Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks, by Hope Yen
Hartford Courant, oldest US newspaper, to close its offices
CNN
The pandemic boosted food delivery companies. Soon they may face a reality check, by Sara Ashley O’Brien
Google widely criticized after parting ways with a leading voice in AI ethics, by Rachel Metz
The Wall Street Journal
Airbnb Boosts IPO Price Range to Between $56 and $60 a Share, by Maureen Farrell
Chick-fil-A Sues Poultry Suppliers, Alleging Price-Fixing, by Jacob Bunge
CNBC
Ford delaying Bronco SUV to summer 2021 due to Covid-related issues, by Michael Wayland
Stay-at-home order issued for San Francisco Bay Area, ahead of state mandate, by Noah Higgins-Dunn, Will Feuer
Reuters
Foley-backed blank-check acquisition firm nears $9 billion Paysafe deal, by David French
Volkswagen CEO expects autonomous cars on market from 2025-2030
News about business journalism
FT hires Thomas as a business columnist
How the Forbes’ “30 Under 30” helps it sell advertising
Bloomberg taps Ummelas to become Nordic team leader for government and economic news
Why business journalists make good VCs
Madov departs from Rest of World
Reuters launches initiatives to increase newsroom diversity
How Wired is boosting circulation revenue
The Times-Picayune is seeking an experienced business reporter to cover the next economy in New…
Brian Contreras is joining Inc. as a staff reporter, where he will be covering artificial…
NPR seeks an innovative and collaborative editor to help drive our tech and business coverage.…
Fundfire reporter Shayla Colon is leaving the Financial Times publication to become a fellow at the New…
Kate Hunter has been hired by Axios to be its politics editor. She has been White…
The (Toronto) Globe and Mail has hired Holly McKenzie-Sutter as a digital editor focused on its home…