The Wall Street Journal

• Russia Gets New Sway Over Oil Prices
  

  Russia and Saudi Arabia are hammering out the terms of a deal to jointly increase oil production—a move that could cool crude markets and extend, at least for now, a crucial role for Moscow in setting global prices. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Cruise-Control Software Glitch Prompts Fiat Chrysler Recall
  

  Fiat Chrysler said it is recalling nearly five million vehicles in the U.S. to fix a programming flaw that could prevent drivers from canceling the cruise control to slow their cars, a sign of how glitch-prone software is taking over more safety critical functions. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• T-Mobile Says It Hired Lobbying Firm Tied to Corey Lewandowski
  

  T-Mobile is getting advice from Corey Lewandowski, the former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, as part of a lobbying effort to help the company secure federal approval for its proposed takeover of Sprint. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Trump Team Seeks Truce With Congress Over ZTE
  

  The Trump administration is scrambling on Capitol Hill to keep lawmakers from undermining trade talks with China by blocking a deal to roll back penalties on telecom giant ZTE. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Americans’ Confidence in the Economy Slips Narrowly
  

  U.S. households became less confident about the economy in May, continuing to ease from a 14-year high seen earlier this year. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Americans’ Confidence in the Economy Slipped Narrowly in May
  

  U.S. households became less confident about the economy in May, continuing to ease from a 14-year high seen earlier this year. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Mike Meru Has $1 Million in Student Loans. How Did That Happen?
  

  Due to escalating tuition and easy credit, the U.S. has 101 people who owe at least $1 million in federal student loans. Five years ago, 14 people owed that much. More could soon be joining the group. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Fed’s Powell Says Central Banks Can’t Take Independence for Granted
  

  An erosion of public trust in institutions could threaten the independence of central banks and requires greater transparency from policy makers following the 2008 financial crisis, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• U.S. Durable Orders Slip in April
  

  Demand for long-lasting U.S factory goods fell in April due to a decline in aircraft orders, but a proxy for business investment showed solid growth last month. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein Surrenders in Sex-Assault Probe
  

  Film producer Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York police to face sex-crime charges​related to a 2004 allegation by aspiring actress Lucia Evans as well as one other accuser. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Tax Law Slashed This Break. Here’s How Companies Are Trying to Keep It
  

  Companies are exploring ways to sidestep last year’s tax-code overhaul that limited an important break-—the deductibility of interest payments. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Pollution Worsens Around Shell Oil Spills in Nigeria
  

  The environmental damage around the site of two Shell oil spills in Nigeria a decade ago has worsened significantly after years of delay to cleanup efforts, according to a report the oil giant has been accused of trying to shield from public view. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Best-Paying Industry? It’s Not Banking
  

  More than 100 companies in the S&P 500—many in biotech and energy— routinely paid employees $100,000 or more in 2017. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• U.S. Websites Go Dark in Europe as GDPR Data Rules Kick In
  

  Europe’s new privacy law took effect Friday, causing high-profile websites to suspend access across the region as data-protection regulators prepare to brandish their new enforcement powers. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25
• Bill Moves to Block U.S. From Buying Chinese Surveillance Equipment
  

  The government will be banned from buying Chinese-made surveillance cameras under a $717 billion defense-policy bill, the latest move against Chinese technology on the basis of national security concerns. ... read more
  Source: The Wall Street JournalPublished on 2018-05-25