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Talking Biz News Today — May 25, 2021

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends, by Michael Liedtke

Florida law seeks to rein in large social media companies, by Brendan Farrington

CNN

Crypto investors to Elon Musk: Please stop tweeting!, by Paul R. La Monica

The US economy is closer than ever to ‘back to normal.’ But we’ve still got a long way to go, by Anneken Tappe

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Nears Deal to Buy Hollywood Studio MGM, by Juliet Chung, Joe Flint, Erich Schwarzel

From ‘FBI’ to ‘The Wonder Years,’ TV Networks Bet on More Franchises, Reboots, by Joe Flint, Suzanne Vranica

CNBC

Lordstown Motors shares tumble after company slashes 2021 production plans, says it needs more capital, by Michael Wayland

Peloton to invest $400 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Ohio, by Lauren Thomas

Reuters

Investor opposition to U.S. CEO pay at its highest ever -report, by Jessica Dinapoli

Global property markets ready to soar this year, by Shrutee Sarkar

News about business journalism

Ojalvo, formerly with Quartz, hired by The Fuller Project

Time is expanding its business news staff

Worth, Techonomy launching new lists

WSJ names Scurria bureau chief of WSJ Pro Bankruptcy

Bax, formerly with Bloomberg, joins International Crisis Group

Wessels, formerly with Bloomberg, named Finance Media managing director

CNBC is selling an NFT to honor former anchor Haines

Hercher joins AdExchanger to cover ad tech, media and commerce

Cheddar hires Nieves as an anchor

Wired taps Williams as deputy global editorial director

FT appoints Pavoni editor of Sustainable Views

CNN makes two new hires on the climate beat

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