Articles by Erin Slifka

Restaurants, retailers and even Amherst College are looking to move activity outside to allay infection fears, and that has boosted demand for temporary structures.

Overwhelmed by the surge in U.S. e-commerce, the furniture giant is now struggling to tighten screws in its operations that the pandemic shook loose. Shoppers say deliveries are lagging and many can’t schedule pickups.

The IRS sent out the stimulus checks faster than many analysts expected. But challenging work lies ahead, such as opening 10 million pieces of piled-up mail and resuming a semblance of normal taxpayer service.

Fashion brands are adding Covid-19 face masks to their permanent lineups as people reemerge from homes and health officials recommend wearing a face covering in public.

Alex Berenson’s comments on how governments are handling the pandemic have put him at the center of controversy over the company’s market power.

Bosses fear that if remote working arrangements last much longer that relationships will fray and innovation may suffer.

The Justice Department is deepening federal antitrust scrutiny of the $213 billion U.S. meat industry, following complaints from farmers and meat buyers about industry pricing practices.

Books about the history of racism, diversity and race relations are soaring to the top of bestsellers’ lists, a sign of growing interest in racial issues amid nationwide protests against police brutality.

Executives at big U.S. companies have been speaking out publicly about the killing of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police, but not every company has been using the same language to make its point.