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April 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- BuzzFeed Inc is laying off 15% of its staff and making plans to end BuzzFeed News, as it contends with ongoing business challenges, Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said in a note to employees on Thursday.
- Amazon.com Inc owned grocer Whole Foods Market is planning to cut several hundred corporate jobs, the company said, as the grocer reorganizes its structure to simplify operations.
- A U.S. judge on Thursday halted most of the tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and other talc products caused cancer and stopped any trials as part of a company subsidiary's second attempt to settle cases in bankruptcy proceedings.
- Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees that he won't rule out future layoffs and said he doesn't expect the social-media company to hire as quickly as it did before the layoffs that began late last year.
- The U.S. Energy Department will guarantee up to $3 billion in debt securities issued to fund rooftop solar installations, hoping to expand access to renewable energy by making the deal a no-lose proposition for many investors.
- Legacy verified Twitter users began losing their blue check marks Thursday, as the social-media platform moved to end its previous system for authenticating users in favor of paid subscriptions. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)