Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Musk emerging as Twitter’s chief moderator ahead of midterms, by Matt O’Brien and Haleluya Hadero
On election eve, the state of the US economy is a blurry one, by Paul Wiseman
CNN
Musk says Twitter will charge $8 a month for account verification after criticism for $19.99 plan, by Jennifer Korn
Spotify is going to war with Apple after the App Store rejected its big new feature, by Oliver Darcy
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Expands Music Catalog and Podcasts Ad-Free for Prime Members, by Anne Steele
Twitter Plans to End Ad-Free Article Offering for Blue Subscribers, by Alexandra Bruell and Sarah E. Needleman
CNBC
Fox earnings lifted by advertising revenue from free streaming service Tubi, by Lillian Rizzo
Disney+ subscribers are getting early access to exclusive merchandise, and it’s already selling out, by Sarah Whitten
Reuters
Pfizer says maternal RSV vaccine prevents severe infection in infants
Tesla closes its first showroom in China in retail strategy shift – sources
News about business journalism:
Reuters parent beats projections, but warns of slowing economy
Washington Post hires Stinson as assistant editor for personal finance
NewsGuild of New York condemns judge’s Starbucks ruling
Endpoints hires Armstrong as executive editor
UNC hires LaRoche to teach business journalism
Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: Alex Weldon of Bonus
WSJ hires Moise to cover personal economics
Weil returns to WSJ as reporter on finance desk
The Block hires Crooks to be East Coast managing editor
Politico hires Prang to cover sustainability
