Talking Biz News Today — May 26, 2021

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

In a sizzling US market, demand and prices for homes soar, by Christopher Rugaber

Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again, by Joyce M. Rosenberg

CNN

Planes are filling up and tickets are very expensive, by Chris Isidore

Wall Street is facing a $9 trillion problem, by Julia Horowitz

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Policy Punishes Consumers, D.C. Suit Claims, by Ryan Tracy

Exxon vs. Activists: Battle Over Future of Oil and Gas Reaches Showdown, by Christopher M. Matthews

CNBC

Axiom Space lines up second private flight to the ISS, led by record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson, by Michel Sheetz

Houses in the U.S. cost 13.2% more in March 2021 than at the same time last year. Here’s why houses are so expensive in the U.S. right now, by Shawn Baldwin

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE WhatsApp sues India govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy, by Joseph Menn

Fed policymakers edge closer to opening debate around taper, by Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir

News about business journalism

Bloomberg Industry staff asked to return to office for 2-3 days/week in July

Bloomberg Industry EIC Antonelli: Getting back to office helped me

Financial Post hires Rolfe as a reporter

Cheddar is launching its first primetime show

Bloomberg’s Laya named Nieman Fellow

McLeary departs Breaking Defense for Politico

Weprin moves to new role at Hollywood Reporter