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Talking Biz News Today – Feb. 7, 2023

February 7, 2023

Posted by Mariam Ahmed

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Japan’s SoftBank logs $5.9B loss as tech investments tumble, by Yuri Kageyama

UK energy company BP’s profits double to $27.7 billion, by Danica Kirka

CNN

Google unveils its ChatGPT rival, by Catherine Thorbecke

Binance briefly halts US dollar transfers, by Allison Morrow

The Wall Street Journal

Washington, D.C., Has More Tech-Job Openings Than Silicon Valley, by Lindsay Ellis and Kailyn Rhone

Meta to Revamp Horizon Metaverse App, Plans to Open for Teen Use as Soon as March, by Salvador Rodriguez

CNBC

Amazon scales back cargo flying as demand cools, contractor says, by Annie Palmer and Leslie Josephs

FAA proposes more than $1 million fine on United Airlines over preflight safety checks, by Leslie Josephs

Reuters

EV batteries getting second life on California power grid, by Nichola Groom

Sell-off fizzles ahead of Powell and Biden speeches, by Marc Jones

News about business journalism:

NAREE seeks entries for real estate journalism contest

Canadian Press hires Hudes to cover business

Maki now full-time editor on Bloomberg markets team

Kim now editing on Business Insider personal finance desk

New Times of London editor, ELLE gets cultured, TV reporters turning the dial

Financial Times hires Borrett as data journalist

WSJ hires Best as senior supervising producer

Manancourt to lead UK tech coverage for Politico

Former WSJ reporter joining Semafor as global security editor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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