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Talking Biz News Today — Feb 18, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

In shock move, Facebook blocks news access in Australia, by Rod McGuirck

US retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks, by Joseph Pisani

CNN
Winter storm continues to hammer businesses, by Chris Isidore

Black franchise owner sues McDonald’s for alleged race discrimination, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner, Chauncey Alcorn

The Wall Street Journal

Texas Winter Storm Strikes Chip Makers, Compounding Supply Woes, by Asa Fitch

Two Longtime Boeing Board Members to Step Down, by Andrew Tangel, Emily Glazer

CNBC

U.S. will pay WHO more than $200 million in membership fees withheld by Trump, by Amanda Macias

J&J has only a few million Covid vaccine doses ready as it nears U.S. launch, Biden official says, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

Reuters

General Motors, Volkswagen halt some Mexican operations on gas shortage

Tesla cuts prices of base variants of Model 3, Model Y

News about business journalism

Philly Inquirer labor reporter Reyes moves to investigations team

Reuters names Timmons its White House editor

Adweek’s Barwick hired by Morning Brew

Washington Post to end Energy 202 newsletter, Grandoni to join climate desk

Hannay to cover small business for Globe and Mail

CNBC’s “Power Lunch” bids farewell to Sue Herera

Insider hires Russell-Kraft as legal editor

Insider hires Walker and Weinman for finance desk

News Corp. strikes Google deal for WSJ, Barron, MarketWatch.com content

Cybersecurity reporter Stubbs departing Reuters

The Economist launches “Executive Education”

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