Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 21, 2020

Some of Friday's top business news stories: Associated Press American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October, by…

4 years ago

Uber, Lyft win court reprieve in California law battle

An appeals court ruled to allow Uber and Lyft to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.…

4 years ago

How WSJ digital ads weathered the downturn

Lucinda Southern of Digiday writes about how The Wall Street Journal's digital ads have fared well during the pandemic in an…

4 years ago

Sisco departing MLex for Capitol Forum

Reporter Joshua Sisco is leaving MLex for a reporter job at Capitol Forum. He will start in September. Sisco writes…

4 years ago

Vanity Fair hires Pressler to cover money and culture

Vanity Fair magazine has hired New York Magazine contributing editor Jessica Pressler as a special correspondent covering the intersection of money…

4 years ago

WYPR names new board chair and four new members

WYPR has appointed Matthew Martin as chairman of the station’s board of directors. Martin replaces Darcy C. Carroll, whose term…

4 years ago

Florida Times-Union editor Palka talks diversity

The Florida Times-Union will be reflecting the diversity of the Jacksonville communities that it covers by 2025. Below is a…

4 years ago

Thornton named executive editor at Independent Newsmedia

Terrance Thornton will be taking on the role of executive editor at community newspaper company Independent Newsmedia, focusing on brand…

4 years ago

Phoenix Biz Journal ME O’Grady named Independent Newsmedia ME

Patrick O’Grady has joined Independent Newsmedia as managing editor where he will focus on news content operations. Previously, he was…

4 years ago

Juckno joins The Washington Post as multiplatform editor

The Washington Post has hired Whitney Juckno as its new multiplatform editor. Her new role begins Oct. 8. Currently, Juckno…

4 years ago