Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Hiring likely weakened in December amid resurgent virus, by Christopher Rugaber
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant, by Lauran Neergaard
CNN
Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person, by Chris Isidore
Bitcoin tops $40,000 — just days after passing $30,000, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Apple in Talks With Hyundai About Car Ambitions, Auto Maker Says, by Elizabeth Koh, Tim Higgins
Samsung Expects 25% Rise in 4th-Quarter Operating Profit, by Elizabeth Koh
CNBC
Millions of stimulus debit cards will be mailed out starting this week, by Alicia Adamczyk
Fiat Chrysler unveils new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, by Michael Wayland
Reuters
Venture capital hits record high in U.S. in 2020 despite pandemic, by Jane Lanhee Lee
New lockdowns in Europe delay fuel demand recovery, by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
News about business journalism
Protocol to launch enterprise tech coverage
Coen departs Bond Buyer for Commercial Observer
The Logic hires BNN Bloomberg’s Fong as deputy managing editor
Law360 hires Barroquere to cover legal issues
WSJ staffer Perrotta dies at 44
Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal reporter Thomas moving to commercial real estate beat
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Benjamin Parkin has been named Middle East and Africa news editor at the Financial Times, based…