Media Moves

Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 19, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Climate misinformation ‘rocket boosters’ on Musk’s Twitter, by David Klepper

As US nears debt limit, political frictions raising alarms, by Josh Boak

CNN

US Labor Department accuses Amazon of failing to keep warehouse workers safe, by Catherine Thorbecke

University of Texas at Austin blocks TikTok from its IT network, by Brian Fung

The Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk Trial Opens to Debate Over Nature of Tesla Tweets, by Rebecca Elliott and Meghan Bobrowsky

Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as Slowdown Hits Software Business, by Tom Dotan

CNBC

Amazon discontinues charity donation program amid cost cuts, by Annie Palmer

Bed Bath & Beyond looks for capital infusion, buyer ahead of likely bankruptcy filing, by Lillian Rizzo and Gabrielle Fonrouge

Reuters

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada and Costa Rica by end of day

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges, by Bernard Orr and Martin Quin Pollard

News about business journalism:

Mozur named global tech correspondent at NY Times

CoinDesk hires investment banker to explore options

Real estate news: From an historic home to a new downtown tower

Charleston daily hires Fernandes to cover business

Sheridan departs STAT News

Robinhood hires Topolsky to start media arm Sherwood

Morning Brew hires White as a reporter for Healthcare Brew

Northey to cover the mining beat at E&E News

Bright joins E&E News as a reporter

Forbes hires Faguy as a breaking news reporter

Milk Road appoints Bentley managing editor

Seven new LA Times Media Moves in today’s TBN

TBN Exclusive: Cesca Antonelli talks Bloomberg Industry Group’s march to the top

VentureBeat staff writer Hollowell departs

Pipe departs the FT for the WSJ

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