‘California Forever’ CEO insists billionaire backers ‘not at all’ worried about backlash over secretive development

‘California Forever’ CEO insists billionaire backers ‘not at all’ worried about backlash over secretive development

The leader of a Silicon Valley-backed proposal to create a new city on a massive plot of barren California farmland insisted the project’s billionaire backers are “not at all” worried about the public outrage the secretive project has provoked. A group of elite tech investors including Marc Andreesen, Reid Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, have…

Ravens, 49ers finish on top of NFL as playoff picture becomes crystal clear

Ravens, 49ers finish on top of NFL as playoff picture becomes crystal clear

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Shell Flags Earnings Hit of Up to $4.5 Billion From Impairments

Shell Flags Earnings Hit of Up to $4.5 Billion From Impairments

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:44 am ET Shell said its fourth-quarter earnings took a hit of between $2.5 billion and $4.5 billion in impairments that were offset by significantly higher gas trading, while its overall production volumes are on track to meet targets. The London-based energy giant said Monday that the impairments were primarily driven…

Nintendo is expected to launch the ‘Switch 2’ console this year. Here’s what to expect

Nintendo is expected to launch the ‘Switch 2’ console this year. Here’s what to expect

Nintendo said domestic sales of Splatoon 3 hit a record in the first three days of the game being on sale. Splatoon 3 proved to be a hit in Japan, helping keep momentum for Nintendo’s ageing Switch console. Philip Fong | AFP | Getty Images Nintendo is likely to release a new Switch console this…

The Cable Company That Wants to Take the Pain Out of Streaming

The Cable Company That Wants to Take the Pain Out of Streaming

Streaming your favorite shows and movies is fun. Less fun: paying for six different services, remembering multiple passwords, figuring out which service has which program—and toggling to live TV so you can watch news and sports.  Guess who says he can help? The cable guy. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved….

China Detains a Top Executive at Evergrande’s Electric-Vehicle Unit

China Detains a Top Executive at Evergrande’s Electric-Vehicle Unit

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:07 am ET The bad news keeps coming for China Evergrande and its investors.  A top executive of the beleaguered property company’s electric-vehicle business has been detained as part of a criminal investigation, adding to Evergrande’s mounting problems. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

College Football Playoff National Championship preview: Future conference foes square off for title

College Football Playoff National Championship preview: Future conference foes square off for title

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Looking to ride the Asia-Pacific rally? Here are analysts’ top markets to invest in for 2024

Looking to ride the Asia-Pacific rally? Here are analysts’ top markets to invest in for 2024

Japan’s Nikkei 225 has been the top performer this year, among large economy stock indexes in Asia and many believe that stocks in the region have more room to run in 2024. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose to new highs in 2023, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 emerging as the top-performing…

Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it

Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it

I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. While negotiating the evening rush hour traffic and typing into a translation app on his cell phone, the cab driver suggested the starting fare included a surcharge for all rides from Rome’s main…