PRESS DIGEST-Wall Street Journal - Nov 18

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Nov 18 (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.

- Pro-union Starbucks Corp workers said they walked out of U.S. stores on Thursday, aiming to push the company to bargain for higher pay and improved staffing levels.

- Twitter Inc suffered a new wave of departures Thursday to its already depleted workforce after many employees rejected Elon Musk's demand that they commit to working "long hours at high intensity" in order to stay.

- Boeing Co said on Thursday that it was replacing the head of its space business as part of a broader restructuring aimed at reversing losses at its defense unit.

- U.S President Joe Biden on Thursday released new guidelines that will make it easier for economically distressed student loan borrowers to discharge their student debt in bankruptcy proceedings.

- Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Andy Jassy said that layoffs under way at the tech company, which will extend into next year, are the most difficult decision he has made since taking over from Jeff Bezos last year. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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