to children across ... -
Google’s Pixel perfect plan
Sometimes, if you want to beat someone at their own game, you have to play by their rules. That’s the take-away from Google’s recent ... -
SNC-Lavalin Operates Electric Plant Without Licence, Fined $75,000
TORONTO—SNC-Lavalin has been fined $75,000 for operating a gas-fired electrical generating plant at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport without a licence for the past 10 ... -
Toronto City Council Takes First Step Towards Regulating Airbnb-style Rentals
A Toronto group pushing for the regulation of short-term, Airbnb-style rentals is welcoming a city staff proposal to evaluate the impacts of the rentals ... -
Ronald McDonald’s Low Profile Predates Creepy Clown Incidents
CHICAGO —Ronald. Paging Ronald. Are you there, Ronald? McDonald’s said Tuesday that its trusty clown mascot Ronald McDonald is taking a hiatus in response ... -
Philippine Airlines to buy Bombardier’s Q400
Bombardier says Philippine Airlines has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to 12 of its Q400 aircraft in a two-class seating design. ... -
Samsung Says Galaxy Note 7 Recall to Cost at Least $5.3 Billion
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF—Samsung Electronics said Friday that the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 would cost the company about $3 billion (U.S.) during ... -
The Ugly Truth Behind the U.K.’s Push for a ‘Hard Brexit’: Olive
The chances of Britain isolating itself by exiting the European Union, diminishing her prosperity and world influence in the process, appear to be growing ... -
Ticket Prices will Rise in 2017 as U.S. Airlines Curb Growth
After years of bargain fares and low fuel prices, U.S. airlines are likely to follow the lead of the second-largest carrier and curb growth next ...