WASHINGTON -- Jared Kushner has divested from Cadre, the real estate technology startup he cofounded, according to a person familiar with the matter, after the business attracted investment offers that could pose conflicts of interest for the White House aide.

Kushner, who is President Donald Trump's son-in-law as well as one of his senior ...Read more

Chances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email like one sent to Volkswagen employees Monday: Coronavirus concerns mean some limits on business travel, everyone should remember to "wash your hands frequently" and stay home if sick.

As the viral disease, dubbed COVID-19, continues to spread, some employers are canceling ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the coronavirus "poses evolving risks" to the U.S. economy and signaled the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates if necessary to sustain the country's longest-ever expansion.

The rare statement issued Friday by Powell before the financial markets closed for the U.S. weekend ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Trump administration officials stepped up efforts Friday to downplay dangers from the global coronavirus outbreak amid mounting public anxiety, another sharp drop in the stock market, and questions about the federal government's response to the public health threat.

"The immediate risk to the American public remains low," Dr. ...Read more

Amazon has pulled more than 1 million items from its digital shelves due to claims that the products could either cure or help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The move comes during the same week that Facebook said it would ban advertisements on its platform for products purporting to cure or curtail the spread of the virus that has so far ...Read more

Another tech conference scheduled for the Bay Area has been cancelled due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

Technology research giant IDC has pulled the plug on its Directions conference, which was to be held on March 4 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. In a statement, IDC said it chose to cancel the event as more details have ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- As consumers worldwide adapt to life under the coronavirus, George Timek had what he thought was a perfectly reasonable question: Where is his medicine made?

We're not talking about anything fancy. Timek, 76, was shopping for acetaminophen at BJ's Wholesale Club and was curious about the country of origin.

He looked and looked. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Fears about a coronavirus pandemic have prompted comparisons to the 2011 Steven Soderbergh thriller "Contagion." Even Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, who starred in the movie, noted the parallel on social media this week, posting an Instagram photo of herself wearing a face mask, writing, "I've already been in this movie."

In real ...Read more

Q: I have a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Diesel. My problem is that the heated seat on the driver's side comes on with no demand. I removed the door panel and disconnected the plug at the switches. The seat is eliminated from heating, but the rear back cushion heats up, sometimes intermittently. Which wire do I disconnect under the seat to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Do you remember what your life was like 23 years ago, the year Great Britain ceded control of Hong Kong to China, President Bill Clinton started his second term in office, and Princess Diana died in a car crash.

That would be 1997, the last year that Land Rover sold the Defender in the United States. For fans of the vehicle, the ...Read more

Q: While using adaptive cruise control at highway speeds, any vehicle that cuts in front of me can cause my car to slow down rather quickly. I can see that this could present a problem for any cars behind me. Are brake lights activated when ACC is slowing the car down to give a warning to cars directly behind me?

-- J.L., Homer Glen, Ill.

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Companies that build performance sports cars, trying to sell steak and sizzle at the same time, continue to offer vehicles that increasingly erase the space between street cars and track cars.

McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche all build vehicles now that are street legal but track-ready, for the driver who either wants to take his or ...Read more

Investors are worried. Some are clearly scared. A "sell stocks first, ask questions later" mindset roared back into the market last week thanks to the growing concerns over the coronavirus spreading.

The S&P 500 stock index has gone from a record high with stock investors shrugging off the potential economic impact of the virus, to its worst ...Read more

DETROIT -- Joe Nickowski has worked at General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant for 27 years and on Thursday both he and the car he built reached the end of the line.

The last Chevrolet Impala, in a bright cherry red, rolled off the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly line around 8:30 Thursday morning, and with that Nickowski and about 129 ...Read more

CHICAGO -- If you're wondering why streaming service YouTube TV has yet to cut a deal with Marquee Sports Network, now you have an answer.

YouTube TV said Thursday its negotiations with Sinclair Broadcast Group to carry Sinclair's regional sports networks are at an impasse, and it plans to drop the 20-plus channels it carries this weekend.

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The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it will sue to block Thomas Jefferson University's acquisition of Einstein Healthcare Network, a deal that has been pending since September 2018, alleging that the combination would reduce competition and raise prices in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties.

"Jefferson and Einstein have a history of...Read more