Amtrak’s proposed $11.6 billion passenger-rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey has received long-delayed environmental clearance from U.S. officials, according to people familiar with the action. The decision -- the project’s biggest step forward in years -- is crucial to start the next phase
This clarity can aid in determining when the brain has absolutely and irreversibly stopped working. You're dead when the brain ceases functioning absolutely and irreversibly. It's not always straightforward to draw the line between life and brain death. A new study aims to explain the distinction,
Oatly Group AB, the vegan food and drink maker, climbed 18% in its debut after pricing its initial public offering on the high end to raise more than $1.4 billion. The shares closed Thursday at $20.20 in New York trading, giving the company a market value of
It took a pandemic to halt smoking inside more than 1,000 U.S. gambling venues. Now that the economy is reopening, tobacco opponents are urging elected officials and casino operators to make the restriction permanent. In New Jersey, the casino smoking ban -- like indoor masking, capacity restrictions
The New York-based hedge fund run by Barry Rosenstein said in a regulatory filing Monday that it has built a 2.3% stake in Vonage. Jana believes the company is undervalued, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. The new
The U.S. company that just paid a $5 million ransom to East European hackers has been quietly making hundreds of millions of dollars a year providing a vital service with little competition and a safety record that has raised concerns. Colonial Pipeline, based in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta,
Axtria, which makes software for life-sciences companies, raised $150 million in a funding round from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. The company, based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, is valued at close to $1 billion in the transaction, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be
Recent research sheds light on why certain people struggle to adhere to social distancing guidelines. The word "pandemic exhaustion" has been bandied around by journalists and public health experts in recent months. The general gist is that people have grown weary of the pandemic and have
A new super-political action committee backed by Donald Trump is holding its initial fundraiser at the former president’s New Jersey golf club to raise money to help loyal Republicans win 2022 midterm races. The Make America Great Again Action Super-PAC, run by longtime Trump adviser Corey
Self-driving truck startup Plus agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, becoming the latest developer of autonomous vehicles to seek a public listing via a blank-check firm. The combined company is set to have a market value of about $3.3 billion, Plus said
