Articles by Erin Slifka

The European Union opened a formal antitrust investigation into allegations that Google abuses its leading role in the advertising-technology sector, the most wide-ranging case yet to look at that pillar of the tech giant’s business.

Passengers are returning, but airports say they still need help to weather the pandemic’s financial hit.

Factory jobs for years paid significantly more than those in many other fields, especially for less-educated workers. That is changing, according to economists, manufacturers and federal data.

A board special committee of the electric-truck startup concluded the share sales “were made for reasons unrelated to the performance of the company.”

The push by lawmakers and regulators follows complaints about meat companies’ alleged influence over markets and farmers.

Battling heavily subsidized manufacturers, First Solar is set to build a new factory in Ohio, a mission that reveals the challenges of trying to “reshore” critical industries that moved offshore.

Semiconductor companies say they face higher costs that they are passing on to customers in some cases.