Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Linked to U.S. Sanctions Dispute

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 11, 2024 7:41 pm ET The Iranian Navy said it had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that has been at the center of…

Microsoft Dethrones Apple as the Largest U.S. Company

[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 10:35 am ET The stock market has a new, but familiar, monarch. Microsoft’s AI-powered stock rally has made the software giant the largest U.S. company by…

Why This is a Good Year to Be a Renter in Four Charts

[ad_1] Families could finally catch a break on one of the biggest bills they may pay each month: the rent. The sting of rent inflation hit tenants hard the past…

Ukraine’s War Effort Is Stuck. This Heroic Battlefield Failure Shows Why.

[ad_1] By James Marson and Oksana Grytsenko Jan. 10, 2024 12:01 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The planners of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against the country’s Russian invaders last year…

Alaska Airlines Blowout Reveals Cockpit Door Vulnerability on Boeing Jet

[ad_1] After an emergency exit-sized hole opened in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, a separate chaotic episode erupted when the cockpit door mysteriously flew open.…

United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 1:41 am ET United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have discovered loose parts on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets that they have inspected after a near-catastrophe…

For Fleeing Palestinians, Gaza Has Shrunk—by Two-Thirds

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Shadia Abu Middin had fled Israel’s war against Hamas twice. Then on Dec. 31, Israel told the 44-year-old mother of four in Gaza to…

The Workers Getting Big and Small Raises in 2024

[ad_1] After a few years of hefty pay increases, American workers can expect solid but not spectacular raises in 2024. On average, companies are planning for salary increases of 4%…

Alaska Airlines Boeing Probe: What We Know

[ad_1] It has been more than two days since Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made an emergency landing after a section of the aircraft ripped off midair, leaving a hole in…