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The Tesla CEO’s surprise decision not to join Twitter’s board gives the company less control over its largest shareholder, paving the way for him to press for changes and speak out freely as an activist investor.

More than 20,000 sellers on the digital marketplace have signed a petition against Etsy’s move to raise the commission it charges on each transaction. Some are also temporarily closing their shops in protest.

Epic raised $2 billion, the most for a videogame company in two decades, from investors including Sony.

Pfizer and Moderna named company outsiders as chief financial officers as they look to deploy some of the cash they have generated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From renting a bomb shelter to tailoring shifts around curfew times, German auto supplier Leoni found ways to keep its factory running in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The decision by the Tesla CEO, who spent much of the weekend tweeting criticisms, suggestions and apparent jokes about Twitter, casts new uncertainty over the relationship between the social-media platform and its largest shareholder.

Sales fell more than 10%, with lockdowns in Shanghai and Jilin province affecting production and consumer purchases.

Full flights and a competitive labor market could pose challenges as carriers brace for a busy travel season.

European Union officials are seeking to make oil the focus of the bloc’s next set of economic measures against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The companies have imposed new fuel surcharges on customers, but some local contractors and drivers are pressing the companies for even more financial help.