Wall Street Journal
Commercial News
12/5/20
WSJ.com: US Business
About 150 U.S. Cadillac Dealers to Exit Brand Rather Than Sell Electric Cars
Dealers have decided to part ways with Cadillac, rather than invest in costly upgrades required to sell electric cars, according to people familiar with the plans.
Sanford Health Deal Collapses After CEO's Exit
The proposed merger of Utah?s largest hospital system with Midwestern giant Sanford Health has collapsed, the latest deal to fall apart in the consolidating sector.
Big Brands Bend on Recycling Costs
Trade groups representing companies like Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo are easing their long-held opposition to sharing the costs of dealing with packaging waste.
Gene Editing Shows Promise in Sickle-Cell Disease
Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine highlight the promise of Crispr and other gene therapies for treating sickle-cell disease.
Barnes & Noble's New Boss Tries to Save the Chain---and Traditional Bookselling
CEO James Daunt, having already fixed a big U.K. book chain, has laid off once-powerful managers, overturned relationships with publishers and renovated stores in favor of a more local approach, including a focus on the smallest details. He believes the survival of bookstores is on the line.
U.S. Added 245,000 Jobs Last Month as Hiring Slowed
The U.S. economy added 245,000 jobs in November, as the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.7% the Labor Department said Friday, signaling a sharp slowdown in the labor-market recovery.
Your Covid-19 Shopping Habits Are Changing What Jobs Are Available
Most of the jobs that were added in the U.S. in November were in the transportation and warehousing industries?the ones that package, ship and deliver goods to consumers.
