Lauren Hirsch

The voluntary best practices are aimed at companies that own or operate critical infrastructure.

Tapestry, the owner of Coach, said it would abandon its $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors, after the Federal Trade Commission successfully sued to stop the transaction.

Companies are conducting vulnerability assessments, compiling research reports and writing plans for what to do if their diversity efforts come under attack.

The F.T.C. had sued to halt the merger of Tapestry, the parent of Coach and Kate Spade, and Capri, the owner of Versace and Michael Kors.

Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.

Companies like Amazon have required a return to the office five days a week despite findings showing benefits to employers that allow some remote days.

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the U.S. The companies were blocked in an attempt to merge in 2002.

The companies are in talks to create one of the largest pay-TV providers in the country. In 2002, the U.S. government blocked a similar deal.

The deal values all of Axel Springer at roughly $15 billion, with the company’s publishing assets worth about $4 billion.

The F.D.I.C. and the Justice Department are changing how they evaluate mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry.

More than a year has passed since the tour agreed to a deal with LIV Golf, but there is some hope an in-person gathering in New York could create momentum.

Starboard Value, a fund that takes stakes in companies and agitates for changes, said political disagreements among Rupert Murdoch’s children could be “paralyzing” for the media firm.

The $23-per-share offer by the department store’s founding family comes as retailers struggle to navigate new shopping trends and costly real estate.

Mr. Bronfman had frantically put a bid together over the last week even as Paramount raised questions about his financing.

His bid to buy Paramount pits one son of a billionaire against the son of another.

Mars is acquiring Kellanova in one of the largest deals in the industry in years, creating a new global giant with a stable of well-known brands.

More lenient posting rules for Olympic athletes have helped spark a deluge of successful social media content. Some say that’s changing how we watch the Games.

Two billionaire Democratic donors have publicly pressured Vice President Kamala Harris to replace the F.T.C. chair, Lina Khan. Wall Street insiders are worried that could backfire.

The deal, approved by Paramount’s board, would usher in a new chapter for the company, which owns CBS and the movie studio behind “Top Gun.”

Just weeks after the Paramount’s controlling shareholder and Skydance scuttled their talks about a potential deal, the two media companies have tentatively agreed to a merger.