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What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
President Trump has paused enforcement of a federal law he has long bemoaned: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits companies from bribing foreign officials.The law, enacted in 1977,...
BP Vows ‘Fundamental Reset’ in Strategy as Profit Plunges
Murray Auchincloss, the chief executive of the struggling energy giant BP, promised “a fundamental reset” of the company’s strategy on Tuesday while reporting disappointing earnings.The shift comes after a...
Seeking God, or Peter Thiel, in Silicon Valley
Everything clicked when Peter Thiel gave the speech about God.The occasion was a 40th birthday party for Trae Stephens, who is Mr. Thiel’s venture capital partner as well as...
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up
President Trump has been in office less than a month, and Elon Musk’s vast business empire is already benefiting — or is now in a decidedly better position to...
Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs Off DEI
Wall Street has not typically been accused of doing too much for women and minority groups. The financial services industry, after all, is one in which more major banks...
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
Ford Motor could be forced to lay off employees if the Trump administration ends subsidies and other financial support for electric vehicle manufacturing, the company’s chief executive said on...
A First-Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Unlike the high jinks and vibrant après-ski scene that permeate the Alps and Rockies, Japan offers a meditative experience on its slopes. Skiing here is an almost reverent affair.“It’s...
CFPB Employees Left Stranded and Confused After Stop-Work Orders
Barely two days after Russell Vought, the new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordered the agency to close its office and halt all its work, employees...
Who’s Watching What on TV? Who’s to Say?
Last month, the Golden Globes drew 10.1 million viewers. No, wait, maybe 9.3 million.The very same night, “Sunday Night Football” attracted 28.5 million people. Scratch that, perhaps it was...
After Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield
Companies that just one year ago celebrated Black History Month and stocked Pride products on their shelves are in a new phase — what some lawyers refer to as...
