Talking Biz News Today — June 16, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Many businesses ask customers, workers to waive legal rights, by Tom Krisher, Mark Sherman

T-Mobile says it’s working to fix widespread network issues, by Tali Arbel

CNN

Fortune 500 loses another woman CEO: Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson, by Jeanne Sahadi

Next year could usher in a wave of deals as companies adapt to a new reality, by Julia Horowitz

The Wall Street Journal

Why Milk’s Best Sales in a Decade Won’t Save Struggling Dairy Farmers, by Jesse Newman

America’s Newsrooms Face a Reckoning on Race After Floyd Protests, by Khadeeja Safdar, Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, Benjamin Mullin

CNBC

Trump administration wants to replace $600 unemployment benefit with back-to-work bonus, by Greg Iacurci

United taps frequent flyer program to back $5 billion loan, sees cash burn easing, by Amelia Lucas

Reuters

U.S. expected to report record rise in monthly retail sales, by Dan Burns

GM CEO optimistic on U.S. demand, China, EV profitability, by Nick Carey

News about business journalism

Senior editors of Russian biz newspapers resign

Wagnon, former Arkansas Business editor, dies at 68

Bloomberg’s Micklethwait: We will build our equality coverage

Bloomberg staffers express concern about slow Floyd coverage

Dow Jones CEO: We will review hiring practices, diversity in leadership and pay equity

Business Insider hires Levinthal for D.C. bureau

Bloomberg News, Philly Inquirer reporters win awards for labor coverage

How Quartz went from high-flier to layoffs

Bloomberg Media executive Ravindranathan departs