Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Olive oil in coffee? New Starbucks line a curiosity in Italy, by Colleen Barry
As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect, by Collin Binkley
CNN
US home prices fell in December for the sixth-straight month, by Anna Bahney
Mark Zuckerberg looks to ‘turbocharge’ Meta’s AI tools after viral success of ChatGPT, by Catherine Thorbecke
The Wall Street Journal
As Americans Work From Home, Europeans and Asians Head Back to the Office, by Konrad Putzier
U.S. Aims to Chart New Course for Chip Industry, by Yuka Hayashi and Asa Fitch
CNBC
General Motors cuts 500 salaried employees, by Michael Wayland
Target leans into ‘affordable joy’ and its cheap chic reputation as sales slow, by Melissa Repko
Reuters
US consumer confidence retreats, house price inflation cools further, by Lucia Mutikani
US retailers’ lure cash-strapped customers with products under $5, by Siddharth Cavale and Uday Sampath Kumar
News about business journalism:
Morning Brew emerging tech editor McCarthy is departing
Ramadan becomes breaking news reporter for Reuters
NY Times seeks San Fran chief, MSNBC’s platform hire, BBC legend passes away
BBC veteran Motson passes away
CNN’s Tapper in conversation with political commentator Maher
Debtwire hires Ell as a senior reporter
Identities of Reuters journalists faked in social media accounts
