US Business

New filings for unemployment benefits last week neared their lowest level since the pandemic fueled a surge in layoffs last March, adding to evidence of renewed labor-market growth.

The president set a July 4 goal for small gatherings during his first prime-time address.

Some economists see payments in the pandemic-relief package helping workers and the economy, while others say the payments may keep people from seeking jobs as recovery ramps up.

More affordable leases led some New Yorkers to take the leap and set up their own shops.

Forced by the pandemic to embrace e-commerce, merchants now want control over their relationships with customers.

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of the U.S. investment ban on Xiaomi, calling the decision to blacklist the Chinese technology giant “deeply flawed.”

The two giants traded shots over tech’s impact on the news business as they face increased regulatory pressure and scrutiny around the world.

Hindenburg said the electric-truck startup misled investors about the strength of its preorders and progress toward putting its first model into production.

Microsoft is investigating whether the hackers behind a world-wide cyberattack may have obtained sensitive information necessary to launch the attack from private disclosures it made with some of its security partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

The company said it recently removed a three-year-old book about transgender issues from its platforms because it decided not to sell books that frame transgender and other sexual identities as mental illnesses.