US Business

The update to Apple’s mobile operating system would make it so that companies would no longer be able to collect a person’s advertising identifier without permission.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said changes planned by the iPhone maker could hurt Facebook’s ad business, which lifted the social-media giant to record fourth-quarter revenue and profits.

Apple finished 2020 with its most profitable quarter ever, fueled by an uptick in higher-end iPhone sales and a pandemic-induced surge in demand for its laptops and tablets.

The aerospace giant took a big financial hit on its new 777X jetliner, reflecting the pandemic’s worsening toll on the company.

Ms. Brewer will become the only Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she takes over as chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance amid a national debate about systemic racism.

The Starbucks operating chief will be the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company.

The software giant’s profit and sales jumped, propelled by pandemic-fueled demand for videogaming and accelerated adoption of its cloud-computing services.

President Biden is planning on Wednesday to halt new oil and gas leasing on federal territory, setting up a confrontation with the oil industry.

Rob Goldstein, a deputy to the gambling magnate, was appointed chief executive. Patrick Dumont, Mr. Adelson’s son-in-law, was named president.

The boost in cash came from orders in its power and renewables divisions, along with improved financial efficiency.