Talking Biz News Today – Jan. 2, 2023

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Asian markets mixed after S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008, by Elaine Kurtenbach

CNN

New Year’s pay boost: These states are raising their minimum wage, by Alicia Wallace

What got really expensive this year, and what got cheaper, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Nathaniel Meyersohn

The Wall Street Journal

Twitter Sued Over Rent Payment in San Francisco, by James R. Hagerty

Shift to EVs Triggers Biggest Auto-Factory Building Boom in Decades, byNora Eckert

CNBC

Highly immune evasive omicron XBB.1.5 variant is quickly becoming dominant in U.S. as it doubles weekly, by Spencer Kimball

Southwest Airlines says holiday meltdown will ‘certainly’ hit fourth-quarter results, by Leslie Josephs and Rebecca Picciotto

Reuters

Spain’s biggest retailer Mercadona to raise wages in line with inflation

U.S. retail sales grows 7.6% in holiday season -Mastercard data

News about business journalism:

Bloomberg’s Miller moves to Daybreak unit

WSJ hires Williams as publishing editor

Yahoo Finance editor in chief Serwer departing after 8 years

Dowling, Hollywood Reporter editor in chief for 17 years, dies at 83

Why Bloomberg would make an acquisition

Business of Fashion’s Sherman departs for new opportunity

Orlando Biz Journal hires McCrory as editor in chief

Reuters union ratifies new contract

Producer Higgins-Dunn departing CNBC

Washington Post climate journalists get new jobs

Reuters parent reaches deal with union US journalists

Morning Consult hires Blanchard as senior director of audience development

Star Tribune names Ramstad its business columnist

Adweek CCO: We must be fearless in our coverage

Sloan signs off from Washington Post column after 30 years

Bloomberg denies interest in Dow Jones, Washington Post

E&E News hires Dabbs to cover energy

Lawmakers upset with TikTok spying on journalists

Bloomberg interested in Dow Jones or Washington Post