Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Climate misinformation ‘rocket boosters’ on Musk’s Twitter, by David Klepper
As US nears debt limit, political frictions raising alarms, by Josh Boak
CNN
US Labor Department accuses Amazon of failing to keep warehouse workers safe, by Catherine Thorbecke
University of Texas at Austin blocks TikTok from its IT network, by Brian Fung
The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk Trial Opens to Debate Over Nature of Tesla Tweets, by Rebecca Elliott and Meghan Bobrowsky
Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as Slowdown Hits Software Business, by Tom Dotan
CNBC
Amazon discontinues charity donation program amid cost cuts, by Annie Palmer
Bed Bath & Beyond looks for capital infusion, buyer ahead of likely bankruptcy filing, by Lillian Rizzo and Gabrielle Fonrouge
Reuters
Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada and Costa Rica by end of day
China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges, by Bernard Orr and Martin Quin Pollard
News about business journalism:
Mozur named global tech correspondent at NY Times
CoinDesk hires investment banker to explore options
Real estate news: From an historic home to a new downtown tower
Charleston daily hires Fernandes to cover business
Robinhood hires Topolsky to start media arm Sherwood
Morning Brew hires White as a reporter for Healthcare Brew
Northey to cover the mining beat at E&E News
Bright joins E&E News as a reporter
Forbes hires Faguy as a breaking news reporter
Milk Road appoints Bentley managing editor
Seven new LA Times Media Moves in today’s TBN
TBN Exclusive: Cesca Antonelli talks Bloomberg Industry Group’s march to the top
VentureBeat staff writer Hollowell departs
Pipe departs the FT for the WSJ
