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The antitrust review of the acquisition comes as Lina Khan, a frequent critic of the online giant, takes the helm at the commission.

The European Union opened a formal antitrust investigation into allegations that Google abuses its leading role in the advertising-technology sector, the most wide-ranging case yet to look at that pillar of the tech giant’s business.

Passengers are returning, but airports say they still need help to weather the pandemic’s financial hit.

Factory jobs for years paid significantly more than those in many other fields, especially for less-educated workers. That is changing, according to economists, manufacturers and federal data.

A board special committee of the electric-truck startup concluded the share sales “were made for reasons unrelated to the performance of the company.”

The push by lawmakers and regulators follows complaints about meat companies’ alleged influence over markets and farmers.

Battling heavily subsidized manufacturers, First Solar is set to build a new factory in Ohio, a mission that reveals the challenges of trying to “reshore” critical industries that moved offshore.

Semiconductor companies say they face higher costs that they are passing on to customers in some cases.

A manufacturing expansion shows that Moderna is making a big bet on an enduring Covid-19 vaccine business, as health authorities prepare for life after the pandemic lifts but the coronavirus and its variants remain.

A hot job market after a year-plus of coronavirus means more places are hiring without holding recent time away from work against candidates.