[ad_1] Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy have agreed to merge in an all stock-transaction valued at $7.4 billion that is aimed at creating a premier natural gas company. The companies…
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Hunter Biden Makes Unexpected Appearance at Contempt of Congress Hearing
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 12:27 pm ET WASHINGTON—Hunter Biden faces a potential third criminal prosecution that could coincide with his father’s campaign for another White House term, with a…
Lexington Partners Collects Nearly $23 Billion for Secondhand Private-Equity Stakes
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 2:15 pm ET|WSJ Pro Lexington Partners, one of the oldest investors in secondhand private-equity assets, has raised $22.7 billion for its latest fundraising effort. The…
Offices Around America Hit a New Vacancy Record
[ad_1] America’s offices are emptier than at any point in at least four decades, reflecting years of overbuilding and shifting work habits that were accelerated by the pandemic. A staggering…
Big 2024 Presidential Election Changes Are Leaving Voters Baffled
[ad_1] Iowa Republicans on Monday will caucus to choose a presidential candidate, but Democrats will start to vote by mail and wait weeks for results. In New Hampshire the following…
Defense Chief Lloyd Austin Declined to Tell White House Both Times He Was Hospitalized
[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to inform the White House both times he was hospitalized and transferred authority to run the Pentagon to his deputy, military officials said Monday, episodes…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Hospitalization Deepens Mystery of His Absence
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 7, 2024 5:32 pm ET WASHINGTON—The Pentagon’s No. 2 official didn’t learn that her boss was hospitalized Jan. 1 until four days after she had assumed some…
Is Michigan’s Quarterback Really Better Than Tom Brady?
[ad_1] Before Michigan kicked off against Alabama in the Rose Bowl last week, J.J. McCarthy was a picture of serene calm. The quarterback of the top-ranked Wolverines sat barefoot and…
Opinion | The Biden-Trump Foot-Shooting Contest
[ad_1] Voters don’t like either party’s presidential front-runner, and it’s little wonder why. But that leaves a larger question: If there’s a Biden-Trump contest, who will have made himself more…