Talking Biz News Today — July 9, 2020

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