Oracle, Walmart Aim for Significant Stakes in TikTok Backers of plans for Oracle to join with TikTok to create a new U.S. company for the video-sharing app are working on a new ownership structure aimed at alleviating U.S. concerns over Chinese control. ByteDance Says China Must Also Back Deal

New York City Schools Delay In-Person Instruction for Second Time New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said teacher shortages were the key factor that led to the decision to postpone in-person classes again. America’s Offices Sit Half-Empty Six Months Into the Pandemic