US Business

Shares in Tencent and rivals plummeted after a state-owned newspaper criticized online gaming as “opium for the mind,” fueling investor concerns that the companies’ popular games could be swept up into a broader regulatory crackdown.

A federal official from the National Labor Relations Board recommends that the results be nullified from an earlier vote in which Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama cast ballots against unionizing.

The companies are among a growing number of national businesses resetting their policies in the face of the Delta variant.

The government hopes patient testimony—if a judge allows it—in the closely watched criminal fraud trial will support the charge that Elizabeth Holmes touted the company’s medical tests as reliable despite knowing of bad results. The former executive has pleaded not guilty.

The acquisition of the Australian installment-payment company illustrates how financial technology firms are seeking scale to challenge banks for a bigger slice of the payments industry.

Richard Robinson stunned his family by bequeathing his controlling stake in the “Harry Potter” publisher to senior executive Iole Lucchese.

The move potentially risks supply disruptions of a key metal as the world’s economy continues to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Auxin Solar and Suniva plan to ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to extend the solar tariffs for four years, reigniting a fight that has split the industry—and could force the White House to choose sides.

Companies across the U.S. are raising the pay floor for new employees in a difficult hiring market, prompting longtime workers to reassess their own compensation and get more.

Mark Wu said he is returning in August to Harvard Law School where he focuses on intellectual property issues and Chinese trade policy.