Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
January retail sales surge 3.8% as consumers defy inflation, by Anne D’Innocenzio, Christopher Rugaber
FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency’s reputation, by David Koenig
CNN
California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon, by Chris Isidore
Gambling surged to new records last year, by Jordan Valinsky
The Wall Street
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Journal
Google Plans to Curtail Cross-App Tracking on Android Phones, by Tripp Mickle, Sam Schechner, Patience Haggin
Disney to Develop Residential Communities With Condos, Houses, by Will Feuer
CNBC
Fed up with the rise in thefts and shoplifting, small-biz owners across U.S. are taking action by Chris DiLella, Andrea Day
Walmart’s earnings may signal if shoppers are spending or getting spooked by inflation, by Melissa Repko
Reuters
Visa reaches agreement with Amazon over payment fees
G20 must push relief to avoid debt crises – experts, campaigners, by Joe Bavier, Rachel Savage
News about business journalism
Former Yahoo Finance anchor Guzman to write crypto newsletter
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Washington Biz Journal hires Brendel to cover commercial real estate in suburbs
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Technical.ly hires Rao as editor
Kaiser Health hires Tahir to cover health tech
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