Talking Biz News Today — July 17, 2020

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs, by Michael Liedtke, Tali Arbel

CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September

CNN

A nightmare scenario for farmers is happening right now, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner

Instacart is suing Uber’s grocery delivery service Cornershop, by Sara Ashley O’Brien

The Wall Street Journal

Airline Job Cuts Heat Up Aid Discussions, by Alison Sider

FBI Investigates Twitter Hack Amid Broader Concerns About Platform’s Security, by Robert McMillan, Dustin Volz

CNBC

Netflix eager to restart production, has enough new content for 2020, by Sarah Whitten

Macy’s doled out $9 million in bonuses to top execs after thousands of jobs are cut, by Lauren Thomas

Reuters

Negative U.S. rate bets persist, but seen unlikely to happen, by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

New York to invest $750 million to expand electric-vehicle infrastructure, by Tina Bellon

News about business journalism

Business North Carolina assistant editor Miller departs

Bloomberg EIC Micklethwait: We publish too many mediocre and long enterprise stories

Curbed NY editor Plitt is laid off

Quartz editor Bell argues for more progressive form of business journalism

Pageant Media union claims retaliation