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Talking Biz News – Feb. 2, 2022

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs, by Tom Krisher

Google’s Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock, by Michael Liedtke

CNN

America’s national debt surpasses $30 trillion for the first time, by Matt Egan

A record number of Americans quit their jobs in 2021, by Anneken Tappe

The Wall Street Journal

Startup Investors Cut Valuations Amid Tech Stock Rout, Dismal IPOs, by Eliot Brown heather Somerville

Consumer Pessimism Grows as Inflation Accelerates, by Danny Doughterty, Andrew Barnett

CNBC

California water officials warn state could face third consecutive dry year as early snowpack dissipates, by Emma Newburger

Restaurant recovery is hampered by higher costs, Covid surges as 2022 gets off to a ‘pretty sober start’, by Kate Rogers

Reuters

Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind, by David Shepardson, Hyunjoo Jin, Joseph White

Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto workplace report, by Ernest Schneyder, Byron Kaye, Praveen Menon

News about business journalism 

Reuters botches article on ivermectin and omicron

NAREE seeks entries for real estate reporting competition

The Information hires Nellis to cover semiconductors and hardware

CoStar hires James to cover Seattle real estate

CNN Business names Bayly senior economy editor

The Economist hires Su from LA Times

WSJ hires Cloud as Middle East correspondent

WSJ to expand its enterprise news desk

Davis to cover health care for Crain’s Chicago

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