'Tenet' Suspense Builds for Theater Chains

Moviegoers don't seem inclined to go see just anything. For theater operators, the question remains on whether they will go see the right thing. 


 
German Parliament to Investigate Wirecard Scandal

The probe into the government's failure to uncover the accounting fraud at the German payments group is a setback for Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration ahead of next year's general election. 


 
Zoom Shares Jump After Company Reports Surging Demand

The video-technology company raised its financial forecast, powered by companies with employees working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
Women's Apparel Retailer J.Jill Avoids Bankruptcy-for Now

J.Jill has again bought more time for talks with lenders as the women's clothing retailer faces the possibility of filing for bankruptcy after its liquidity and turnaround efforts were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
AT&T Explores Potential Sale of Xandr Digital Ad Unit

The telecom giant had hoped to use its scale and AppNexus deal to build up an advertising business. 


 
Tesla to Sell Up to $5 Billion in Stock

The electric-vehicle maker's return to capital markets follows a 5-for-1 stock split that extended its share-price rally this year. The planned fundraising represents roughly 1% of Tesla's market capitalization. 


 
Frontier Communications Hires Ex-Verizon Executive

Frontier Communications Corp. named John Stratton as its executive chairman, tapping a longtime telecom operator to lead the internet provider out of bankruptcy. 


 
Black Ex-Franchise Owners Sue McDonald's Alleging Discrimination

Several dozen former McDonald's franchisees sued the burger giant, alleging it unfairly treated Black owners by selling them subpar stores and failing to support their businesses. 


 
Facebook Threatens to Bar News Sharing in Australia if Proposed Payment Rules Become Law

Facebook has threatened to stop allowing Australians to share news on its site and on Instagram if lawmakers allow media companies to demand payment from digital platforms. 


 
Local TV Stations Team Up to Launch Streaming Service

A new streaming service featuring more than 200 TV stations launched, part of an effort by local-TV groups to make their content more broadly available and generate additional advertising revenue.