Coronavirus

US companies discover the dark side of a COVID-19 business boom

While some companies are seeing a boom in business amid the deadly pandemic, there’s a dark side to that surge, both in terms of cost and complexity. Some of the big-ticket items of added costs include cleaning, temperature scanners, production time, and even management issues, as companies scramble to meet COVID-19 guidelines.

Tensions rise as Texas governor readies to lift more rules

In Texas, more restrictions will expire Monday, as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott defends the pace by emphasizing the steady rates of hospitalization and infection rates. At the same time, a political confrontation is growing over attempts by big cities to keep some guardrails in place.

US closes loophole exploited by Huawei

The Commerce Department is revising its foreign-produced direct product rule and the Entity List of foreign companies subject to restrictions in the U.S. to "narrowly and strategically" target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors.