Simon Property Group has been in talks with Amazon to convert some Sears and J.C. Penney stores into Amazon fulfillment centers.
Twitter has had preliminary talks about a potential combination with TikTok, the popular video-sharing app that the Trump administration has declared a national-security threat.46
Facebook Inc.’s hottest property has cloned numerous features from trendy, fast-growing social-media apps—none more intensely than Snapchat. With the launch of Instagram Reels, it’s TikTok’s turn.3
Companies losing money in 2020 are in a hole. One way out: Dig deeper, because today’s losses can yield outsized tax breaks.
Live-streaming has been popular among videogame enthusiasts for at least a decade. But the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a wave of people with other interests to take it up, too.3
As batteries capable of powering buildings get bigger and cheaper, businesses are increasingly looking to install them to gain more control over their electricity costs.26
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate said its second-quarter earnings surged 86%, as a rebound in the stock market offset a profit decline in the company’s operations and a large write-down for Precision Castparts.61

