Talking Biz News Today – May 20, 2022

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Asian stocks rise after Wall St slips closer to bear market, by Joe McDonald

New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation, by David Klepper

CNN

Retailers just sounded an alarm on inflation. It’s worth heeding, by Julia Horowitz

Deal or no deal, Elon Musk could upend Twitter’s business for a long time, by Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke

The Wall Street Journal

For U.S. Inflation, China’s Slowdown Is a Double-Edged Sword, by Jacky Wong

Housing Boom Is on Borrowed Time, by Justin Lahart

CNBC

Boeing is trying again to launch its Starliner capsule to the space station — here’s what’s at stake, by Michael Sheetz

CDC recommends Pfizer booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11 as Covid cases rise across the U.S., by Spencer Kimball

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage, by Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein

Global bond funds post biggest weekly outflow in over three months

News about business journalism:

Scripps Howard Awards names finalists for biz journalism

WSJ’s Horwitz and staff wins NY Press Club’s highest award

Dubroff receives SABEW’s President Award

Puget Sound Biz Journal data reporter Merten departs

Are reporters taking in-person meetings?

Austin Biz Journal hires Christen to cover economic development

Reuters taps Rumney on the data investigations team