Biz/Tech

Face masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged Wednesday after China took steps to further crack down on digital currency. Anxiety is spreading through…

After auctioning off some of the world’s first NFT artworks for $17 million last week, Christie’s is trying to one-up itself by turning…

Fast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…

Under Armour said Wednesday that it will bump up its minimum wage in the United States from $10 an hour to $15, becoming the latest company to raise…

China and the United States are in a race for scarce commodities to rebuild their economies after the pandemic. That’s pushing prices through…

The great reopening and return to pre-pandemic life is a tale of two timelines — and parents are caught in the middle. Offices are itching to get…

Bitcoin, it seemed, was finally ready for prime time. Prices were surging, big payments firms were accepting it, and billionaires such as Paul Tudor…

Peloton is rolling out a software fix for its Tread and Tread+ treadmills after a massive recall. Customers can now access a new “Tread…

Inflation is not something we’re used to worrying about. In fact, the only Americans with real memories of runaway inflation and its effect on…

Google tried to make up for lost time at its annual developer conference this week by announcing a massive Android redesign and new features to help…

Nearly a year ago, Amazon said it would stop providing its facial-recognition software, Rekognition, to police for a year. Now it appears that ban…

Warren Buffett, the world’s most famous investor, is 90. But there are plenty of people much, much younger who are interested in stocks.…

More stores announced this week they are easing their mask requirements, joining a growing number of top chains changing their policies in the wake…

Michael Burry, one of the investors who became famous for predicting the epic collapse in the housing market in 2008 that was chronicled in the book…

At Forbes, a publication known for its coverage of the rich and powerful, its employees are fighting for something rather less glamorous: fair pay…

Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that’s great news for Home Depot. The retail giant reported sales and earnings for the first…

Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025. “It costs us a few hundred million…

The International Energy Agency, which was founded by rich industrial nations after oil shocks in the 1970s to promote secure and affordable energy…

The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as…