Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid, by Christopher Rugaber
Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid, by Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram
CNN
Treasury says public companies should repay their PPP loans, by Alicia Wallace
DraftKings goes public without many live sports to bet on, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Scooped Up Data From Its Own Sellers to Launch Competing Products, by Dana Mattioli
J.C. Penney in Advanced Talks for Bankruptcy Financing, by Cara Lombardo, Alexander Gladstone
CNBC
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse owner says it will repay $20 million in small business loans, by Kate Rogers, Jasmine KIm
With 100,000 stores set to close by 2025, mall owners face this legal hurdle next, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
Coronavirus clouds Intel outlook, despite short-term bump from PC buying, by Stephen Nellis Munsif Vengattil
U.S. oil firm Continental Resources halts shale output, seeks to cancel sales, by DEvika Krishna Kumar, Liz Hampton
News about business journalism
New Report for America corps include 16 business reporters
Vedomosti journalists complain about pro-Kremlin censorship
Biz news sites reported big gains in March
Impact investing site Karma hires two journalists
How one tech reporter uses anonymous sources
Business Insider editor in chief Carlson touts subscription model
Jalopnik names Carroll its new editor-in-chief
