Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
China auto sales off 22.4% in first half of 2020, by Joe McDonald
US economy may be stalling out as viral outbreak worsens, by Christopher Rugaber
CNN
Could the United Kingdom become an emerging market, by Julia Horowitz
Nasdaq hits record high, by Anneken Tappe
The Wall Street Journal
WhatsApp’s Business-User Base Grew Tenfold From 2019, by Dave Sebastian
Coronavirus’s Worst Impact on Oil Demand Has Passed, IEA Says, by David Hodari
CNBC
Big restaurant chains are recovering faster than the rest of the industry, Bank of America says, by Amelia Lucas
Job losses remain ‘enormous’: Coronavirus unemployment claims are worst in history, by Greg Iacurci
Reuters
Exclusive: Amazon plans at least $100 million to keep Zoox talent after $1.3 billion deal, by Stephen Nellis and Jane Lanhee Lee
Pandemic-proofing: Insurance may never be the same again, by Noor Zainab Hussain
News about business journalism
ACBJ to address diversity within the company
Philly Inquirer hires Minaya to lead “Future of Work” project
Case against government leaker discloses relationship with CNBC reporter
How business journalism has changed in the last 25 years
Tech news site Protocol struggles with its mission
Tech reporter Kantrowitz launches Big Technology
Bloomberg Radio suspends Di Caro after allegations
Jones joins WSJ masthead as editor of culture, training and outreach
Former CoinDesk editorial staffer Michael McSweeney writes about the recent happenings at the cryptocurrency news site, where…
Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…
The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…
CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…
Note from CNBC Business News senior vice president Dan Colarusso: After more than 27 years…