Contest to Succeed ECB Head Lagarde Is Officially a Two-Horse Race

European governments are set to choose between two candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde: Spain’s Pablo Hernandez de Cos and the Netherlands’ Klaas Knot.

What’s Next for Iran Peace Talks After the Midterms

Elections in the U.S. and Israel have scrambled the political calculus in both countries, as Qatar makes a fresh push to mediate.

Best High-Yield Savings Accounts of November 2026: Up to 5.00%

Beat average interest rates with one of these top high-yield savings accounts.

Taiwan Activates Market-Stabilization Measures to Stem AI Bleeding

Taiwanese authorities joined South Korea in moving to stem the bleeding in local equities caused by the global selloff in artificial intelligence-related stocks.

Israel’s Most Important Alliance Is Confronting Its Biggest Test in Decades

Democratic wins and shifting signals from the White House point to change in Israel’s most crucial relationship.

To Cross the Red Sea, Shippers Email Houthi Rebels. Read Their Inbox.

The Wall Street Journal reviewed the correspondence between shippers and the Yemeni militant group’s little-known clearance office.

Moscow Seizes Japan Tobacco’s Russia Factories

The move follows a Russian pattern of targeting Western firms over Ukraine and punishing Tokyo.

The Unlikely College Football Powerhouse Fueled by Texas Gas Money

Tarleton State University might not be a household name. But the school is pouring money into its athletics department to change that.

Colleges Struggle to Stop ‘Melt’: Students Who Commit, Then Don’t Show Up

Some students switch after placing deposits at multiple schools; others don’t attend anywhere because of financial challenges.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction of Trump’s 250-Foot Arch

Litigation over the project heated up after the government told the court in a filing last month that work could begin as early as this week.

Brooklyn House Fire Kills Six People

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which also injured nine others.

Colombia Arrests Mexican Judge Tied to Drug Gang Led by Ex-Olympian

The U.S. wanted judge Luis Benítez on charges that he took a $2 million bribe to release a top Canadian drug boss.

Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

The victory over incumbent Karen Bass came as voters sent DSA candidates to city halls in several U.S. cities.

California Gov. Newsom to Commute Sentences for 548 People on Death Row

The state’s Democratic governor, who is leaving office in January, said those facing execution will instead serve life without parole.

Oil Futures Slide As Market Holds Out Hopes for Middle East Diplomacy

Oil prices posted double-digit losses in the week after President Trump’s Republican Party suffered major losses in the midterm elections, increasing expectations that the U.S. will pursue a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Iran.

Readers Remember Their Favorite Small Businesses

We asked people about the places that meant so much to them. The consensus: They don’t make them like that these days.

Alphabet’s Drone Unit to Invest Up to $125 Million in New Texas Facility

Wing is investing up to $125 million over the next two years on a new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, with the capacity to build tens of thousands of aircraft each year.

Partner Who Was Poised to Lead Weil Gotshal Is Joining Kirkland & Ellis

Ramona Nee, a star private-equity lawyer, will work for a firm whose scale she wanted to emulate.

Musk Called It Tesla’s ‘Best Product Ever.’ Now the Cybertruck Is Being Scrapped.

The stainless-steel truck was meant to be Tesla’s flagship model but instead became a symbol of Elon Musk’s right-wing politics.

A Polarizing Halo Product Runs Out of Road at Tesla

Plus, Jaguar cements its departure from that quirky rebrand video with a moody Annie Leibovitz shoot starring Florence Pugh.

Charter Continues to Lose Internet, Video Customers; Plans New Savings Program

Charter Communications continued to lose internet and video subscribers in the third quarter, dragging on its overall results.

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Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

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Tech Stocks Recover Some Losses

Plus, Anthropic may scale back its IPO, and the Cybertruck meets its end

Oil Futures Post Big Weekly Losses

Oil futures ended the session little changed but were down sharply on the week as diplomatic efforts and Democrats’ midterm election win in the U.S. increase hopes for a negotiated solution to the Middle East conflict, although shipping risks remain a concern.

