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Consumers increased spending 5.6% in June but appear to have pulled back since then, restraining the economy’s recovery from the pandemic.

Microsoft has paused negotiations to buy the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok after President Trump said late Friday he opposes the deal.

Airlines are asking the government to again step in with funds to help them prevent tens of thousands of job losses.

For all of Elon Musk’s public complaining about the handling of the pandemic, Tesla is shaping up to be one of the biggest business winners of the Covid-19 era.

A Wall Street Journal manual to help entrepreneurs navigate the choppy waters they’ll face in the weeks and months ahead.

Should you pivot to get through the crisis or stay the course? Here are five lessons from small businesses roiled by a global pandemic.

Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, in a deal that would be a concession to White House pressure and make the software giant a major player in social media.

Three individuals have been charged in connection with the July 15 hack of Twitter, including a 17-year-old male that authorities have arrested and accused of being the mastermind of the scheme.

A group of big buyout investors is considering a takeover bid for railroad operator Kansas City Southern that could be worth more than $21 billion and mark a big bet on U.S.-Mexico trade.

Executive Chairman Jim Continenza stands to make more than $95 million from stock options granted as recently as Monday.