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Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 9, 2021

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, will accept as payment soon, by Matt Ott

Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief, by Alan Fram, Kevin Freking, Josh Boak

CNN

US stocks are in a bubble, and it’s unclear when it will pop, hedge fund manager says, by Matt Egan

How blockchain could make fashion greener, by Isabel Gerretsen

The Wall Street Journal

Electronic Arts Buys Glu Mobile, Maker of ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’, by Sarah E. Needleman

Malls Spent Billions on Theme Parks to Woo Shoppers. It Made Matters Worse., by Esther Fung

CNBC

CEO of America’s biggest mall owner says some retailers are excited for growth opportunities in 2021, by Lauren Thomas

European warehouse demand surges as e-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba snap up space, by Evelyn Cheng

Reuters

Reddit’s valuation doubles to $6 billion after new $250 million funding

Boeing says requiring COVID-19 tests before U.S. domestic flights could pose economic risks, by David Shepardson

News about business journalism

Cryptocurrency exchange drops defamation suit against Forbes

CFA Society Toronto seeking entries for 2021 Financial Journalism Awards

Kudlow’s show on Fox Business to debut on Feb. 16

Law360 promotes Hansen to senior reporter covering fintech

Fortune’s Nusca to become Morning Brew executive editor

Global News hires BNN Bloomberg’s Gaviola

Washington Post to expand tech news team with eight new positions

CoinDesk TV has launched

The Atlantic hires Wired, Engadget journalists

Crain’s Detroit Biz set to launch new newsletter

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