Domestic

At the onset of the pandemic, the number of calls into hotlines went down. “But that didn’t mean that suddenly domestic violence was declining. It meant that the opportunities to have a safe space to call or ask for help were limited,” said Marianna Yang. Credit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University Violence against women increased to record levels around the world following lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus.…

Google searches proved to be an effective tool to predict a surge in calls to domestic violence helplines in Italy at any time and a good predictor of calls to emergency numbers in time of crisis, according to new research by Selin Koksal (Bocconi University, Milan) and colleagues. Credit: Weiwei Chen, Bocconi University When the COVID pandemic broke out and Italy experienced a strict lockdown, news stories started reporting…

Paul Vieira / Wall Street Journal: The Canadian government approves legislation that will compel YouTube, TikTok, and streaming services to boost domestic content; the law now heads to the Senate — Government says measures needed to foster growth in domestic cultural sector and make Canadian content more accessible Paul Vieira / Wall Street Journal: The Canadian government approves legislation that will compel YouTube, TikTok, and streaming services to boost domestic content; the law now heads to…

OTTAWA—Canada approved legislation that targets what video- and audio-sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok can broadcast to a Canadian audience, as the country follows in Europe’s footsteps in imposing a heftier regulatory burden on the digital sector.This marks the second attempt in as many years by Canada’s Liberal government to compel digital platforms, including streaming companies like Netflix Inc., to prominently feature Canadian artists on their services when users with a Canadian…

Chris Evans voices Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's "Lightyear."DisneyPixar's "Lightyear" rocketed to a $51 million domestic opening, the best performance of an animated feature since the pandemic began.Internationally, the Disney film tallied $34.6 million in ticket sales, bringing its global haul to $85.6 million.The animated film's performance, while strong for a pandemic release, falls short of expectations. Box office analysts had foreseen "Lightyear" bringing in between $70 million and $85 million domestically.Expectations…

Starbucks Corp. SBUX 1.30% customers encountered longer waits for Frappuccinos, Cold Brew and other items this week as cafes faced what the company said were technical problems with online orders.Some U.S. Starbucks stores across several days this week struggled to fulfill mobile orders and credit-card transactions for stretches of time, as cafes contended with mobile-ordering and payment-processing disruptions, according to company messages viewed by The Wall Street…

A rapid rise in American fuel exports this year has helped push gasoline prices to a record $5 a gallon and is pressuring U.S. prices of natural gas, which hit the highest levels in over a decade earlier this month.In recent months, companies and commodities traders have shipped more U.S. gasoline and diesel to Latin America and other foreign markets, reaping higher prices than the fuel could fetch domestically. They have also sent more liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The jumps…

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné, wearing glasses, and Qatari Minister of Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met at QatarEnergy headquarters in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Photo: karim jaafar/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images…

A Celsius Network booth at a conference in Paris earlier this year. Photo: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg News…

Baby-formula makers have their best shot in decades to shake up a U.S. market long dominated by two players.Long-established companies and startups are angling to emerge from a nationwide formula shortage in a stronger market position as they work to hold on to new customers who are more willing to switch brands while shelves remain thinly stocked. This window of opportunity may be short-lived, industry analysts and executives say, as formula manufacturers still face significant barriers, ranging from federal…