Talking Biz News Today — May 27, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Jeff Bezos says will pass baton to new Amazon CEO on July 5, by Joseph Pisani

US, Chinese trade war envoys talk; no sign of negotiations

CNN

HSBC is selling most of its US retail banking business, by Michelle Toh

Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal, by Frank Pallotta

The Wall Street Journal

Oil Giants Are Dealt Major Defeats on Climate-Change as Pressures Intensify, by Sarah McFarlane, Christopher M. Matthews

Google Strikes Deal With Hospital Chain to Develop Healthcare Algorithms, by Melanie Evans

CNBC

American Eagle is the latest apparel retailer to crush estimates as teens head back to the mall, by Lauren Thomas

Electric vehicles need to be owned longer, driven further to offset ‘embedded carbon,’ Jefferies says, by Eustance Huang

Reuters

Biden administration backs Alaska oil drilling project approved under Trump, by Kanishka Singh

U.S. Senate panel advances EV tax credit of up to $12,500, by David Shepardson

News about business journalism

Moffat named senior editor for energy/commodities at Bloomberg

Bloomberg Industry union: Management won’t bargain on return to work

Tampa Bay Biz Journal promotes Kritzer to real estate editor

Inc. workers are joining a union

Boisséson steps down as CEO of Politico Europe, appoints new CEO

SF Biz Times hires Klearman to cover commercial real estate

Axios markets editor Rabouin is leaving

Digital Trends hires Colantonio as associate gaming editor

Coloradobiz appoints Haubert as publisher

Variety appoints Yossman U.K.-based international correspondent

CNBC taps Locke as money reporter covering crypto

Jones joins Trustnet as editor