US Business

The investment in the gene-sequencing company, in the form of convertible debt, is designed to help accelerate the commercialization of the company’s technology.

The social-media platform reported continued user growth during a period when it booted the former president from its platform, a move that Twitter’s finance chief said advertisers welcomed.

The ride-hailing company reported a narrower annual loss despite a 35% drop in revenue as the pandemic hammered demand.

The business-software maker, which employs 54,000 people globally, plans to shrink its real-estate footprint as it looks to embrace more remote work after the pandemic.

Then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg focused on negative press following crashes, according to newly revealed communications.

The social-media company has added users through the Covid-19 pandemic and more recently has gained attention for its role in the recent Wall Street trading frenzy.

Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company said it might start accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for its products, sending bitcoin’s price soaring.

World Health Organization officials expressed confidence that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine can prevent severe cases of the disease, as well as hospitalizations and deaths.

Go-karts, laser tag and ropes courses aren’t very popular during a pandemic, even when they’re open. For big operators who thought entertainment was a solution to a declining business, the bills are coming due.

SoftBank Group rode red-hot stock markets to a big quarterly profit, largely on the back of investment gains at its Vision Funds.