US Business

A Maryland hotel magnate and a Swiss billionaire have made a bid for Tribune Publishing that the newspaper chain is expected to favor over a takeover deal it struck with hedge fund Alden Global Capital.

Many owners promise to be responsible for debts if their businesses can’t pay. The burden of those guarantees has grown during the pandemic. “It’s like trying to stand in quicksand.”

A former Hyundai engineer has waited years to receive a reward for disclosing concerns about engines at the auto maker that led to a record settlement. Despite a congressional mandate, the NHTSA has yet to set up the reward program.

Internet-connected home fitness gear, such as Peloton, Mirror, Echelon and the SoulCycle At-Home Bike, are the future of working out, but are they worth the expense? A look at the pluses and minuses.

Amazon’s hiring spree overshadows dramatic cuts and hiring elsewhere in a year of big workforce changes.

Investigators are still probing how the ship that blocked the canal ran aground.

Cinema owners oppose the studio’s decision to release the Marvel film starring Scarlett Johansson at the movies and on the Disney+ streaming service simultaneously.

More companies are offering to help with the costs of IVF and egg freezing, but they often give little or no financial assistance to employees who want to adopt. “It’s already stressful enough when you’re becoming a parent.”

President Biden is the latest American leader to invoke Beijing’s building spree while pressing Congress to spend on infrastructure, but emulating China is a different story.

Airlines are resisting early European Union plans that could push some of the costs and responsibility for implementing Covid-19 vaccination passports onto the industry.