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Talking Biz News – Jan. 10, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs, by Christopher Rugaber

Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll, by Will Weissert, Hannah Fingerhut

CNN

Papa Johns plans to open over 1,350 stores in China, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner

Amazon shortens Covid paid leave time for US employees, by Ramishah Maruf

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. to Spend $10 Billion to Boost Small Businesses, by Amara Omeokwe

Supply-Chain Issues Leave New Homes Without Garage Doors and Gutters, by Nicole Friedman

CNBC

New and used car prices keep climbing. Don’t expect relief anytime soon, by Sarah O’Brien

Apology notes, store closures and reduced hours: Here’s how retailers are handling omicron surge, by Melissa Repko

Reuters

GM recognizes California’s authority to set vehicle emissions rules, by David Shepardson

IMF says emerging economies must prepare for Fed policy tightening, by Andrea Shalal

News about business journalism 

Markets reporter Brown departs Axios

What’s behind LinkedIn’s editorial strategy

NY Times hires Bloomberg’s Robles to be Asia visual journalist

Scharf named digital news director for Variety website

Dunn departing Fortune for Climate Reporting Network

Morning Consult taps Willemyns as geopolitics editor

Naik joins Bloomberg as social media editor

Insider hires Neilan as senior UK political editor

New role for Bloomberg editor Clark

Gizmodo senior reporter Rutherford departs

The Verge hires Pulliam-Moore to cover film and television

Francis joining Canadian Biz to write column on work

Bordelon to join Politico to anchor “Morning Tech” newsletter

Washington Post names Bhattarai its economics correspondent

American Banker DC bureau chief Adler is departing

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