Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Jobs data to show whether worker shortages still slow hiring, by Christopher Rugaber
White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy, by Michelle Chapman, Stan Choe
CNN
Ford could get hit with $1.3 billion penalty for importing vans from Europe, by Chris Isidore
United plans supersonic flights by 2029, by Chris Isidore
The Wall Street Journal
William Ackman SPAC Nears $40 Billion Universal Music Deal, by Maureen Farrell, Cara Lombardo, Anne Steele
Restaurants, Supermarkets Can’t Find Enough Workers to Open New Locations, byJaewon Kang, Heather Haddon
CNBC
SpaceX sends cargo to the space station, with the company on a record launch pace for 2021, by Michael Sheetz
Express stock tumbles 20% after retailer announces plan to sell 15 million shares, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
Global M&A surges to record high for third straight month, by Patturaja Murugaboopathy, Gaurav Dogra
Biden proposes 15% corporate minimum tax to win Republican backing of infrastructure plan, by Jarrett Renshaw, David Shepardson
News about business journalism
How the WSJ podcast takes deep reporting to new audiences
Insider hires Harty as senior investing reporter
CyberScoop’s Vavra joins Daily Beast as a national security reporter
Ghosh named Bloomberg’s Africa executive editor
Crain’s Detroit hires Couch as digital editor for audience
