PCAOB Chair Erica Williams to Resign at Request of SEC Chairman

The head of the accounting watchdog is stepping down next week.

Mamdani Clarifies ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Stance in Meeting With Business Elites

The New York City mayoral front-runner said he would discourage use of the slogan.

Estée Lauder, a Late Digital Adopter, Makes New Push to Reach Shoppers Online

CEO StĂ©phane de La Faverie has hired a NestlĂ© executive to help lead the beauty giant’s…

After a Mayor’s Mysterious Death, a Land Dispute Divides Republicans in Tennessee

A development battle is splitting a deep-red county over what it means to be conservative.

New York Mayor Eric Adams Led Criminal Enterprise at NYPD, Former Top Cop Alleges

Thomas Donlon filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to appoint a special monitor to oversee…

Aquarian Nears Deal for U.S. Insurer Brighthouse

A number of private-equity firms had expressed interest in the insurer.

New Inflation Figures Sober Stock and Bond Markets

The Dow fell 436 points. Nvidia rallied on easing export restrictions.

Trump Executive Order to Help Open Up 401(k)s to Private Markets

U.S. defined-contribution plans held $12.4 trillion in assets at the end of 2024.

Oracle Is No Longer AI’s Dark Horse

The software giant’s stock has surged as artificial-intelligence deals fill its backlog, but high valuation creates…

Barclays Fined $56 Million for Money-Laundering Failures

The U.K. bank has been fined for lapses in dealings with risky customers, including a client…