Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 14, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign, by Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Matt O’Brien

Loss of ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to US tourism, by Terry Tang, Terry Spencer

CNN

Pfizer and Moderna could score $32 billion in Covid-19 vaccine sales — in 2021 alone, by Matt Egan

The 30 retailers and restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy in 2020, by Jordan Valinsky

The Wall Street Journal

AstraZeneca Agrees to Buy Alexion for $39 Billion, by Jenny Strasburg, Joseph Walker

Affirm Postpones Its Initial Public Offering, by Maureen, Farrell, Cara Lombardo

CNBC

EA to buy racing game developer Codemasters for $1.2 billion, outbidding Take-Two, by RTyan Browne

Tesla tells employees Model S and X production will shut down for 18 days, by Lora Kolodny

Reuters

Holiday retail workers seek “temporary lifeline” in warehouse jobs, if they can find one, by Victoria Waldersee, Melissa Fares, Nivedita Balu

U.S. gaming platform Roblox to delay IPO until next year, by Krystal Hu, Ann Maria Shibu

News about business journalism

Indianapolis Biz Journal publisher is retiring

Penguin division wins auction for FT reporter McCrum’s Wirecard book

Antenen named legal editor at Acuris

WSJ’s Lewellyn moves to new podcast role

Reuters names Gershberg as global industry editor for health care and pharma

Business Insider reporter Licea moves to features desk

Protocol hires WSJ’s Geron to cover financial technology

Chai returning to WSJ as deputy editor of culture, training and outreach

Business Insider hires Cuccinello from Forbes to be be senior wealth reporter

Washington Post’s Singletary wins Meyer Award

Investopedia launches economic recovery tracker for five cities

Forbes has launched a high-end real estate platform

Chinese authorities detain Bloomberg News staffer