Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Renters face financial cliff ahead; limited help available, by Sarah Skidmore Sell
United Airlines warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off, by David Koenig
CNN
Genius Bar Index: How Apple Stores track the reopening, by Rishi Iyengar and Tal Yellin
HSBC may have to choose between East and West as China tightens grip on Hong Kong, by Michelle Toh
The Wall Street Journal
Fed’s $600 Billion Lending Program Will See More Interest if Economy Slumps, Official Says, by Paul Kiernan
U.S. Budget Gap in June Nearly Matched Entire Fiscal 2019 Deficit, by Kate Davidson
CNBC
Biggest risk to U.S. stocks is another economic lockdown, Invesco’s Kristina Hooper warns, by Stephanie Landsman
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Bed Bath & Beyond, NIO, Costco and more, by Michelle Gao and Suzanne Blake
Reuters
Rooftop revolution: Coronavirus chill upends solar power industry, by Nichola Groom, Isla Binnie and Nina Chestney
Bond investors wait for more headlines on EU recovery fund, by Yoruk Bahceli
News about business journalism
CNBC hires Shepard Smith to host evening broadcast
Sustainability policy editor Juliano departs Politico
Knight-Bagehot program names 2020-21 fellows
The Drum taps Hein as U.S. editor
SABEW20 conference to be held virtually
Sportico EIC Soshnick: I want a “team” that collaborates
ESPN’s Kimes talks about her early career in business journalism