Coronavirus

Instagram deletes account advertising ASU COVID-19 parties

Instagram has deleted an account that claimed to throw “COVID parties” at Arizona State University after the school sued Facebook and the owner of the account on Thursday on allegations that the account improperly used the school’s logos and trademarks.

US faces back-to-school laptop shortage

As the school year begins virtually in many places because of the coronavirus, educators nationwide worry that computer shortfalls will compound the inequities — and the headaches for students, families and teachers.

US Foods offers playbook for 'ghost kitchen' startups

US Food Holding Corp., a leading foodservice distributor, is launching a new program designed to help restaurants open ghost kitchens as a way to grow revenue options in a time of restricted dining business and uncertainty.

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it's leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leaders who insist remote learning is worth the full cost.

Coronavirus further complicates Shell's giant floating gas project

Royal Dutch Shell PLC spent billions of dollars developing one of the world's most challenging energy projects, a floating gas terminal five football fields long. The coronavirus pandemic is posing a new problem: How to get workers to safely start it back up.