Small U.S. businesses that sell everything from bicycles to custom software are struggling with the ripple effects of the coronavirus epidemic, which has disrupted global supply chains and left Chinese factories closed or short-staffed.

The search-engine company is reluctant to surrender some documents sought by investigators looking into possible anticompetitive practices.

Deere performed better than expected in the latest quarter, but the tractor and construction machinery maker maintained its sluggish outlook for the year.

The epidemic is taking a toll on businesses in Europe and Japan, but the initial economic impact has been more modest than feared, according to fresh surveys.

The coronavirus is proving costly for global business—and insurance won’t be much help: Having learned a lesson from SARS, insurers across the board exclude epidemics in standard business-interruption policies.