The timing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposed trip to Taiwan puts President Joe Biden in a bind. Having drawn threats and condemnation from Beijing, the visit risks undermining any fruits of a planned call between Biden and China’s Xi Jinping. For Pelosi to postpone or cancel, though, would leave the impression of a US administration backing down in ...

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is done dabbling in healthcare. With its proposed $3.49 billion purchase of One Medical parent 1Life Healthcare Inc, the e-commerce giant is taking its biggest step yet into an industry that accounts for about one-fifth of the US economy. The deal will give Amazon relationships with hundreds of thousands of patients and their employers as well ...

  Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking 200 pilots to help operate its flying schedule starting next summer, even as the European air-transport industry remains in the grip of a staffing shortage. The UK carrier plans to hire first officers across both its Airbus SE and Boeing Co fleets, according to a statement. About 100 pilots will be needed ...