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Talking Biz News Today — December 9, 2019

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Big investors up call for governments to take climate action

Gannett: ‘Frontline’ reporting jobs will be last to get cut, by Tali Arbel

The Wall Street Journal

As Tariff Deadline Looms, Investors’ Other Worries Fade Away, by Amrith Ramkumar

Five Cities Account for Vast Majority of Growth in Tech Jobs, Study Finds, by Jon Hilsenrath

CNBC

Automakers investing billions in partnerships as industry races toward autonomous and electric vehicles, by Michael Wayland

Inequality and climate change will be at the forefront of developments in 2020, says Saxo Bank’s chief economist, by Huileng Tan

Forbes

China To Waive Tariffs On Some U.S. Soybeans And Pork In Trade War Thaw, by Isabel Togoh

Drone (Regulation) Wars:U.S. And E.U. Face Off, by Andrew Charlton

Reuters

Swelling U.S. IPO backlog points to crowded 2020 field, Joshua Franklin, Anirban Sen

France’s Sanofi to buy biotech firm Synthorx for $2.5 billion, by Dominique Vidalon, Christian Lowe

News about business journalism

Business owner grabs phones of reporter during interview

Biz reporter Gores departing Milwaukee daily

Biz publications report strong subscription sales

Bloomberg says reporters need to accept restrictions

Wired hires D’Anastasio to cover gaming industry

Atlanta Biz Chronicle loses one reporter, gains another

Former Crunchbase editor Wilhelm returns to TechCrunch

Adweek expands reporting team in retail, marketing and brands

Iger-Bay Endowed Scholarship honors Ithaca College with $1 million gift

NYSBA creates task force to support local journalism

Politico expands team with two new hires

Are journalists replacing influencers?

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