A former Apple contractor has decried the company in a letter to European privacy regulators. Thomas le Bonniec revealed to The Guardian last year that working for Apple he overheard Siri users' private moments including…

Orders for truck trailers crashed last month. It's a chilling sign for the economy, as trucking is a key leading indicator. If trucking companies are ordering less equipment, it shows that they forecast retailers and…

The World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidelines for heading back into offices during the pandemic. WHO recommends that all workspaces be at least 3 feet apart,…

Ben Snider, a strategist at Goldman Sachs, compiled a list of undervalued stocks that are generating above-average returns on capital. Although these stocks are trading cheaply, Snider says that most have stronger balance sheets and…

By Brendan Murray It’s not quite a new Cold War yet. Just the cold shoulder. Some 40% of Americans said they won’t buy products from China, according to a survey of 1,012 adults conducted May 12-14 by Washington-based…

Company expects to save $860M Office Depot announced a restructuring plan Friday that includes closing stores and laying off about 13,100 employees by 2023, according to the company's SEC filings. The company estimates that its restructuring plan will be "substantially completed"…

The coronavirus has affected everything, from how we work and take care of one another, to how we shop, pay, and entertain ourselves. To understand how the pandemic is transforming business, we recently asked 200…

By Tristan Justice More than 100,000 small businesses have permanently shuttered within just two months as pandemic lockdowns devastated the nation’s economy landing 36 million Americans out of work, according to a new survey this week. A team of…

Stephen DuFour, manager of the Fidelity Focused Stock Fund at Fidelity Investments: "We have all been conditioned to 'buy the dips,' but I fear investors should prepare to be extremely patient if they employ this…

The number of US jobless claims last week totaled 2.98 million, the Labor Department said Thursday. The median economist estimate was for 2.5 million claims. That raises the eight-week total to more than 36 million.…

McDonald's is facing unprecedented protests during the coronavirus pandemic, as workers seek higher pay and safety protections. "We're willing to go to jail for our children, for justice," said McDonald's worker Terrace Wise. "McDonald's should…

Friday's jobs report showed that more than 20 million Americans lost their job in April during the coronavirus shutdowns. But despite the staggering job losses, the stock market has climbed well off its recent lows.…

While mergers-and-acquisitions activity has fallen off a cliff, some corners of investment banking are busier than ever. Investment bankers primed to help companies navigate the financial fallout from Covid-19, especially restructuring and debt-raising specialists, have…

John R. Hollenbeck is Michigan State University professor who has conducted extensive research on leadership and teamwork. He says large meetings over Zoom are ineffective, and more than just for technical reasons. To make your…

Amazon is now directly hiring the people who load and unload Prime Air cargo jets. It's bad news for its three air-cargo contractors. Amazon's in-housing has already wiped nearly $2 million in potential earnings for…

The novel coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on state economies. Even as some states have started to open up their retail stores again in the past week, many are still expected to have budget…

Uber is cutting thousands of jobs to save money amid the coronavirus.  The company announced 3,700 layoffs, roughly 14% of its total workforce, on Wednesday.  Uber is set to report first-quarter financials on Thursday.  Visit…

The Wuhan coronavirus hasn’t just taken lives, it’s also taken livelihoods, and according to a report from the New York Times, the number of businesses COVID will claim is as astounding as it is heartbreaking.…

As some parts of the United States start to open non-essential businesses, it remains to be seen exactly how or when the country will reopen. We spoke to epidemiologists, an investment analyst, and the mayor…

Protests against lockdown orders taking place in several states are being organized in groups and events on Facebook, but the platform has started taking down content that advocates violations of social-distancing guidelines. Business Insider has…

More than 3,000 planes are parked nationwide. The number of air travelers is down more than 90% in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the TSA -- but U.S. airlines are gearing…

JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Google-parent Alphabet reported first-quarter results on Tuesday that beat revenue expectations but fell below analysts' earnings hopes. Revenue growth in the firm's key YouTube and Cloud segments buoyed an abrupt…