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What Does a Second Coronavirus Lockdown Look Like? Ask Israel

Israel became the first developed country to impose a second nationwide lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases. As businesses are forced to close ahead of major Jewish festivals, WSJ’s Dov…

Opinion | the Age of the ‘Unknown Unknowns’

The big lesson of 2020: Companies can’t count on government to deal with unanticipated risks.

Penthouse Atop a Prewar Manhattan Co-Op Chops One-Third Off Its Listing Price, to $10 Million

The two-bedroom apartment, once belonging to etiquette expert Emily Post, boasts Central Park views from floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor terraces

Jon Voight Selling Los Angeles Home for $13.99 Million

Coronavirus Update: Global Case Tally Tops 30 Million, and Controversial CDC Testing Guideline Changes Were Reportedly Not Made by CDC Scientists

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose above 30 million on Friday, and the death toll rose above 946,000, with the U.S….

Wall Street Home Loans Aren’t Looking Great in This Crisis

Delinquencies on home loans made by Wall Street lenders to borrowers with spotty credit aren’t performing so well during the pandemic.

U.S. Oil Futures End With a Modest Gain for the Session, but Post a 10% Rise for the Week

U.S. oil futures settled with a modest gain on Friday, ending higher for the week after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies…

The Trouble With Opportunity Zone Investments

Sorting those with a potential for positive social change from those structured primarily as a tax break takes some due diligence

Head of Saudi Sovereign Fund Sees Opportunities in U.S. Stocks, Electric Vehicles

“With a great crisis, you have great opportunities,” says Yasir al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund.

Here’s the Latest Electric-Truck Company to Go Public

XL Fleet, a maker of truck-electrification technology, is becoming a publicly traded company by merging with a SPAC: Pivotal Investment.

Maersk Prepares Job Cuts as It Extends Reorganization

AP Moller-Maersk is undertaking a shake-up that could affect thousands of jobs as the Danish shipping giant moves to cut costs and simplify its business.

Today’s Logistics Report: Planning Vaccine Delivery; Germany’s Export Cloud; Assembling Ford Trucks

Today’s Top Supply Chain & Logistics News from WSJ.

Swedbank Under Investigation by Swedish Regulator in New Probe

In a statement, the bank said the investigation covers the period between Sep. 20, 2018, through Feb. 20, 2019, and relates to the disclosure of insider information and the obligation to…

The Morning Ledger: Companies Brace for Higher Taxes After U.S. Election