US Business

EBay is in advanced talks to sell its classified-ads business to Norway’s Adevinta, according to people familiar with the matter, as the online auction pioneer seeks to refocus on its core marketplace business.

Coronavirus, anger over policing and strained budgets pack a triple punch in cities like New York, Los Angeles and Boston. But don’t count cities out, urban experts say. The road to recovery must address longstanding problems, such as housing affordability.

The virtual Tour de France showed that riding indoors is actually fun. Here’s how to set up your own stationary internet-connected bike at home.

The hack that exposed Twitter’s longstanding security issues last week started with a process familiar to almost every internet user: the password reset.

Business executives who were bracing for a monthslong disruption due to the coronavirus are now thinking in terms of years. Their job has changed from riding it out to reinventing roles and strategies.

Walt Disney has dramatically slashed its advertising spending on Facebook, according to people familiar with the situation, the latest setback for the tech giant as it faces a boycott from companies upset with its handling of hate speech and divisive content.

The White House’s freewheeling approach to policy-making faces a key test next week as negotiations begin with Congress over extending emergency economic relief measures during the coronavirus pandemic.

The race to buy Brooks Brothers out of bankruptcy is about to get a little more crowded with a group of Italian investors planning to bid for the quintessential American clothing brand.

When they reported earnings this past week, the biggest U.S. lenders said they don’t expect America’s economy to pull out of its slump soon.

Twitter said the hackers behind this week’s attack on its systems and high-profile users walked away with some personal information, indicating that the perpetrators carried out more than a cryptocurrency-related scam.