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Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 3, 2020

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

Ofulue hired by CNN Business

Q&A with Marist College journalism professor Kevin Lerner

Philly Inquirer assistant biz editor named Nieman Visiting Fellow

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