Business News at a Glance

Fox News to Join Crowd of Networks That Offer Stand-Alone Streaming

On Tuesday, Fox News is set to announce Fox Nation, a stand-alone subscription service available without a cable package. The streaming service, expected to start by the end of the year, would focus primarily on right-leaning commentary, with original shows and cameos by popular personalities. It would not overlap with Fox News’ 24-hour cable broadcast because of the channel’s contractual agreements with cable operators. Instead, the network is planning to develop hours of new daily programming with a mostly fresh slate of anchors and commentators. The network was still discussing the cost of a subscription.

Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans

The tax overhaul that President Donald Trump signed into law now has more supporters than opponents, buoying Republican hopes for this year’s elections. The growing support coincides with an eroding Democratic lead when voters are asked which party they would like to see control Congress, and follows an aggressive effort by Republicans to persuade voters of the law’s benefits. Overall, 51 percent of Americans approve of the tax law, while 46 percent disapprove, according to a poll for The New York Times conducted Feb. 5-11 by SurveyMonkey. Approval has risen from 46 percent in January and 37 percent in December.

After Florida School Shooting, Russian Bots Pounce to Divide

One hour after news broke about the school shooting in Florida last week, Twitter accounts suspected of having links to Russia released hundreds of posts taking up the gun control debate. Before the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, many of those accounts had been focused on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The Alliance for Securing Democracy, in conjunction with the German Marshall Fund, a public policy research group in Washington, created a website that tracks hundreds of Twitter accounts and suspected bots they have linked to a Russian influence campaign.

Do Seating Charts Matter?

If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart. At Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters, the chief executive now shares a floor with Google Brain, a research lab dedicated to artificial intelligence. When Facebook created its own AI lab, it temporarily gave AI researchers desks next to the conference room where its chief executive and founder holds his meetings. A growing number of tech companies are pushing research labs and other far-reaching engineering efforts closer to the boss. The point is unmistakable: What they are doing matters to the CEO.

CEO Who Stood Up to Trump Speaks Out

One of the nation’s most powerful black chief executives is breaking his silence after publicly sparring with President Donald Trump last year. Kenneth C. Frazier, chief executive of the pharmaceuticals company Merck, resigned from one of Trump’s business advisory councils after Trump equivocated in his response to an outburst of white nationalist violence last August in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump’s remarks after Charlottesville were not the first time that Frazier found himself at odds with the president. But he viewed Trump’s unwillingness to condemn white nationalists as different. “We were talking about the basic values of the country,” Frazier said.