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Talking Biz News Today — Jan. 25, 2021

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Deal ends weeklong strike at largest US produce market, by Michael R. Sisak

White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief, by Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro

CNN
History made: Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels for European electricity in 2020, by Jazmin Goodwin

Godiva is closing or selling all of its stores in the United States, by Alexis Benveniste

The Wall Street Journal

China Is Joining the Global Push to Rein In Tech Giants, by Sam Schechner, Liza Lin, Chong Koh Ping

Samsung Eyes Investing Up to $17 Billion in New U.S. Chip Plant, by Elizabeth Findell, Asa Fitch, Elizabeth Koh

CNBC

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%, by Weizhen Tan

SpaceX launches a ‘rideshare’ mission carrying 143 spacecraft, a record for a single launch, by Michael Sheetz

Reuters

U.S. oil refiners set for worst earnings quarter of the pandemic, by Laura Sanicola

Biden, citing ‘economic imperative,’ orders faster relief checks, more food aid, by Nandita Bose, Doina Chiacu

News about business journalism

Projects editor Thomas retires from Buffalo Business First

The Morning Brew approach to business news

What WSJ staffers learned by shadowing colleagues

Reuters launches beta of new website

Bartiromo is having trouble booking executives

Bloomberg’s Aquino to lead FX/rates team

WSJ reporter Woo moves to London

Broughton joins CFO Journal as a reporter

WSJ reporter Wernau joins health and science team

Trentmann promoted to CFO Journal bureau chief

WSJ hires Freeman as science bureau chief

Skift hires Abdellatif for news team

Bloomberg signs deal with talent agency

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