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Disney's Play for Streaming Depends on a Big Boost in Viewers

Disney confirmed Disney+ will stream on Amazon’s Fire TV device. Heard on the Street’s Aaron Back reports that’s good because the company’s streaming service needs all the viewers it can get. Photo: Hollandse-Hoogte/Zuma Press




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Meet Your New Cable Package. It’s Called Streaming.

The streaming wars might mean you have way more options when it comes to platforms and content for entertainment. But ultimately, paying for all those options is going to look a lot like the high prices you used to pay for your old-school cable package. Photo: Alexandra Cardinale




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Click-to-Pay Buttons May Be in Your Online Shopping Future

On Black Friday in 2018, more than 80% of online shopping carts were abandoned, according to research firm Barilliance. But retailers are hoping new pay buttons will help, and investors are paying close attention.




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Trump Says He May Withhold Funding From the World Health Organization

President Trump on Tuesday said the administration will look into withholding money from the World Health Organization. The president said the WHO had become “China-centric.” Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters




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WHO Responds to U.S. Halt in Funding

The head of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged solidarity in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and said they regret the Trump administration’s decision to suspend funding to the WHO. Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/Shutterstock




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Building a Low-Emissions Estate

A Minneapolis couple, the wife in treatment for ovarian cancer, decided to replace the husband's mold-riddled, 1950s-era home with a new toxin-free space. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break. Photo: David Bowman for The Wall Street Journal.




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Big Homes Are Back in Business

Homes are getting big again. As the economy slowly improves and some consumers' anxieties ease, buyers are upsizing again-though there is far less demand than before for huge houses loaded with upgrades. Robbie Whalen has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Chris Hardesty for The Wall Street Journal.




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Foreign Buyers Binge on U.S. Homes

To many Americans, plowing money into real estate has never looked like such a risky venture. But to many foreigners, U.S. housing has never looked like a smarter investment. Nick Timiraos has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg.




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Arts and Crafts-style Home in Westchester

A Manhattan couple by way of Italy built and designed this 6,267-square-foot American Arts and Crafts-style home in New York's Westchester County. It is listed for $3.8 million.




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Brexit & Beyond: Corporate Europe’s ‘Unbearable’ Brexit Uncertainty

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS Corporate Europe Faces ‘Unbearable’ Uncertainty Over U.K. Exit: British Prime Minister Theresa May’s failure to get U.K. parliamentary approval for a deal to split the country from the European Union adds significant pressure on continental companies as they plan for the now greater possibility of an […]




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Brexit & Beyond: EU Examines Tariffs on Industrial Goods

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS EU Examines Tariffs on Industrial Goods: The European Union unveiled its opening bid for trade talks with the U.S., outlining a narrow goal of slashing tariffs on industrial goods that sets the bloc on a collision course with President Trump. EU Nations Set to Snub Washington’s […]




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Brexit & Beyond: May Offers Little New On Leaving EU

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS After Brexit Defeat, May Offers Little New on Leaving EU: After a humbling rebellion by her own party against her Brexit deal and several days of consulting lawmakers across the British Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May laid out her new plan for leaving the European Union. […]




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Brexit & Beyond: Brexit Delays Entice Sterling Investors

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS Brexit Delays Entice Sterling Investors to Rejoin the Market: The British pound has become more appealing to some investors as they bet that the probability of extending the Brexit negotiating period, or a second referendum on the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union, is becoming more […]




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Brexit & Beyond: French Economy Slows Sharply, Boding Ill for Eurozone

To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here We are ending the Brexit & Beyond newsletter on Jan. 31, and will soon begin sending you our daily What’s News newsletter. It features the best of The Wall Street Journal, including Brexit and European news. You can also stay up to date on the latest Brexit […]




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Why Clicking 'Like' Can Get You Fired

Some workers are finding that a simple "like" on Facebook, even one unrelated to their jobs, can get them fired. Ruth Mantell on Lunch Break looks at the latest cases, how legal challenges are evolving, and what workers should watch for. Photo: AP.




