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Talking Biz News – Jan. 31, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools, by Cedar Attanasio

Universal health care bill faces deadline in California, by Adam Beam

CNN

Glossier lays off a third of its corporate staff, by Ramishah Maruf

A new crop of shopping tools aims to help consumers beat the supply chain crunch and the bots, by Brian Fung

The Wall Street Journal

Elliott and Vista Near Deal to Buy Citrix Systems, by Cra Lombardo, Miriam Gottfried

Drugmakers Raised Prices by 6.6% on Average Early This Year, by Joseph Walker

CNBC

Hollywood agencies are betting big on TikTok talent as they seek to woo Gen Z audiences, by Sarah Whitten

Global gaming company Entain looks to compete in metaverse, immersive gambling, by Contessa Brewer

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE Pearson buys certification group Credly in deal valued at $200m, by Kate Holton

U.S. helps fund California port project as export delays hurt food makers, by Tom Polansek

News about business journalism 

Senior staff writer Fussell leaves Wired

Protocol hires Kahn to start climate desk

Curbed hires two new staffers

International Financing Review hires Haley to cover US corporate bonds

Durrani departs Bloomberg Media

The Economist hires Hashim as a news editor

WSJ reporter Schwartz departing for new opportunity

Real Deal reporter James leaving for WSJ

Longtime journalist Katayama departing Reuters

Greenville News hires Casteel from Spartanburg paper

Vogue Business taps Shoaib as editorial associate

Naidu to cover European consumer goods beat for Reuters

Gausden joins i Paper as deputy money editor

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