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Higher

U.S. natural gas futures posted gains as some cooler weather crept into the forecasts, while still struggling to hold $3 at the front of the curve.

Precious Metals Post Weekly Gains

Precious metals gave back some gains from the previous two sessions but ended the week higher as stepped-up diplomatic efforts in the Middle East and the Democrats’ midterm election win sent oil prices lower, tempering some inflation concerns.

Hollywood’s New Superhero Is the Guy Who Tells Moviegoers When to Pee

In the era of the three-hour movie, viewers have to pick their spots. ‘You Can See Everything’ presented a new kind of challenge.

Major Investors Are Skeptical Anthropic IPO Can Achieve $1.5 Trillion Valuation

Other investors say October financial results could lessen the blow of the market rout.

AI Companies Scramble to Navigate a World Hostile to Data Centers

With winning candidates promising moratoriums in key states, data-center builders are weighing their options, from going overseas to building in the desert.

The JPMorgan Alums Whose Big Bet on AI Stocks Is Being Put to the Test

Phil Scott and Jim Atwood struck out on their own in October in an effort to keep their wealth clients’ concentrated portfolios intact.

Nvidia-Backed Cohere Says IPO Timing Uncertain Despite Surging Revenue

Canadian artificial-intelligence company Cohere’s timeline for going public remains uncertain despite surging revenue, its chief executive said, as the startup draws fresh backing from Nvidia and the Canadian government.

What AI Leaders Can Learn from the Midterms

Plus, Mercedes gives its cars an AI upgrade

Remote-Patient Monitoring Companies Dodge Medicare Shift—For Now

Plus, Anthropic’s biotechnology ambitions

Escape From the MAGA Echo Chamber

The White House warns conservative groups it’s monitoring them.

Bernie Bros Plan a New War on Business

Democrats plan to use investigations of Trump as a pretext to attack American shareholders.

Trump Fires Susie Wiles, Schumer Vows No ‘Right-winger’ Justices, and More Midterm Fallout

After the GOP's grim election, Trump names a new chief of staff: Stephen Miller, who designed the policies that voters just repudiated. Plus, as Chuck Schumer draws a line on Supreme Court nominees, are Justices Alito and Thomas in for a long haul?

The Antisemitic Philadelphia Bike Gang

The tax-exempt DSA may be violating IRS rules by joining an effort to harass ‘Zionist’ restaurants.

Trump, the New Congress and the Solyndra Probe

The administration’s equity stakes in U.S. companies are about to draw legislative scrutiny.

When It Comes to Weights and Measures, Trust but Verify

Dollars and cents aren’t the only numbers that should be audited.

The MAGA Coalition Disintegrates

Things could hardly have been worse for Trump’s Republicans on Tuesday—but they may be in 2028.

The Hanoi Lake Where Kids Hustle American Tourists for English Lessons

Squads of children looking to become fluent hunt down foreigners to be their living, breathing Duolingo lessons.

How to Leave Your Career While Keeping the Door Open to a Comeback

Workers are clinging to their jobs, but some are finding ways to embrace once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

These People Can Make Your House Look Like No One Lives There

House managers aren’t cleaners, planners or organizers but a hybrid of all three with an executive mindset.

The Skilled Trades Are Making More Room for Women

Plus, Weil law associates flood into the job market and CEOs try to get on board with President Trump’s ‘super’ AI rebrand.

Why These Knicks Fans Prefer Sitting in the Second Row

“You can pay some stupid broker,” said one billionaire spectator. “But at one point, stupidity doesn’t feel good to anybody.”

The Race to Save America’s Rarest Predator With Tiny Gas Masks and Magic Plungers

Nocturnal biologists pull graveyard shifts searching for black-footed ferrets on South Dakota’s prairie.

Lockheed Martin to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Diversity Efforts

The Trump administration has been investigating big U.S. companies under a novel use of a law meant to police U.S. government contractors.