Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Senate confirms special watchdog for pandemic recovery, by Mary Clare Jalonick
Virus leaves the US travel industry struggling to recover, by Josh Boak, David Koenig
CNN
Zoom’s revenue soars 169% as people flock to service during pandemic, Rishi Iyengar
Automakers have another Covid-19 problem: Suppliers, by Chris Isidore
The Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Takes On Zoom and Slack in a Battle for Your Work Computer, by Aaron Tilley
Tech Group Files Lawsuit Against President’s Social-Media Executive Order, by John D. McKinnon
CNBC
U.S. auto sales rebound somewhat from dismal April as states lift coronavirus restrictions, by Michael Wayland
Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s a chance coronavirus vaccine may not provide immunity for very long, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Reuters
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking ‘private’ internet use, by Jonathan Stempel
Wells Fargo stops giving loans to most independent car dealerships, by Noor Zainab Hussain, C Nivedita
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