Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - August 6

Etsy

06/08/2026 06:36

August 6 - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
- Airlines are pushing back against federal authorities intensifying immigration enforcement and arrests at U.S. airports.
     
- Etsy ETSY.N is laying off about 220 employees, representing roughly 12% of its workforce, to adapt to changing online-shopping habits.
     
- Wayve and Uber UBER.N have secured approval from Transport for London to offer supervised robotaxi rides in London.
     
- Bending Spoons BSP.O agreed to acquire Airtable at an enterprise value of $1.29 billion.
     
- The FDA approved Moderna’s MRNA.O mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFlusiva, for adults ages 50 and older. 
 
 
 

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