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Hope rises that the ship can be refloated and cleared by Saturday, earlier than expected.

WeWork has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, in a deal that would take the shared-office provider public nearly two years after its high-profile failure to launch a traditional IPO.

Dominion Voting Systems is seeking $1.6 billion in damages for what it alleges were defamatory on-air comments about the company’s products in the aftermath of the presidential election.

Changes to the ways we live and work could mean years of extra business for pet-supply stores.

Apps and advertisers are looking for other ways to connect with consumers and target ads, as the iPhone maker prepares to roll out an update allowing users to limit ad-tracking.

A deal valuing the chat app at $10 billion or more could help Microsoft boost both its videogame business and its social-networking footprint.

The Suez Canal remained shut as Egyptian authorities worked to clear a ship blocking the critical waterway and shipping experts warned a resumption of traffic through the channel could be days away or longer.

Carriers have in recent weeks announced plans to fly more than 150 new domestic routes as they try to ferret out pockets of demand and stimulate new markets.

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet appeared before a House panel, where they faced questions about social media’s role in fomenting discord and their decisions to suspend or ban former President Trump.

The drugmaker has tangled with U.S. government over data about the shot’s efficacy. In Europe, production delays have drawn criticism from politicians, and the company has gotten caught up in diplomatic tensions over supplies.