Articles by Erin Slifka

Apple is re-closing 11 stores across four states where cases of the coronavirus have climbed, showing wariness in the business community about the safety of reopening in some places.

The company said the president’s re-election ads violated its policy against “organized hate.” Some of the content Facebook took down featured a symbol once used by the Nazis, presented without context.

A prominent advertising agency is advising clients to support an ad boycott against Facebook that was recently called for by civil-rights groups, a move that comes amid growing tensions between Madison Avenue and the social network.

The Trump administration on Thursday blacklisted more than a dozen individuals, their businesses and tankers alleged to have been involved in as much as 40% of Venezuela’s crude-oil exports in recent weeks.

Marathon Petroleum is in discussions with potential buyers of its Speedway gas-station unit, reviving a sale that fell apart in the early stages of the coronavirus crisis.

The biggest movie chains aim to be back in business in time for “Mulan” and “Tenet” releases.