Talking Biz News Today — March 31, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Volkswagen hoaxes media with fake statement on name change, by Tom Krisher Consumer confidence surges in March to highest point in year, by Martin Crutsinger CNN GameStop raids Amazon for another heavy-hitter exec, by Clare Duffy SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight, by Jackie […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 30, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans, by Susan Montoya Bryan Amazon faces biggest union push in its history, by Joseph Pisani CNN Hedge fund failure slams Credit Suisse, Nomura and other banks, by Jill Disis, Matt Egan Nike sues the maker of […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 29, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade, by Alex Veiga Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback, by Bobby Caina Calvan, Marcy Gordon CNN The media is slashing jobs again as the Trump news cycle fades and the economy struggles, by Kerry Flynn […]
Qwick Takes: How will the pandemic change air travel?
This week, TalkingBizNews Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the future of air travel and how the pandemic has affected the industry over the short and long term. Check out some of the top commentary: Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder & COO at MarketOrders: The travel industry, like all […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 26, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press How two friends made art history buying a $70M digital work, by Matt O’Brien, Kelvin Chan US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic, by Christopher Rugaber CNN America’s most powerful oil lobby is changing its tune on a carbon tax, by Matt Egan H&M […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 25, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide, by Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy No turning back: Facebook reckons with a post-2020 world, by Barbara Ortutay CNN China may just have doomed its trade deal with Europe, by Jill Disis Luxury travel agency drops Trump Hotels, […]
Intel to spend $20 bln on chip factories
Intel has announced an ambitious plan to expand its microchip manufacturing capacity, which will cost it $20 billion. Reuters’ Stephen Nellis reported: Intel Corp will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity as the new chief executive announced plans to spend as much as $20 billion to build two factories in Arizona and to open […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 24, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Damage from virus: Utility bills overwhelm some households, by Micahel Liedtke, Cathy Bussewitz Massive cargo ship turns sideways, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal, by Jon Gambrell CNN Robinhood files confidentially for IPO despite disastrous start to 2021, by Matt Egan Intel investing $20 billion in new US […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 23, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Tourism groups push US to eliminate travel restrictions, by David Koenig Powell says economy recovering but Fed support still needed, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Computer chip shortage starting to hit automakers where it hurts, by Chris Isidore Why Biden won’t be able to totally undo Trump’s […]
Talking Biz News Today — March 22, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied, by Joyce M. Rosenberg Whiskey makers face worsening hangover from trade dispute, by Bruce Schreier CNN Railroad megamerger would create the first Mexico-US-Canada freight rail network, by David Goldman Tim Cook and other Apple executives will testify against Epic […]
