Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 29, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Yellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy, by Christopher Rugaber Green energy takes hold in unlikely places with Ford project, by Bruce Schreiner, Tom Krisher, Adrian Saintz CNN The energy crunch is roiling markets, by Julia Horowitz Automakers’ problems are much worse than […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 28, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries, by Tom Krisher, Bruce Schreiner Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback, by Michelle Chapman CNN Activision Blizzard says it will pay $18 million to settle harassment lawsuit, by Rishi Iyengar Economists slash their forecasts […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 27, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google in court to appeal EU’s 2018 Android antitrust case, by Kelvin Chan What’s the price of Biden’s plan? Democrats drive for zero, by Josh Boak CNN How bad are supply chains? Costco is renting ships, by Julia Horowitz Rivian is no Tesla. That’s exactly what […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 24, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low, by Paul Wiseman Advocates urge NY to boost $2B fund for undocumented workers, by Marina Villeneuve CNN Europe will require USB-C chargers. Apple isn’t happy, by Chris Liakos Evergrande’s fiasco could damage the global economy, by […]
Qwick Takes: Buy-now-pay-later is all the rage
This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the buy-now-pay-later trend that is growing fast in popularity among retailers and financial services providers. Check out some of the top commentary: Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate: I’m bullish about the future of buy […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 23, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon, by Don Thompson After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents, by Bobby Caina Calvan, David Porter CNN US default would wipe out nearly 6 million jobs, Moody’s says, by Matt Egan Apple denies Fortnite a return […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 22, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue, by David Koenig House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP, by Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking CNN Wall Street’s rebound attempt after worst losses in months falls flat, by Anneken Tappe Google expands in […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept 21, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices, by Alex Veiga Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit, by Barbara Ortutay CNN FedEx is raising its shipping rates, by Ramishah Maruf More than 200 companies joined a pledge to hit net-zero carbon by […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 20, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Lisa Mascaro Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved, by Geoff Mulvihill CNN Fearing battery fires after recalls, people are selling their Chevy Bolt EVs back to GM, by Peter Valdes-Dapena Puma […]
Talking Biz News Today — Sept 17, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low, by Christopher Rugaber Surprise uptick in spending by Americans as delta spread, by Joseph Pisani CNN Retailers are gearing up for a huge holiday season, by Julia Horowitz Some Tesla owners are losing trust in Elon Musk’s promises […]
