Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge, by Martin Crutsinger
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas
CNN
UPS places shipping cap on some of its largest retailers as holiday shopping booms, by Jazmin Goodwin
Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China, by Michelle Toh
The Wall Street Journal
Discovery Launches Streaming Service as It Looks Beyond the Cable Bundle, by Benjamin Mullin
Refrigerators, Ovens Get a Hygiene Makeover During Covid-19 Pandemic, by Elizabeth Koh
CNBC
Porsche investing $24 million in ‘e-fuels’ to supplement electrification of sports cars, by Michael Wayland
American Airlines starts Boeing 737 Max flights to boost confidence in jets after fatal crashes, by Leslie Josephs
Reuters
Google violated U.S. labor laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says, by Paresh Dave
Train operator Amtrak to pay $2.25 million to settle discrimination claims, by Sarah N. Lynch
News about business journalism
Platsky, transportation and economics reporter for NY state paper, retires
The Missourian hires Cruz to cover business
Columbus Dispatch biz desk, Columbus CEO to merge operations
Tech journalist Carr launching Tech Worker
Farr departs CNBC to become a health tech investor
ProPublica hires Bedi to cover government agencies
Business Insider reporter Stokes switches to legal beat
FT’s McCrum wins Schmidt Prize for Wirecard coverage
Q&A with Marist College journalism professor Kevin Lerner
Philly Inquirer assistant biz editor named Nieman Visiting Fellow
