Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 22, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia, by Nick Perry Union Pacific delivered 3% more freight as economy recovered, by Josh Funk CNN Federal judge blocks Parler’s bid to be restored on Amazon Web Services, by Brian Fung Instacart is cutting more than 1,800 jobs, […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 20, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief package, by Martin Crutsinger Netflix’s big 4Q lifts video service above 200M subscribers, by Michael Liedtke CNN FedEx says it’s cutting up to 6,300 jobs in Europe, by Chris Liakos Major news outlets name women to lead coverage […]
GM partners with Microsoft on self-driving cars
Microsoft has signed a long-term partnership deal with GM, to focus on the carmaker’s self-driving car development business, Cruise. CNBC’s Michael Wayland reported: Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic relationship with General Motors and Cruise, the automaker’s majority-owned autonomous car unit, to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. As part of the partnership, the […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 19, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first, by Jamey Keaten Restaurants, bars scramble for propane amid pandemic winter, by Mead Gruver CNN Bulletproof vests and gas masks: Journalists prep for Inauguration Day, by Kerry Flynn Ford closes German plant for 1 month as global […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 15, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated, by Alexandra Olson, Dee-Ann Durbin US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll, by Christopher Rugaber CNN US debt surged by $7 trillion under Trump. It will go much higher under Biden, by Matt Egan New […]
Biden proposes $1.9-trillion pandemic relief plan
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a pandemic relief plan worth a total $1.9 trillion, to include more stimulus checks and unemployment benefits. VOA News reported: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation to help Americans through the pandemic and the economic crisis it has wrought. […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 14, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder, by Gillian Flaccus WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise, by Barbara Ortutay CNN Volkswagen and Audi are starting to challenge Tesla, by Charles Riley At a subdued CES, computers provide excitement, by Shannon Liao The […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 13, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear, by Tom Krisher Some Uber, Lyft drivers sue over California ballot measure, by Brian Melley CNN Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield, by Brian Fung Boeing reports strong end […]
Visa, Plaid call off merger
Visa and Plaid have canceled their merger negotiations after the U.S. federal government took steps to stop the deal on antitrust concerns. Reuters reported: Visa and financial technology company Plaid said on Tuesday that they would terminate their $5.3 billion merger agreement following a U.S. government lawsuit aimed at stopping the proposed transaction on antitrust […]
Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 12, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Pandemic leaves Texas with $1B deficit as virus still surges, by Paul J. Weber Business grows skittish about Trump and GOP after riots, by Josh Boak, Brian Slodysko, Tom Krisher CNN Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services, by Brian Fung Bitcoin plunges more than […]
