Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Business owners upbeat about vaccine, wary as virus spreads, by Joyce M. Rosenberg
Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers and economy, by Christopher Rugaber, Anne D’Innocenzio
CNN
Guitar Center is filing for bankruptcy, by Alexis Benveniste
Hyperloop wants to change the world. Not everyone’s convinced, by Matt McFarland
The Wall Street Journal
Coronavirus Spurred Companies to Hoard Cash. Now They Are Starting to Dole It Out., by Thomas Gryta
Why Some Tech Workers Leaving Silicon Valley Are Changing Jobs, by Katherine Bindley
CNBC
Retailers from Target to Kohl’s make big bets in beauty as department stores reel, by Lauren Thomas
Investors finally reward General Motors’ shift to EVs even as it cuts emerging mobility plans, by Michael Wayland
Reuters
Blackstone seeks $5 billion for second Asia buyout fund: source
Western Union buys 15% stake in Saudi Telecom’s digital payment unit
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