US Business

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Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, in a deal that would be a concession to White House pressure and make the software giant a major player in social media.

Three individuals have been charged in connection with the July 15 hack of Twitter, including a 17-year-old male that authorities have arrested and accused of being the mastermind of the scheme.

A group of big buyout investors is considering a takeover bid for railroad operator Kansas City Southern that could be worth more than $21 billion and mark a big bet on U.S.-Mexico trade.

Executive Chairman Jim Continenza stands to make more than $95 million from stock options granted as recently as Monday.

Media companies in Australia will be able to seek payment from Facebook and Google for news articles that are posted on their platforms, according to new rules.

Dozens of unsealed court documents offered new revelations about Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse of teenage girls.

The hackers behind the high-profile online break-in at Twitter earlier this month talked their way onto the company’s network using the telephone, the company said.

Amazon.com delivered soaring quarterly sales and profit, leading a pack of tech giants that reported thriving business amid the coronavirus pandemic and highlighting the industry’s central place in business and society at a time of concern over its clout.

Coronavirus victims and their families allege workplaces failed to protect them, including Safeway, Walmart and Tyson; employers said they took appropriate steps to combat the virus. The cases are part of an unfolding liability threat facing U.S. companies as many look to resume operations.