Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high, by Paul Wiseman
Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers
CNN
Goldman Sachs analysts say they work 95-hour weeks and endure ‘inhumane’ treatment, by Allison Morrow
Teen Vogue’s new editor out of a job after backlash over old tweets, by Kerry Flynn
The Wall Street Journal
For FedEx, Covid-19 Pandemic Keeps Delivering Profit, by Thomas Gryta
NFL’s Media Deals Bring Thursday Football to Amazon, Super Bowl to ABC, by Joe Flint, Andrew Beaton
CNBC
Nike posts mixed results as sales fall short of estimates, hurt by U.S. port congestion, by Lauren Thomas
Dollar General will open more than 1,000 stores this year and expand its Popshelf brand, by Melissa Repko
Reuters
U.S. green energy push sets global edible oils alight, raises food inflation fears, by Naveen Thukral, Gavin Maguire
Swiss hacker indicted after claiming credit for breaching Nissan, Intel, by Paresh Dave
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