Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
More states finally paying $600 extra in unemployment aid, by Christopher Rugaber, Susan Haigh
Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info, by Amanda Seitz, Barbara Ortutay
CNN
US faces an ‘unprecedented’ decline in oil production, by Charles Riley
Apple unveils new budget iPhone, by Samantha Murphy Kelly
The Wall Street Journal
J.C. Penney Skips Bond Payment, Starting Bankruptcy Clock, by Alexander Gladstone, Suzanne Kapner
Smithfield to Close More Pork Plants Over Coronavirus Pandemic, by Jacob Bunge
CNBC
LA mayor says large gatherings likely banned until 2021, US coronavirus cases top 630,000, by Jennifer Elias, Kif Leswing, Patti Domm
Bed Bath & Beyond shares rise as earnings top estimates, retailer plans to maintain some key investments, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
Wells Fargo, BofA and JPMorgan grant overdraft relief as stimulus checks roll in, by Imani Moise, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
Google to slow hiring for rest of 2020, CEO tells staff, by Ayanti Bera
News about business journalism
Easton: The art of storytelling is being a good listener
Social media editor Savage among Fortune’s layoffs
FT hires Borrelli to be Milan correspondent
Financial Times cuts pay for top managers and editors by 10 percent
Gizmodo editor Bourdet to leave at the end of the month
Seattle Business Magazine temporarily suspends production
How Business Insider health care reporter Ramsey stays connected
Reuters appoints Li as its new China tech correspondent
