US Business

SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna says hackers accessed at least one of the company’s Office 365 accounts by December 2019, and then leapfrogged to other accounts used by the company.

The company announced changing roles as it reported that revenue in the fourth quarter soared 44% to $125.56 billion.

The internet titan’s earnings reflected a continuing recovery in global ad spending that took a hit in early 2020 when people paused travel plans and other purchases.

Operating profit increased 26% in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a sign that added fees and a hard-line approach to volume limits helped offset higher expenses.

Former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, about a year after his ouster, is taking steps to re-enter American business with a special-purpose acquisition company.

The $230 million deal with Australian company Ellume will cover 8.5 million over-the-counter tests.

Grocery workers, delivery drivers and others have continued reporting to work during the year of Covid. Now, months in, many are feeling a mix of frustration, exhaustion and determination. “My guys are tapped out.”

The social-media company plans to show users a screen describing the handling of their data to personalize ads.

The job of vaccinating much of the American public is about to fall largely on retail pharmacies, with chains like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Kroger saying they are ready to give tens of millions of shots a month.

Last year’s discussions about combining the oil giants, which could be one of the largest corporate mergers ever, were described as preliminary but could come back in the future.