US Business

Bars try hairdressing to stay afloat, while the world’s oldest profession diversifies into wine and canned sausages.

Personal-injury claims over infections are either too hard to prove or get funneled into the workers’ compensation system.

The U.S. bar industry faces its worst crisis since Prohibition, as a return to Covid-19 restrictions on dining and drinking establishments in many cities threatens to snuff out the holiday glow.

Tucked inside the new $900 billion coronavirus relief package is $200 million in aid for loggers and trucking companies, a coup for the industry that underscores the importance of lobbying and political connections.

Shares in Alibaba tumbled, extending a recent pullback, as China stepped up pressure on the e-commerce giant and its billionaire boss Jack Ma.

Retailers are tweaking their supply chains and communications in a bid to alleviate customer disappointment around holiday postal delays.

The decision marks a setback for Nikola, an electric-truck startup trying to re-establish credibility with investors.

The FCC’s ongoing sale of wireless licenses has fetched more than $66.4 billion after three weeks of bidding, a record sum that could alter cellphone carriers’ prospects for the next decade.

Shoppers are splurging on gift cards in December in the midst of concern over store visits and shipping delays, as Covid-19 cases surge.

President Trump criticized the roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal passed by Congress, saying the bill has “almost nothing to do with Covid” and called on lawmakers to increase direct payments to Americans.