The Wall Street Journal

• High-Speed Rail in the U.S. Remains Elusive: Illinois Shows Why
  

  A $2 billion Chicago-St. Louis project will offer a top speed of just 110 mph and shave an hour off the trip. Few people are expected to use it. One problem: having to share the track with freight railroads. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-05
• Cheniere Deal With China Signals Country’s Key Role in LNG Exports
  

  Cheniere Energy’s expected $18 billion deal to supply natural gas to China signals the company’s growing bet on the country, and China’s emergence as a top market for U.S. gas exporters. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Salesforce Raises Its Full-Year Sales Outlook as Profit Rises
  

  Salesforce on Monday reported a stronger profit for the latest period and presented a bullish view on sales growth, targeting $26 billion to $28 billion in revenue by fiscal 2023. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Facebook Sues Chinese Companies for Creating Fake Accounts
  

  Facebook and Instagram sued four companies and three people based in China for creating and selling fake accounts, likes and followers, according to a posting on the social media giant’s website. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• The $2,000 Bendable Phone: Hold ‘Em or Fold ‘Em?
  

  At the mobile-phone industry’s premier trade show, two of the world’s three biggest makers lavishly displayed what they hope will be the smartphone of the future. The question is, will anyone buy it? ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Purdue Pharma Preparing Possible Bankruptcy Filing
  

  Purdue Pharma is working with advisers on a possible bankruptcy filing as it seeks to contain liability from suits alleging it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Venezuelan Opposition Seeks U.S. Court’s Help Protecting Citgo
  

  Venezuela’s U.S.-backed opposition leaders asked a federal appeals court to refrain from carving up the country’s foreign assets, saying their loss would hurt the chances of political change in Caracas. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Disney Cuts Compensation for Iger in Fox Deal
  

  Disney tweaked Robert Iger’s pay package, removing $13.5 million in potential salary and incentive awards available for the CEO after the company closes its acquisition of Fox assets. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• AT&T Breaks Up Turner, Bulks Up Warner Bros. in Major Overhaul
  

  AT&T started reorganizing its WarnerMedia unit by combining its disparate networks and entertainment businesses, an overhaul that is expected to lead to cost-cutting and layoffs. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Nevada Is the Jackpot of Barrick’s Push for Newmont
  

  Barrick Gold’s bid to acquire rival gold producer Newmont Mining centers on a plan to combine portfolios and operations in the state of Nevada. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• After an Auditor Flunked Brazil Dam, Vale Found Another Who Passed It
  

  Vale, the owner of a mine-waste dam that collapsed this year, killing more than 180 people, dismissed an auditor that refused to certify the dam as safe in September, according to an initial probe by police and prosecutors. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Investors Scale Back Inflation Bets, Signaling Doubts About Growth
  

  Bets on a pickup in inflation are falling out of favor, underscoring investors’ skepticism that the U.S. economy will be able to turn stronger after a soft start to the year. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• U.S. Push on Food Trade Pressures EU
  

  U.S. and European trade negotiators, under growing domestic pressure over agriculture, are set to meet again this week as clashing demands threaten to rekindle a tit-for-tat economic war. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Philip Morris Cuts Profit Forecast After Canada Court Ruling
  

  Philip Morris International Inc. cut its profit outlook for the year and expects lower pretax earnings in the first quarter after a subsidiary and other tobacco companies lost a major legal appeal in Canada. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04
• Ted Baker CEO Resigns After Misconduct Probe
  

  Ray Kelvin, the founder and chief executive of British fashion retailer Ted Baker, has resigned with immediate effect following an investigation into his alleged misconduct. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2019-03-04