Articles by Erin Slifka

A government effort to break up Facebook Inc. from Instagram and WhatsApp would defy established law, cost billions of dollars and harm consumers, according to a paper company lawyers have prepared.

Startups specializing in business-to-business software that are having trouble scaling up or whose founders want to cash out are finding a willing buyer in Joseph Liemandt’s ESW Capital, which has built a Netflix-like subscription service for such tools.

CEO John Stankey is working to convince investors that the deal making executives pursued to fortify AT&T in lean times won’t end up weighing it down—while urging patience for the company’s long-term bets to pay off.

Before the pandemic, the neighborhood used to attract 50 million visitors a year. Now it is feeling the full force of the downturn in real estate, Broadway, tourism and retail; “All of a sudden everything is toxic.”

Hiring gains slowed sharply headed into the fall as more layoffs turned permanent, adding to signs that the U.S. economy faces a long slog to fully recover from the pandemic.

More workers identified themselves as permanently laid off and unemployed for the long term in September, a sign the labor market’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be slow and protracted.

The Oracle co-founder could score two prizes at once in a TikTok deal: a flashy new customer for the company’s cloud-computing business and a victory over fierce rival Microsoft.

Some auto companies, like Tesla, are getting more involved in making electric-car batteries, while Ford and others favor buying from specialized manufacturers.

Advertisers are mindful of the nation’s mood, offering patriotism during wartime and nostalgia during recessions. Covid-19 offers a new challenge. The nation’s biggest brands are still searching for the right tone.

Vehicle deliveries hit a record in the most recent quarter, accelerating the Silicon Valley car maker’s recovery after sales slowed during the height of the pandemic.