Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. said it will close its physical store locations permanently but will continue to invest in a digital storefront that, along with third-party retailers, has driven sales of products such as the Xbox game player and Surface tablets. The move will result in a pretax charge of about $450 million, or 5 cents a share, in the current …

Bloomberg Consumers around the world will soon be able to know intricate life details of salmon they eat with a new blockchain initiative from top exporter Norway. The Norwegian Seafood Association has partnered with International Business Machines Corp. and technology provider Atea ASA to gather data on how salmon is bred, stored and shipped, information that consumers will eventually access …

Bloomberg Oil extended declines after swelling US crude stockpiles and a surge in coronavirus cases across the nation raised concerns about demand in the world’s largest economy. Futures in New York slipped 2.3% towards $37 a barrel, after the biggest fall in almost two weeks in the previous session. The fear of new lockdowns sent US gasoline futures tumbling by …