Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers, by Mae Anderson
CNN
Royal Mail warns of 6,000 job cuts as postal workers step up strikes, by Anna Cooban and Mark Thompson
Two of the largest supermarkets in America are merging, by Nathaniel Meyersohn and Jordan Valinsky
The Wall Street Journal
Goldman Plans Sweeping Reorganization, Combining Investment Banking and Trading, by Justin Baer
Elon Musk Jumps Into Geopolitics Ahead of Planned Twitter Takeover, by Alexa Corse
CNBC
Beyond Meat to cut 19% of its workforce as sales, stock struggle, by Sara Salinas
Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting Fox and News Corp., by Mike Calia, Alex Sherman and Sarah Whitten
Reuters
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledge $1.2 billion to eradicate polio
Apple workers vote to unionize second U.S. store, by Doyinsola Oladipo
News about business journalism:
Ex-WSJ reporter alleges law firm used hackers to ruin his career
LA Times ending real estate newsletter
News Corp CEO Thomson email to staff regarding Fox discussions
Cyberscoop News hires Vasquez as a reporter
Simon becomes audience strategy editor for Washington Post biz news
Capital B hires WSJ’s Scott as audience development editor
Crain’s New York promotes Glodowski to assistant ME
The importance of MarketWatch as it celebrates 25 years
Jeffers, Bloomberg deputy team leader, departs for Shell
Deputy tech and cyber editor Kakaes departs Politico
Bloomberg TV is expanding its coverage in Africa
The WSJ reporter known as the Fed whisperer
STAT News hires Goode as special projects editor
WSJ reporter Prang departing for new opportunity
