US Business

The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped to 730,000 last week, showing the job market could be stabilizing. Winter storms, however, may have disrupted filings.

Learn the tricks to reading the nonverbal cues of your bosses and co-workers, from expressions in tiny Zoom windows to email punctuation.

A $573 million settlement for the company’s work with opioids makers prompted complaints from overseas partners, as tension rose amid changes made by top partner Kevin Sneader.

Europe is buying electric vehicles at a record pace and has overtaken China as the world’s biggest EV market. But some worry the trend will be short-lived.

Traditional retail chains that derive much of their income from shoppers who pay with a store credit card are adding new payment options to attract younger shoppers.

The U.S. dropped a Trump administration demand in global corporate-tax negotiations, removing one obstacle to an agreement on adapting the tax system to the digital economy.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note settled at 1.459%, according to Tradeweb, down from 1.513% at Thursday’s close.

U.S. household income jumped 10% in January as the government delivered stimulus payments to households and consumer spending rose 2.4%, priming the economy for a burst in growth this year.

The first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, a shot from Johnson & Johnson, was authorized for use, a big boost for a mass-vaccination campaign rushing to end the deadliest pandemic in more than a century.

Microsoft argues the cloud offers more protection; rivals point to the need of firms to hold and access their information on-premise.