US Business

Steve Easterbrook said in a court filing that he complied with all the terms of his separation agreement with McDonald’s and it shouldn’t be allowed to claw back his multimillion-dollar severance package.

The popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok will partner with Oracle and Walmart to become a U.S.-based company after negotiations that stirred debate over national security and the future of the internet.

Company founders are mastering Zoom, and venture capital firms are triple-checking references, as the pandemic discourages in-person fundraising meetings.

China’s big tech companies are circling the auto-repair business in a bid to capture the boom in vehicle maintenance as the country’s vast car fleet begins to age.

Employers use algorithms and dashboards as they navigate liability concerns and bruised egos.

The Trump administration will begin restricting downloads and use of popular Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat late Sunday, in a move U.S. officials said arose from national security concerns but which drew objections for impinging on free-speech rights.

A California federal judge will hear arguments Friday as part of an emergency push to delay enforcement of President Trump’s order placing restrictions on the app WeChat.

Many Chinese-Americans and U.S. businesses with a largely Chinese clientele say they rely on WeChat as their primary tool for keeping in touch with people in China and in Chinese communities throughout the world.

The CEO streamlined a company that for decades reigned as the world’s largest auto maker. Now, she is readying for the next big bet: electric cars.

Japan’s SoftBank continued a remarkable string of asset sales, saying it is selling U.S.-based wireless-services unit Brightstar to a private-equity firm founded by a former Brightstar executive.