Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high, by Christopher Rugaber
Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments, by Mae Anderson
CNN
Burger merger: Fatburger owner is buying Johnny Rockets for $25 million, by Paul R. La Monica
How Trump’s war on WeChat could upend the global tech industry, by Sara O’Brien
The Wall Street Journal
Web Retailer Fanatics Raises $350 Million Amid Rebound in IPO Market, by Sebastian Herrera
Amazon Cleared for Space Launch, but Broadband Venture Questions Remain, by Drew FitzGerald, Andy Pasztor
CNBC
Trump lifts Obama-era regulations on methane, a potent climate-warming gas, by Emma Newburger
Amazon is delivering nearly two-thirds of its own packages as e-commerce continues pandemic boom, by Frank Holland
Reuters
Impossible Foods raises $200 million in fresh funding, by Nivedita Balu
California court rules Amazon is liable for injuries from defective products, by Lisa Baertlein
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The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…
CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…
Note from CNBC Business News senior vice president Dan Colarusso: After more than 27 years…