Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 20, 2021

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief package, by Martin Crutsinger

Netflix’s big 4Q lifts video service above 200M subscribers, by Michael Liedtke

CNN

FedEx says it’s cutting up to 6,300 jobs in Europe, by Chris Liakos

Major news outlets name women to lead coverage of the Biden White House, by Alexis Benveniste

The Wall Street Journal

Office Depot Rebuffs Takeover Offer From Staples, by Cara Lombardo

How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited, by William Boston

CNBC

EV start-up Rivian raises $2.65 billion in new funding round led by T. Rowe Price, by Michael Wayland

Cell-based seafood producer BlueNalu raises $60 million as it preps for market launch, by Katie Tsai

Reuters

U.S. agency orders Ford to recall 3 million vehicles over air bags, by David Shepardson

Disney cuts bonuses for top executives in pandemic fallout

News about business journalism

CNBC’s website posted records in 2020

The Markup hires Kerr to cover labor

Protocol hires Yang to cover China technology

The boom in crypto news media

Forbes hires Abreu as assistant editor for money

Business Insider hires Han as a legal reporter

Washington Examiner moves Krishan to Big Tech beat

Forbes hires Szkutak to cover venture capital

FT names Politi its DC bureau chief

Ballhaus joining WSJ’s investigations team

The importance of the business trade press

Forbes launching expansion of paid newsletters