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Starting a Business When the Kids Are Around

School's out. So how do you start a business while the kids are around? Sarah Needleman on Lunch Break looks at how to avoid the guilt factor and even put the kids to work. Photo: Garik Gyurjyan.




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Off-The-Field Training for NFL Players

The National Football League views every player as vulnerable to making poor financial decisions or becoming a victim of financial fraud. Dow Jones Wealth Adviser's Caitlin Nish reports on the league's efforts to educate players on financial issues.




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The In Crowd (Saturday Crossword, May 2)

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Knight Line (Monday Crossword, May 4)

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As They Sigh In the Outback (Saturday Crossword, May 9)

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Turning Points (Saturday Puzzle, May 9)

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Trump isn't killing the bull market. Here's why

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Verizon is bringing back unlimited data

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Are we heading for another Greek debt crisis?

It may seem like a recurring nightmare, but Greece is in danger of running out of money again.




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Nike stars champion 'Equality' in new ad

Nike on Sunday launched a star-studded short film titled "Equality" that coincides with Black History Month.




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Cutting down trash with bamboo packaging

Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.




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Cook calls for campaign against fake news

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants the tech industry to take action against "fake news" stories that are polluting the web.




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Indian rival slams Uber's business model

Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.




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Tesla will sell electric cars in the Middle East

The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.




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Oil prices have doubled in a year. Here's why

The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.




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Verizon's plan: Consumers win, investors lose

Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.




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Stocks hit record again. Is Trump the reason?

The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.




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How 'America First' could turn into to 'India First'

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.




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Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers

Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.




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During Suffrage Anniversary, Wyoming Women Aim to Boost Representation

Wyoming passed a suffrage bill 50 years before the 19th Amendment, but the Equality State is struggling to live up to its nickname. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday meets the women working to boost female representation. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann




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Polling in five states in April-May; Bengal will vote on seven days

Votes polled in all five states will be counted on May 19




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NOTA with symbol to debut in state assembly polls

The symbol will appear against the NOTA option in the last panel on all EVMs and ballot papers.




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Battle for states begins on April 4

These states account for 116 seats in the Lok Sabha




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In election season, alliances can't be far behind

Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are getting ready for Assembly polls. Who is doing deals with whom and what do they all mean? Business Standard decodes the politics




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Amit Shah slams Puducherry govt for failing to implement Centre's welfare schemes

Shah, alleged that no governments had addressed the concerns of people, though the union territory offered good scope for development




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Assembly polls: Campaigning ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

The assembly elections will conclude on May 19, when the results will be declared




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Assembly polls: Voting begins in Puducherry today

Important candidates in the fray are CM Rangasamy seeking re-election from Indira Nagar and Leader of the Opposition V Vaithilingam




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PM urges people of TN, Kerala & Puducherry to vote in record numbers

Modi's tweet in the morning adjured people to be a part of 'festival of democrtacy'




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Puducherry Assembly polls: Over 30% voting recorded so far

The main fight is between the Congress-DMK combine and the ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC)




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Over 30% polling till 11:30 hrs in Puducherry

Voters turned up in large numbers at the booths despite rains in urban & rural areas




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Counting of votes begins in Puducherry

A total of 344 candidates, including 96 independents, are in the fray in the polls held on May 16




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Puducherry Assembly polls: Congress wins 4 seats, AINRC bag one

Early trends showed the AINRC and Congress in a neck-and-neck race




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Congress-DMK alliance wins Puducherry

While it lost elections in the ruling Assam and Kerala, Indian National Congress has received some form of relief as it has emerged as single largest party with 15 seats at Puducherry and could form government in the Union Territory.Together, the ...




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V Narayanasamy formally stakes claim to form govt in Puducherry

Narayanasamy called on Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi in this regard




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Opinion: The Rebellion Against the Coronavirus Lockdown

Main Street: Ordinary Americans protesting to reopen the economy face only contempt from elites. Images: AFP/Getty Composite: Mark Kelly